I was still in raptures about having running water. We even ate in the local stolovaya (a bit like a cafe). I was bemused to discover that it was the only place to eat out in town.
We went to visit a young guy named Denis from Kellog who had broken his leg playing soccer and was then flown to Turukhansk hospital. Even though we were told we were allowed in, we were kicked out a minute after saying hello. A few of the more able bodied people followed us outside. Mika and Samuli played some songs and we shared the gospel. I got into a good conversation with a young man who had a lot of genuine questions. Turukhansk has a couple churches, but is still quite unreached in itself.
Yura and I went to the museum. It was small and free.
This is a sable. This little critter has a very desirable fur coat. They are still sought after today. Gennady hunts for them. They are the biggest reason that Russians came to Siberia in the first place.
A real Evenki standing next to an Evenki chum. Although the chum is a bit of a joke, it's a lot smaller than the real thing.
Yura tells me that this vehicle is likely still operational. (He knows the north.)
A lot of people in Turukhansk actually live in houses, but there are still some two storey apartment buildings.
Yura spoke to some people in the Turukhansk administration and discovered that an Evenki reindeer herder from an Evenki village was in town. His name was German and he was from a village called Sovetskaya Rechka (Soviet River). We had a great time meeting up together. I felt God smiling at me and telling me that he had good things planned for my future.
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