Irkutsk is know for its beautiful churches of many denominations. Many are quite ornate with golden spires and colourful trims. There are many in our area and we have visited several. Ange even had an invitation to tour one of them, the one in the middle by a Russian gentleman who spoke no English and who invited her to play the small bells in the steeple. He toured her around and took photos of her playing the bells and was quite charming then had her light a candle and bought her a religious prayer card. At Lake Baikal today she had a young gentleman who had studied in America, kiss her hand when he left after chatting with us. Ange is doing OK!