... this is your mode of public transportation to get back and forth from the clinic to airport.
... this is downtown savoonga, which is not to say that downtown looks any different from any other view.
... the big excitement of the day is catching a 25' minke whale. 
... enough said.
... you get your sushi (fresh whale meat) right on the beach. fortunately, this community didn't eat the muktuk (whale fat) - so, i didn't have to try that. i've been twice now to savoonga and have to say it is quite a unique experience. really nice folks, but definitely as cross-cultural an experience as you'll find anywhere - u.s. or other. want to learn more about savoonga, kiddos? check out the wiki/savoonga link on the right side of the page.
