Some Camp Photos

MOrning breakfast at my hotel was Baikingu (Viking) - the Japanese word for Smorgasbord. Along with scrambled eggs, 3 kinds of soup, bacon, Japanese style pancakes, caramel bread and French toast we also got a traditional Okinawan food - eggs with "ham" and fried goya (bitter melon.)

This lovely woman named Kiyoko oversaw breakfast every morning. She was so kind!

I was very sad to say goodbye to her.

Here are some of the drawings the kids did during camp. (You can click on them to enlarge and see them a bit better.) One person would describe a picture and the children would have to draw it without seeing the original.)

I think they did a very good job!

Aren't these kids cool!?

You can tell these are the trouble makers, but what energy and happiness!

One of the ALTs at the camp, Marques and one of his charges.

There were a variety of fun activities this year.

Another ALT Rhianna leads a Game with a Spinning Wheel of Fortune.

I also wanted to include the cooks, since they worked so hard to keep the children well fed.

Here is the ceremony of completion. Certificates are always awarded at camp to give everyone a sense of formality and success.

Here are all the children with their awards.

Here are a few random shots of the day we took driving around the South of the Island.

We stopped afor a delicious Okinawan meal and there was this display of Awamori Okinawan sake.

Sunsets on an island always seem to be more beautiful - it must have something to do with the way a land mass breaks up the wind currents and sets clouds. This day was no exception.