UNESCO English Camp '08

30 Japanese participants, 7 ALTs from UK, US, Canada.

Ken, Brett, Nobu, Nana.

There were a bunch of young Japan Self Defense Force guys from the nearby base and they were the genkiest, most fun, polite bunch of young lads you will ever meet.

Nobu took off with my shoes so I had no choice but to hobble after in her heels.

That's a gigantic rice ball in my mouth.

"Angry dance!" - Brett.

"Higher! Higher!!" - Brett.

An evening of folk dancing, led by this ojisan who took his job seriously and wasn't afraid to tell us that we were, on the whole, the worst group of dancers he had ever tried to teach. But everyone had a great time nonetheless.

Nana, Ryu, Atsu: very happy to be folk dancing.

An outing with my English conversation class.

Fujioka-san, Goda-san, Kaizu-san, Inoue-san.

Grilled grapes (my idea; this isn't normal in Japan).

Classic Goda.

A perfect little patch of heaven on earth: quiet, sunny, soft grass, luscious apples galore....

Takao-san displays his pick.