HEC Replacement Therapy, part 1

Almost three weeks ago, we (Hokkaido ALTs) intended to run HEC Camp. (Hokkaido English Challenge). We were all stoked about showing kids the time of their life in English and ready to leave when the news came.

There had been a bear in camp and with the short notice (it came the morning we were supposed to head out), we couldn’t re-locate and had to cancel.

A few of us spent a day feeling sad about it and then decided it was going to be one of the last chances to hang out with each other before various favorite ALTs were leaving. So, we decided to go camping instead.



And of course, after N started turning out cool night shots, I had to get R’s assistance to try. These were a couple of my favorites.

A camping trip

Almost a month ago, several ALTs got together for our annual HAJET meet and camping trip. We headed out to the campground at Shinshinotsu for some fun camping times.



Because the weather was fairly cold for camping. Several of us headed out to Costco to do some shopping.

We also made a quick stop at Blue Seal (one of the best Japanese ice cream shops) on our way. Yum!



L also came along, but she was not tempted by the rest of our less-healthy ice cream ways. She went for fruit juice instead.


R showing off her battle wound from an encounter with a door the night before.


Let the barbeque begin!


A little too decked out for camping, don’t you think?


It wouldn’t be camping without roasted marshmallows.
  

Despite all the fun. We had to say goodbye to some awesome friends that night. S deemed herself as the big sister of practically every ALT in Hokkaido. We will miss her a lot.


When we woke up on Sunday morning, it was time to pack up. K thought he might carry his tent all the way home . . . then he realized he had a 10 hour drive ahead of him.


These guys were ready to play scrabble on a hot day.