| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |
| Sayonara orphanage and randomness in the woods... |
 Went for a final orphanage visit on Sunday with Ludo, Alison, and Tomomi for a runaround with the kids. Somehow Ludo knew a guy who worked at another children's home in Okayama, who showed up on his motorcycle to take us for a quick visit. This other home is a residence/school for kids with behaviour problems, where they "learn how to live" properly. It's in the woods atop a hill, surrounded by hundreds of cemetaries, and the kocho-sensei said it makes the kids feel safe. The teachers invited us for tea, and then the grills came out, and this turned into plate after plate of awesome food. Some old guy that I couldn't understand (old man ben, obviously... I should be better at it by now) had caught some fish that day, so they grilled those up for us. Four hours later... we're still there, eating and drinking and poking at the bones of nearly-still-blinking (and DELICIOUS) fishies in a pottery workshop in the middle of the woods with these tough, hilarious teachers. They wanted us to come back to meet the kids and practice English, but I'm leaving and Alison and Ludo are both taking new jobs in Tokyo. Maybe Tomomi can help take others back. Sayonara Shintenchi and another piece of my heart left in Okayama... |
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