The students were part of a group of 30 or so that came to visit as a part of the CHI(Cultural Homestay International) program.
The initial welcoming party was cool and soon we had our student and a bonus guest in tow and brought them home to get settled. Toko was immediately home sick but Shoko seemed just fine.
Of all the things they saw and did during their visit, I thought the visit to Mark's house for dinner and playing sports and games around with Jacob and Skyler were their highlights. They really enjoyed the interaction and fun there.
They had classes daily and then came home to a normal evening of dinner, homework and playing with young David. During their stay I was very busy doing the fishing thing on the weekends but Michelle and David kept them busy with many different activities which included a trip to the game farm in Sequim. They also had field trips to Seattle, Olympia, and Mount Rainier. On the last weekend of their stay, we went to a friends property in Chinook, WA to camp overnight and do some sight seeing around the mouth of the Columbia river. The North Head Light House and the Columbia River Maritime Museum were a couple of the places we visited. Shoko had fun around the campfire and got to meet new friends.
We got back home Sunday night after the trip and it was time for Shoko to pack. She left to return home to Okinawa on Tuesday morning.
It was a very nice experience and we would do it again!
Here we are at the Sayonara party.
Shoko on the right doing a traditional Japanese dance.
Shoko and friends.
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