Brian’s Japan Adventure

The final day for the Japanese students.

I arrived at school around 8:15 to find two of the students and the advisor eating breakfast in a hurry. They told me they hadn’t finished packing yet. The bus was supposed to leave at 9:00. No hurry! No stress! 45 whole minutes!

I walk over to their apartment, and I’m already halfway melted and sweaty before 9 am. It’s going to be another 90+ day. When I arrive, I see the students are exhausted from all the fun of the previous day:

But the bus is waiting:

This is about the last group shot that I could get before things broke up:

Or maybe I should say “broke down.” The crying began, and the tearful farewells went on a long time.

Here are Ryan and Alex, who have been extremely helpful with the program, taking the spotlight in the last photo of the program.

After much waving and crying, the bus pulled away, taking them to the airport. That was several hours ago, and I haven’t heard anything, so I can only assume they are sleeping away on their return flight.

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