And back again...

Today is the second day of rain camping. We travelled south from Nijibetsu through Kushiro and down the coast. After crossing the last bit of the Hidaka mountains we stayed the night here in Samani. It isn't raining now, but it doesn't look like the sun will be out anytime soon.







I was very surprised at the number of deer we saw on the way over the mountains in the afternoon. We must have seen a hundred deer!!! I bought deer meat (venison) at the Shiranuka and also deer ham. We had it last night and it was really good, no gamey taste at all. The highlight was definitely the red crested cranes (丹頂鶴) The Hokkaido prefectural bird made many appearances and we even saw two of them do a courting dance.


Anyway, I'll be back in the classroom tonight and I am looking forward to a great fall and I'd like to do some things outside of the classroom for the kids too. It's time to be back home already, but this daily pattern of relaxation and play was nice while it lasted.

Lastily,

Pat

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Location:Samani,Japan