Winter Camp

When we got home we did some laundry and repacked for Bukovina for winter camp with school.  We set off on Saturday morning and took a bus with about 80 kids and several sets of parents.  After a few stops and some traffic we arrived in Bukovina and saw out chalet for the week. 

 It was great, like a cross between a hotel and a dorm.  Kayla and I shared a room that had a small bathroom attached!  There was one room where everyone kept there skis and snowboards.  Another larger room for all camp gatherings like movies, discos, and the awards at the end of the week.  A room with ping-pong, pool, and foosball and a dining room!  One night we had a fire outside and sausages!    

 Every morning we got up had breakfast and went skiing right away.  I skied a lot with Kayla and we helped this boy named Anthony.  He was an awesome kids and it was often comical because since he was 6 he didn’t speak muck (or any really) English and we still don’t speak Polish.  When we first asked him his name he just said yes.  I knew this wasn’t his name but until I could find someone to ask I called him yes.

By the end of the week he knew “lets go, ready, 1,2,3, and stop.”  He really loved skiing and his excitement made this little hill lots of fun!

Then in the afternoon the kids had activities.  Things ranged for English lessons, beading, science, math, swimming, and lots more.  One afternoon we took the kids to Zakopane to do a bit of souvenir shopping.  We tired traditional grilled mountain cheese with a cranberry dipping sauce.  It was really good!  The kids bought loads of sweets and other things and then we went back to Bukowina.  

It was a great trip and it was our first time eating traditional Polish food for any length of time.  We had lots of sandwiches (breakfast and supper) and soup!  We also learned a bit more Polish and met some really great people.