Yesterday the training group went up Sunset Peak we were supposed to take the 8am #2 bus up to Ngong Ping, but the bus drove right past us at the stop so we ended up having to do the trek in reverse.
I brought 5.5 liters of water and drank all of it by the time we got back at around 5. I drank almost 8 liters by the end of the day...It was probably in the mid 90's plus humidity so it probably felt like it was 105.
We made it up and over Sunset and back down where we decided that everyone didn't have enough water to make the push over Lantau Peak (the tallest on Lantau and second in HK at over 900m or 3000+ feet) which is pretty much an Adirondack sized peak besides the fact that we actually start at sea level...
My task given by Dave yesterday was to lead 4 debriefs on 4 different "generations of facilitation" that we learned from our seminar a couple weekends ago. I thought they went really well. I "frontloaded/framed the experience in one" "Spoke for the experience" "Used metaphor to debrief the experience" and the good ol' "What? So What? Now What?" Dave seemed pretty impressed, it felt good to do some ALE style fly-by-intuition and to be able to use all my tools that have become rusty since arriving here...
The next couple of weeks will be training combined with some short camps until we hit October where it will be "full on" and we'll have hundreds of kids coming for multiple nights each week.
I just booked a week long trip back to Cebu starting September 20th, now if i can just finish typing the journal from the last time I was there...
Hope all's well in 'Merica land, until next time....
Hi Adam- Thanks for the post. I'm at work this am. It was a pretty busy week. Brought your brother to college yesterday-things went well. It was a very busy day. Dad went also to bring the box he built for him for his music stuff. We took Papa's truck. Things went smoothly-can't believe how fast the summer has gone by. Dad starts work Tues.School starts Thurs. Sounds like you've been busy and hot. You made a cheesecake! Awesome-you make such good ones!! ALE will always be a part of you- wherever you go- some great experience you have taken with you. Thinking of you and miss you. Love ya-Mom
ReplyDeleteHi Adam-getting a chance to catch up on your postings. It great to hear of your many experiences in HK. Thanks for the pictures. Like your bowling ones. Sounds like you are having many great times. We have been busy, busy, busy. We have done a great deal with the camp at the lake as well as at home this summer. Things are looking up around the Couture residence. Took you car out today-Papa likes to take it out of storage occasionally so as nothing seizes up-brakes, etc. Think of you often-we dearly miss you. It was great getting to chat with you some weeks back. Keep safe-Love ya, Nana and Papa C
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