St Albans scouts are busy preparing for their trip the the 23rd World Scout Jamboree.
Amongst them are 36 Scouts from Hertfordshire who have spent over 14 months planning, raising funds and training to take part in the adventure this summer in Japan.
Explorer Scout Connor Jennings, 17 from St Albans said "This is a real opportunity for me to meet other young people from all over the world, to discover things about their culture and traditions and have fun with them.
"I just can’t wait to get there."
Between the opening and closing ceremonies, participants will have the opportunity to take part in hundreds of activities focused on discovering new cultures, the environment, sustainable development and global development issues.
Taking a break from the vibrant main Jamboree site with its 30,000 participants the Hertfordshire group will also take part in a moving visit to the Peace Park in the Centre of Hiroshima.
This part of the Jamboree programme will take Scouts in mixed groups from almost every nation on earth to experience the solemn and reflective atmosphere created in the Peace Park.
The World Scout Jamboree runs until August 8.
The Scouts from Hertfordshire are then visiting the homes of other Scouts in Yamagata & Fukushima prefectures before returning to the UK.
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