Nov 24 (Fri) Going Home

Up at 7 am. Not sure any of us slept well. Everything loaded up, got everyone clean and headed down s a little before 10. We had our luggage stores and went to the Tokyo Pokémon Center DX in the Takashimaya Department store in Nihonbashi. All three of us did a lucky pull. We found (and I stupidly put back) a chunky Pikachu. But before we could find it again another lady got him. Sigh.

Headed back to the hotel and got lunch at 7/Eleven. Then we found the Ehime store…It was like living there all over again with stuff from Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama City and mikan everywhere.

Our taxi was half an hour late…grr. He tried to make up part of the time but traffic was bad. Truck-kun almost hit us and after that i just closed my eyes. At the airport check in was easy. None of our bags were overweight. I found the pharmacy and hope to sleep (medically if necessary) on the plane. Key and I had soft serve ice cream while we waited at our gate. I’m a little nervous about catching our connection in Atlanta but we will do the best we can. I’m sad to leave Japan but at least I’ll get to go back in April with mom….

It’s been a great trip, despite some hiccups, and I know we will try to plan to return together again soon.Read more