After deciding to return to the UK, we faced the stark reality that many things we did and places we visited next would be our last as residents of Japan. While we didn’t compile a ‘bucket list’, we did have a few select things we knew we couldn’t leave without doing one last time. 1….
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Revitalising in Paradise
In July 2019 I took a week long trip to Miyakojima, in Okinawa. This was a solo holiday, and my first solo holiday for some time. I needed some space from Tokyo (not my wonderful Dan of course!) and some time to relax and rest – my first in a while! The island is in…
Beautiful Okinawa in Pictures
A wonderful week in a beautiful place, captured in pictures!
Look at the Stars, Look How They Shine for You!
During our Okinawan holiday we spent two nights on Zamami Island. It was absolute bliss with clear waters and clean air. One of our best bits of our holiday was the star gazing we did on Zamami. The sky was so clear and the moon at its smallest, so the conditions were perfect! We climbed…
It’s Called Paradise and There is no Parking Block to be Found…
We are part way through our week-ling trip to Okinawa. So far we have spent time in Naha city on Okinawa island. A little extra time actually, as a Typhoon interrupted our grand plans to island hop. Aka island will be reserved for our next trip! Today I am writing from Zamami island and…
Brain Ache
Today I have brain ache, again! This is an increasing occurrence in my life! Part of it is the environment and part is the pressure I put on myself. This pressure Dan and I then around to each other like a hot potato! The environment – for me, I am surrounded by sick kids again…