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"Where is the 'sigh' in 'sayonara'?" (Oh, wait, there it is... -_-)
( Rambling about yesterday before I get to the meat of the post. )
As I type this, David is off to the train station on his way to Narita Airport. We just saw him off. An hour after watching Laura leave with her parents: they'll be touring Japan for a week or so before flying back to America, and even if they decide to drop back by Tsuru before leaving the country, the only person left by then will be Mike, so it was our big farewell for her too. I mentioned way back when I first got here that I'd probably get pretty close to these people... but it didn't really hit me until, well, literally just now, how close the ryuugakusei-gumi are to family for me... *gets quiet for a moment before composing himself enough to continue*
My own farewell from Tsuru will be Wednesday around 10:30: I've checked the train schedules and I can get to Narita Airport a full two hours before my flight leaves if I start then, complete with time for lunch at Shinjuku station. I figure that will give me more than enough time to get through customs and any hazards of finding my way around a Japanese airport.
( Rambling about yesterday before I get to the meat of the post. )
As I type this, David is off to the train station on his way to Narita Airport. We just saw him off. An hour after watching Laura leave with her parents: they'll be touring Japan for a week or so before flying back to America, and even if they decide to drop back by Tsuru before leaving the country, the only person left by then will be Mike, so it was our big farewell for her too. I mentioned way back when I first got here that I'd probably get pretty close to these people... but it didn't really hit me until, well, literally just now, how close the ryuugakusei-gumi are to family for me... *gets quiet for a moment before composing himself enough to continue*
My own farewell from Tsuru will be Wednesday around 10:30: I've checked the train schedules and I can get to Narita Airport a full two hours before my flight leaves if I start then, complete with time for lunch at Shinjuku station. I figure that will give me more than enough time to get through customs and any hazards of finding my way around a Japanese airport.
