It's just under two weeks until we leave for Japan, and I thought I should find a website that I can use for my blog which will then become a book/photo album. I'll give this one a try. I hope someone will read it... The preparations so far: I have bought a new suitcase. A nice hard one, that rolls on four wheels. We have an old soft one that has two wheels, but I think it's been repaired once already, and I don't trust it any more. (Stephen can use that one!) Also, we have put pieces of paper on the wall to remind ourselves of a) things to get done before we go; b) things we must do in the final week; c) things to remember to take, d) things to do over there;
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