I'm flying home tomorrow morning (Japan time), landing in the evening (UK time). I feel like I've been here ages, and also like I've hardly been here at all. Bizarre. I have loads of photos (mostly of herons and hawks), far too many souvenirs, and an interesting 4-months' worth of memories. It's been bloody hard work, frankly. But, mostly, that's because of me, not Japan. I've not taken to the place (but that's down to my own feelings and tastes), I've missed Edinburgh, university, 84/3 Marchmont Rd., my friends and my family!!! I've had some very low times, and no really good ones. I've had to deal with the embarassment I feel at coming back so early after making such big plans (at least I did always say all plans were provisional - I wasn't totally
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