To recap, our last full day ended with a flurry of activity surrounding origami, music and dance. Many of Masako's friends entertained us through their teachings of these wonderful Japanese arts.
Nancy even shared with them how to make an origami dog puppet.
Lastly, we said goodbye to many of our Japanese friends as they stopped into the house for final farewells. In the meantime, we packed, secured our belongings and headed to Ikuwa bus stop for the beginning of our long return home.
Leaving Japan on our jet plane at nearly 1:00pm, we traveled for nearly 12 hours (11 exactly) and landed safely in Detroit at noon. After a series of flight postponements to Cincinnati, 3:00 to 7:00, 7:00 to 9:00 and 9:00 to 10:00, our flight was finally cancelled. Long story short, we spent the night in the terminal and our time making alternative arrangements for Molly, Astrid and the rest of our crew.
Molly ended up leaving about midnight with her uncle to spend time in Detroit and Astrid readied herself for an 8:00am flight to Orlando to see her family. All worked out well as two TNSM parents drove from Cincinnati to retrieve us, the weary travelers.
Thanks a great deal to all of the parents for making the trip possible. Thanks to Masako, Miyoko and everyone in Japan for making it so rewarding. Thanks too to Dotty and Mike for making the long drive. Thanks to Kathy for retrieving our luggage at the Cincinnati airport. Lastly, thanks to the kids and to Nancy for making the trip such a pleasurable experience for me.
Until we begin our posts again to follow another trip and to continue our documentations for helping to make TNSM Citizens of the World in this instance, all be well. In the meantime, be sure to check our the TNSM website for a link to flickr to view all of the Japan trip photos and to see what other wonderful and unique things that are happening. Peace.
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