The last two months in a nutshell.

Packed and sent our stuff. Paid a fortune. Said 'goodbye' to the people we have grown so fond of. Cried our eyes out. Left Japan. Stranded in Bordeaux. Bought a car. Got registered everywhere. Said 'hi' to everybody we hadn't seen in ages. Got new haircuts. Sent one million CVs. Indulged in delicious French food. Enjoyed the beautiful beach. Witnessed Vincent and Celine get married. Took up baseball again, started running and lost weight - well at least one of us. Received our 240 kg parcels. Decorated the apartment the Japanese way. Swore at the 'Bordelais' for their crazy driving and the two dents they made in our new car. Had homemade Japanese "onigiri" and felt remorse for having left this wonderful country. Had delicious French "foie gras" and felt better. Life is good.