Japan welcomed us back home by gently shaking us in the early morning. But nothing serious, just a very small shake that I probably would not have noticed if I hadn’t been awake already.

Next “shock” came when I had to dress for going to the office. It was COLD outside. First time in about 2 and a half months that I had to wear shoes. And a jacket. And it was raining.

What a welcome back from vacation, huh?