Sayonara

It seems odd to be saying goodbye when there has been so little activity on this blog since my last big trip. However, it's more of an au-revoir than a final statement. I won't make any promises, nor excuses for my lack of updates during the summer but I hope to be on here a few times over the next couple of months...

I'm going away again.

On Thursday I fly to Tokyo for the weekend; then onto Sydney for a week or so before a 4 week Australian round-trip via Uluru and Cairns. At the end of October I'll be in Hong Kong staying with my pal, Helen, before heading off with another friend, Sue, to China for a couple of weeks. Before I return to the UK - Helen and I plan to spend a week in Vietnam - interspersed with more time in HK. Home just after my birthday and before Christmas!

Phew!

One month after I return form this jaunt, I'm due to return to work. A depressing thought and one which I'll try to put to one side for now. I've got two months of exciting new experiences to enjoy first - provided, that is, that the Japanese don't send me home when my stinking cold forces me to blow my nose in a public place. An incredibly disgusting and rude gesture - so the guidebooks lead me to believe. Better stock up on the lemsip!