We spent the last day collecting together the amazing things we'd purchased: something that shapes boiled eggs into teddy bears; packs of vending machine snacks; various Pikachus. Then we went on a hike up a hill to stretch our legs, and finally caught the train from Yokosuka one last time.
Randomly, my cousin Richard emailed to say he was arriving in Tokyo for a work trip on the day we were leaving! This gave the perfect excuse for one more Blue Bottle coffee on our way to Haneda airport, a catch up on family gossip, and the hatchings of a plan to meet again when Wales beat the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final. Then it was a final meal of ramen and tempura before catching our flight.
A huge thank you to Amanda and family for putting up with us for so long, in the middle of moving themselves back to the US for Jack's next navy posting. And thank you to the navy for letting us on base, even with British passports! Everything about our trip was spectacular and we will be back as soon as possible, although our itinerary might miss out on a certain cafe next time...
A fine haul of captured Pokemon.
Taking a break on a walk up a hill.
You can't leave Japan without seeing Godzilla! The final tick on our cultural checklist.
Richard got the looks and the brains in the family. I got...another Blue Bottle coffee.
Last supper.
