It has been amazing. There are so many people and places to thank for making it such a special experience. Here are just a few of them.
Thank you…
* To Duncan and Izumi for finding my bike, and taking us for the best matcha and cakes in Kyoto
* To Diane and Lynn for introducing me to the Garden Oriental and sharing a wonderful evening of stories, French Onion Soup and wine
* To the sweet lady at our local who kept us well fed with chicken teriyaki and homemade miso soup when we couldn’t face preparing dinner on top of our fridge again
* To kimono designer Miura-sensei, for letting me into your studio and taking me under your wing
* To the Immigration Office for letting us stay longer
* To the Awagami family, for sharing your gorgeous studio and papermaking secrets
* To mt for inventing washi tape
* To Café Kozora for the cosy Friday night dinners
* To Tayama-san for the taste of home
* To Omote-sensei for your patience
* To my wonderful business collaborators, for not batting an eyelid when I said I was moving to Japan for six months
* To my mum for the supplies of tea and Wispas
* To the little people for all your gorgeous cards and stories
* To Skype, for connecting us with home
* To Kelly Rae for the treasure chest of magazines and goodies
* To Nele for the best hotel room
* To Kao and friends for a delicious cake
* To Nori, Noriko and Hiroko for coming all the way from Hiroshima/Tokyo/Okinawa to see us
* To Hannah and Natalie for sharing your adventure
* To Kyoto, for being our home for half a year
* To my man for suggesting we go in the first place, for making me climb that mountain, for making me laugh every day, for all the early morning cups of tea and late night cycles by the river, for all your brilliant ideas, for sharing this adventure, and for asking me to marry you in a beautiful Japanese garden
