One final leisurely morning and a scenic boat ride around Osaka’s waterways, then we were on the Hikari shinkansen and on our way home from our vacation.

We had a fabulous time touring the O cities. I haven’t returned from a holiday this relaxed and happy in years. Why was it so good? I’m not sure, but here’s a clue: unless you count the interactive museum displays, I didn’t touch a computer for 8 days.

Of course, here I am freshly returned and already at the console, but even 2049 spam messages or the pile of work that awaits my attention can’t dampen my happy mental state.

I tried to jot notes while I was on the road but my handwriting is wretched. Still, I will get the backlog of weblog entries done shortly, so look for photos and tales of Oita, Onomichi and Osaka.