It has also been hot.  Hot enough to keep the air-con at 19 or 20 or so sometimes.  
    But not so in Niigata.......

After Nagoya Monday things were

a bit slow and involved a few good-byes to people who are leaving.  It can be difficult to say good-bye, but it is even more difficult to say good-bye and everything and then see them again a few days later.  Seems like many people who are 'done' and moving out of their place are just hanging around at other places.  That's cool though,  I know Mark will be back and at Chris's party, Corri will be back again for a few days in August and maybe October, Lauren is travelling and will be in Shingu and Sam is staying at Pete's.   I've only really seen off Erin and Hikaru.