Saga: Part 2

In the beginning, I thought leaving Japan would be difficult. Then I heard it could be easy. I slowly started to believe that.

I now know I was right in the first place.

I am so incredibly thankful that I've been calling everyone I can think of, and so has my vet. Turns out Yan Cha has to be checked at a special Animal Quarantine Office in Narita Airport in order to be cleared to leave Japan. A nice tidbit that I only vaguely heard about in all my research. What I found implied that you could just walk in. Turns out, you have to fill out special forms and get an appointment. Thankfully, my vet is awesome and was completely on top of it.

Other than that, I'm 4 goodbye parties in, with 5 left. My house is packed, as are several boxes that I need to ship soon. I've said goodbye to both of my elementary schools and will be saying goodbye to my junior high tomorrow. I have an appointment to say goodbye to the mayor on Friday. I'll be turning in my car on Saturday to the wonderful dealer who is taking it for free! I'm also turning in my cell phone, which I'm kind of sad about (it's cool). In addition, we've figured out the living situation for the fall, which is a huge weight off my mind.

It's starting to feel very real. I'm coming home!