24 hours of transit to Yakushima island, Japan.

I am happy to report that we have safely arrived to our home away home... Yakushima island in Japan yesterday morning after traveling exactly 24 hours... door to door. It involved 3 airplane rides (the last one being a bumpy ride on a tiny little propeller airplane for 30 minutes), some worrying faces from flight attendants (concerning Coco crying so wildly at some time between hour 15-20), 4am arrival at Haneda airport where there was no one...

But all is well.

It feels incredibly "home" here and it's a wild feeling. The distinct sweet smell of flowers and lush greens at the moment we stepped out of the airplane in the rain... the ride through the country side on one road that goes around the island, a red dome house my grandfather built years ago and lived until he passed away few years ago. It's like nothing changed but everything has changed. We are incredibly fortunate to be here and I can't thank everyone who has been involved to make this trip happen.

Just thankful...