16 March 2011

We are very worried that radiation will result in cancellation of the flight and spent the day thinking about alternatives. Emily had cabin fever and square eyes as I spent much of the day packing and she got to watch a lot of TV. Jo called to say that they were in Hokkaido as planned, in a deserted Niseko, and were flying on from there to Sydney. I felt very sad as she said Oli may lose his job because they are unsympathetic to him taking off, despite circumstances and his offer to work from their Sydney office. So I didn't get to say goodbye properly, after all this time and so much water under the bridge.