They've left the apartment and said goodbye to Antony Hardy.

Today was spent making arrangements for the flights to the US, both for the motorcycles and themselves. The motorcycles have been delivered for shipping and they will fly to Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday. It's not inexpensive but they knew they'd have to spend a fair bit to get from Japan to America.

They're at hotel Washington outside Tokyo, near Narita airport. Being able to watch an American movie without dubbing was an experience - the first time in a long while. It's amazing what a difference small things can make.

Tomorrow the paperwork will be completed and then they depart at 5pm, July 4th. This is a 16 hour flight, crossing the dayline, so they'll land the same "day" as they depart.