At last!

The Marmite drought is over.

Handy sized plastic jars were available at Tesco's in the UK.

Very likely an Australian product, as the label is printed

upside down, but tastes the same.

Bit of a struggle to get through Japanese customs and the 

forklift truck was costly, but well worthwhile.

Should be no problem with yeast deficiency for a few months.

Back in Japan after three weeks in Italy and the UK.

Delightful to see family and old friends again.

And delightful to get back to my oldest friend - the sea.

Here she is on my first morning walkies with Duke. 

A rainy season dawn, humidity hanging heavy in the air.  

Four egrets winging north.

    And a fat Duke (what has he been eating?), glad to be back in the hunt for crabs.