I apologise in advance if I'm tardy with commenting on your blogs or returning comments during the week... I will get to you though!
@Richard Standley: Thanks Richard!
@omid: Thanks omid!
@Steve Rice: Hi Steve, yes I saw you were at the other end of the Seto-naikai from where we were! I visited Matsuyama and Takamatsu (other end of the bridge from Okayama) a few times when I lived in Okayama. Mostly for work though. I visited Matsuyama castle a few years ago too.
@Japanalia: Indeed Gabriela!