My Farewell Party and final week in Matsumoto

Last Sunday I went to my work farewell party. My colleague Andrea was leaving too (after 9 years in his case). It was held at the delightfully named "Cafe Sunny Place". It was a lovely farewell and I shall miss my colleagues. I hope to go back to Matsumoto from time to time to visit.
I have worked for NOVA, an English conversation school for nearly one year. Next week is my final week. I am then moving to Ueda city which is about 2 hours travel from Matsumoto. I have a new job working as an AET (Assistant English Teacher) in two Junior High Schools. I did a recce of Ueda on Tuesday with Noriko. I recently got my driving license converted so I can drive in Japan. I drove for the first time in over a year as I shared the driving with Noriko. It was fun driving but there are five tunnels to drive through between Matsumoto and Ueda which is a bit scary. I saw my new apartment and met the guy I'm replacing . He's called Mark, a nice guy, and he gave me lots of useful information about the new job and Ueda. I am exited about all the changes coming but it will throw up challenges too .