A belated welcome to ficly!

This is gorgeous, my mind isn’t quite awake, but I could read this over and over again, possibly just for last line, it fits so well. Very smoothly paced.

Wow, thanks!

I want more story, you have given us a snippet here, a taste, and left out the reasons for the trip. I like how things, such as the bamboo here, creep up on us and surprise us even though we KNOW we aren’t at home anymore. :)