Posted It Takes a Village (and the miracle of the lady with the beer).
Category: Living
Ancient Cedar Forests
Exhausting day exploring ancient cedar forests on Yakushima. Knotted ropes were helpful in the steep bits.
Saturday Hike in Kagoshima
After being in Airport World for five days, it was good to spend today, Saturday, hiking in Kagoshima and the surrounding hills. When you hike on a Saturday you get to see the locals enjoying their place. Early in the hike I was the audience for a group of taiko drummers, practicing their art. I could feel…… Continue reading Saturday Hike in Kagoshima
Airport World, Day 5
Airport World, day 5. HND Airport conveniences. Toilet: child restraint. Check-in area: scales, special needs lounge.
Airport World: Day 4
Airport World, day 4 of 5. At Tokyo International HND took subway 2 stops to third airport hotel this week.
SFO—HND
Day 3, 4 of Airport World: San Francisco to Tokyo Haneda. Depart SFO Wednesday night, arrive HND late Thursday night.
View from an Airport Hotel Room
View from an airport hotel room. Marriott, Houston IAH, Wednesday morning.
An Unplanned Night in Houston
Well, I didn’t get too far today.The plan was to get from Fort Lauderdale to Kirishima, southern Japan. Instead I got as far as Houston.My United flight from Houston to Tokyo was repeatedly delayed: something about a problem under the floor, eventually traced to a cargo door.I retreated to the KLM club where I’m grandfathered…… Continue reading An Unplanned Night in Houston
An Unplanned Night in Houston
Posted An Unplanned Night in Houston, and lovely airline people.
Burning Bonus Miles
At Houston, IAH, burning frequent flyer miles. (Actually, frequent new credit card application bonus miles.)