March 2018. I was on an inter-city train racing through the countryside of southern Spain. Across the aisle was a mother and her teenage son: she was engrossed in an e-book while he was engrossed in study exercises. I needed to be engrossed in something. I wanted to close my eyes and listen to music.…… Continue reading Insistence on Truth
Category: In-Transit
Snapshots: 1,000 Miles by Train to Tokyo
Posted Snapshots: 1,000 Miles by Train to Tokyo.
The Best Cold Beer
Woke up from a deep sleep near Seattle. “Anything you need?” asked the flight attendant. “The best cold beer.”
Undersea Bullet Train
Rode this beauty through the 33.5-mile Seikan undersea tunnel from Hokkaido to Honshu.
View from a Plane
This weekend I plan to hike this caldera lake (Lake Mashu). Another caldera (Mount Kamui) rises out of the lake. I took this picture from a turboprop, today, on my way to Nemuro, the most easterly town in Hokkaido and Japan.
Clean Clothes Every Day
Landed in Hokkaido from Tokyo, late Wednesday evening. Washed my clothes: they’ll be dry in time for me to wear them on an early morning turboprop flight.
ORD
I will always find it exciting to board a plane in Chicago ORD at noon, then arrive Tokyo the next day, late afternoon.
Transit Apps for a Short Trip
We’re just back from a few days in Chicago. Smartphone apps made travel by train, plane, and bike a breeze. I was able to purchase all transit using my phone. AppExample Transit Use CasesMetro Transit–Buy tickets for light rail from home to MSP (Minneapolis airport).Fly Delta–Check in for flight.–Display boarding passes.–Display membership cards.–Check departure time.–Check…… Continue reading Transit Apps for a Short Trip
Schiphol Lounge
Bonus post: depiction of airport congestion, AMS, Amsterdam Schiphol.
Madrid MAD–London LGW
On board, Madrid MAD–London LGW.