My view for the next 12 hours, en route to Tokyo Haneda.
Category: In-Transit
Charity Bucket
The boys dumped our UK change into a charity bucket at NCL.
Backpacks
Nephews’ and their uncles’ backpacks ready for the next adventure: train from Newcastle upon Tyne to York.
Travel Gear: Wot, No Passport?
On a recent flight from Tokyo to San Francisco, I found a Canadian passport. The owner of the passport would have been in for a surprise when he reached for his passport at US Border Control. Maybe he had a NEXUS card, or maybe United Airlines would have to fly him back to Tokyo where he…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Wot, No Passport?
Backpack on MSP Carpet
Worn shoes and 35 liter backpack on MSP carpet.
Taking my Time
Bloody Mary at SFO after a night in a hotel (to avoid a red-eye) and a night in flight. No need to rush the journey.
My First Dreamliner Long-Haul
My first long-haul on a 787 Dreamliner (HND–SFO). Skeptical the LCD windows would be effective: they are.
Jet-Setting
12:30 a.m., Tokyo Haneda, about to board a flight to San Francisco, along with all the other jet-setters.
Kyushu Island to Shikoku Island
Today (Thursday) two trains, 400 miles, Fukuoka (Kyushu Island) to Matsuyama (Shikoku Island).
Satisfied Inner Child
Riding a bullet train, Kagoshima–Fukuoka, through lots of tunnels. My inner child is being satisfied.