In-Transit – Page 17 – Journeys 3.1

Home After Two Months

Home after two months: wonderful to be met by Dwight at MSP. Waited all day at ORD for the weather to improve.

Thunderstorms, flight canceled. App makes it easy to rebook. If the new flight is canceled, I’ll check in to a hotel.

Thursday morning #2: Bloody Mary, Chicago, O’Hare. It’s rather thundery out there.

This week (thanks to the date line) I get two Thursday mornings. Thursday morning #1: Bloody Mary, Tokyo Narita.

Dep. Fukuoka Thurs. 7:15aArr. Chicago Thurs. 8:25aANA: FUK-NRT-ORDUnited: ORD-MSP35K United FF miles, FUK-MSP.

First bullet train ride on this trip. I’ve died and gone to heaven, or, Kumamoto. An official gave me some stickers.

Airport World, day 5. HND Airport conveniences. Toilet: child restraint. Check-in area: scales, special needs lounge.

Airport World, day 4 of 5. At Tokyo International HND took subway 2 stops to third airport hotel this week.

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. Marriott, Houston IAH, Wednesday morning.