Bike to Midtown (where I left my bike for a service), bus, LRT to airport, got paid for voluntary bump to earlier flight to Chicago MDW, El to downtown.
Category: In-Transit
Cheap Flight to Japan
Got up early to book flights from southern Japan when they opened up today. Round-trip: 70,000 frequent flyer miles.
Still Magical
I’ve been flying long-hauls for almost 40 years. It’s still magical.
NRT—MSP
Depart NRT Friday 3:30 p.m. Arrive MSP Friday 1:00 p.m., 11-1/2 hours later.
Next up: Sado Island
Monday: Traveling to Sado, final “Island off Islands” I’ll stay in a ryokan and… walk.
Up Next: Nagasaki
Today, Monday: Kagoshima to my next base, Nagasaki. I’ll take a bullet train, then an express train.
Jetfoil to Kagoshima
Early evening jetfoil back to Kagoshima after another good day hiking in the mountains of the island of Yakushima.
Jetfoil to Yakushima
Thursday 11:15 a.m. Waiting to board jetfoil that will take me from Kagoshima to the little island of Yakushima.
Kagoshima Arrival
9:40 p.m. Arrived Kagoshima off bullet train.
HNL Nature Walk
HNL 10:30 a.m. Great airport for walking. Walls open to the elements, mountain views, gardens to explore.