The flight attendant showed me a handwritten note: “we will be landing [in Kagoshima] at 9:30 [a.m.].” I’m the only non-Japanese customer, and, by the look of it, just about everybody else on this 737 is flying for work. I like traveling with Japanese people because they are generally quiet, calm, and are considerate in… Continue reading Finding Japan
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Tokyo-Bound
At Honolulu HNL. My better half has boarded the MSP flight. 25 minutes later I board the ANA Tokyo Haneda flight.
Hilo ITO Baggage Claim
ITO (Hilo) baggage claim, waiting for my better half.
SEA—HNL
My view for the next 7 hours, SEA–HNL.
Beyond Portland
Off to Portland, OR, and beyond, my Spring Break adventure. Goodbye MSP carpet until April.
Long Hauls, Cheap Tix
Posted Long Hauls, Cheap Tix.
PDX Lounge
PDX after NRT and AMS flights started boarding.
Monday Commute
It’s Monday: my home for the next four hours.
Loading the GPS
Organized maps and waypoints, then loaded them into my GPS.
Japan Rail Pass
Received an Exchange Order I’ll exchange for a JR Pass to ride the rails in Japan for three weeks.