Tonight we’re staying in a Tokyo Haneda Airport hotel, between flights. Made a quick side-trip to the Kawasaki Daishi temple. This statue depicts Kobo Daishi, a ninth century monk who established the Shikoku 88 pilgrimage. We’ll walk part of it for a day later in this trip.
Category: Travel
MSP–HND
Boarding at MSP with our nephew and his dad. Grateful for this chance to explore Japan together.
Repurposed Containers
Repurposed two empty pill containers as cases for my spectacles and earbuds for our upcoming trip. They’re sturdy, lightweight, and they don’t open accidentally. Best of all, they were free!
Avoiding Russia
Posted Avoiding Russia. Next week, we’ll be flying on one of Delta’s newest planes from Minneapolis to Tokyo. Under normal circumstances, this journey would take us through Russian airspace for several hours.
Avoiding Russia
In normal times a flight from Minneapolis to Tokyo would take us through Russian airspace for several hours. This is no longer possible.
Piece of a 747
Walked over to Zen Box Izakaya to pick up the charge card I’d left behind last Saturday, so of course we had to have ramen. I’d canceled the card, but wanted to hold onto it. It includes a layer of aluminum from a Northwest Airlines/Delta 747. I like to think I flew on it to… Continue reading Piece of a 747
Happy Places
Chatted with nurse Danielle about her upcoming trip to Portugal while she set up an infusion line. I’ve now had two (of four) Lutetium-177 PSMA I&T (!) infusions and early results are promising. Danielle is excited about her first trip to Europe on Friday.
A Treat
Economy, aisle, right behind First, a favorite seat with excess leg room. A lovely flight attendant gave me a rather generous pour of the wine they’re serving up front. This is a treat, I’m grateful, and just mildly numb.
Stations of the Flight
Deicing fluid battered the fuselage at MSP, en route to Palm Springs.
Atomic Me
Got the first of four radioactive infusions. For a few days there’s no kissing or flying, which is easy, as I’m in Minneapolis and Dwight’s in Palm Springs. When I do return to Palm Springs, I may set off an airport radiation detector, which could be interesting.