Train stations in Japan can be busy places, but boarding trains is an orderly process. In mainline and subway stations, symbols on the ground show where to form lines. When a train arrives, each door aligns with the queuing passengers. Train stops are brief, trains run on time. But things can go wrong. I can’t…… Continue reading Uncomfortable Scene, Comfortable Food
Tag: Hawaii Big Island Japan 2016
Stuffed Boots
Unpacked my boots.
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.
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Six hours in Tokyo:☑ Walked across Tokyo Bay☑ Explored Imperial Hotel lobby☑ Sipped beer above Tokyo Stati
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“My” street: ryokan’s, restaurants run by couples, homes. If the snow monkeys come out at night, I’ll be asleep.
A Small-Town Bullet Train Station
The last time I went through the town of Itoigawa (population 47,102) I was on an express to Kanazawa. Since then, the Shinkansen (bullet train line) from Tokyo to Nagano was extended to Kanazawa, and the new section opened in 2015. This week I rode the bullet train 97 km from Nagano to Itoigawa, just…… Continue reading A Small-Town Bullet Train Station
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