On our way

We planned to spend two nights in Vancouver visiting with family but our initial WestJet flight was cancelled due to lack of crew and we were rebooked the next morning at 0700 hrs. Kelowna-Victoria-Vancouver. Fortunately for us mechanical concerns forced a stop in Vancouver and we were able to disembark. We helped Jan with some set up tasks in her new apartment, had a nice dinner at the Keg and Uber'ed to the Sandman Hotel at YVR (good value, quiet and comfortable). Their shuttle took us to the airport at 0430 hrs. for our 0600 hr. flight to SEA with Alaska Airlines. Any anxiety about only leaving 75 minutes before our flight was relieved by a virtually deserted airport. We had a smooth flight, and a 5 hour layover partly spent in the lounge before our Japan Airlines flight. JAL Business Class provided a exceptional and memorable experience with lay flat seats, highly attentive service and a gourmet menu. We arrived at 15:00 hrs. into Narita Airport, Tokyo. Clearing Immigration and customs took a few minutes requiring digital photos and fingerprinting. The train ticket office was pretty busy (cash only and withdrawal from a Seven Bank ATM was seamless). We caught a 16:47 Sky Access direct train and got to our hotel at 18:15 hrs.Read more