Hobart Airport
October 9, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °CWe were up at 3:45 for our 6am flight to Melbourne
We were up at 3:45 for our 6am flight to Melbourne
Arrived on time. The international departure area is a bit of building site at the moment. Resisted the duty free and spent up big on 2 bottles of water. Aircraft issues, parts flying from SydneyRead more
Immigration and customs were a breeze and it was a relief to see someone holding a sign with our name at the exit. We had a fast and comfortable trip into Tokyo, sharing the transport with anotherRead more
We were up by 7am, had breakfast at the hotel and then off to explore Tokyo. Our first stop was Shinjuku station to buy a Pasmo card to use on the trains and subway. It's a stored value card which canRead more
After lunch at Ginza, we made our way back to Shibuya and found the correct exit for the famous crossing. We spent some time there just observing the activity.
Caught the subway from Shibuya to Roppongi Hills. We went up to the 52nd floor of the Mori building and watched the sun go down and the lights come on. We enjoyed a Homelands beer while looking out onRead more
Very squashy ride back to the hotel on the train! We weren't that hungry so we bought some snacks from the Family Mart and then back to our room after a long day.
Another early start today. This was our third day of temperatures in the high 20s. First stop was the post office to use an atm. Apparently Japanese bank atms may not except foreign cards so the postRead more
We caught the 10:30am train to Yokohama. The trip took around 30 minutes. We then changed to the subway for the last part of the journey to Nihon-Odori. It was about a 650m walk to Osanbashi Pier andRead more