A long 1st day.

I generally don’t travel during Peak Hurricane season. Storms pop up quick and they are unpredictable. But last year I got tickets to OASIS for their Toronto shows. I figured it was closer and I could always cut the trip short if needed.
Except as more time went by, I wasn’t feeling it. The brand new venue in Toronto has gotten poor reviews. Between that and not having the energy for a rowdy boisterous crowd in the heat of August, I really didn’t have the heart to go.
But I did have the energy to come to Tokyo.
So I got up at 3:30 am Friday to catch a 7:15 am flight to Dallas. From there it’s a direct flight to Tokyo.
I had booked Economy Dallas-Tokyo, but when I got to the gate, I asked if they were upgrading to Premium Economy, and they were. I paid a few hundred dollars extra and got a much better seat. It was much better this time, because there weren’t a lot of people in Premium Economy and no one was next to me! That never happens anymore. So I ate, watched a movie, napped, ate, napped and watched more of my movie. I had downloaded some stuff this time on my iPad, so I was watching an old Deborah Kerr movie “Black Narcissus”.
Japan Airlines is a great company, the food is good, the bathrooms are always clean and they are very kind.
Once we touched down in Tokyo, the airport was nuts. Saturday afternoon and full of foreigners. I was able to pick up my pocket WiFi and my transport card and get out of there. I did better on the metro this time. Paid more attention to the direction the train was heading.
The neighborhood I’m in is more residential and quiet. Lots of people ride around on bicycles.
I got dinner at the 7-11 around the corner.
Cold pesto noodles. Not very Japanese but sounded good.
It’s around 8:30 pm here and I’m ready for bed.Baca lagi