A day of travel

After counting down for weeks, the day for departure has finally arrived.

We elected to leave a bit earlier than the tour time so that we could travel in daytime and have a free day tomorrow before the welcome dinner tomorrow evening.

4.00am - alarm rings.
4.30am - picked up by Trish and Paul's daughter-in-law, Nikki.
5.10am - arrive Sydney Airport, check in and head for Qantas lounge for brekky.
8.30am - took off for Tokyo.
6.30pm - arrived Tokyo, cleared customs and headed for the domestic terminal.
6.30pm - put watches back one hour.
7.30pm - boarded plane to Fukuoka.
9.30pm - arrived Fukuoka, met by Wendy Wu guide and taken to hotel.
10.30pm - bed!!!

That was a looonnng day! Just as well we were in premium economy for the Sydney to Tokyo leg - HEAPS of room!Read more