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oktober 2024
Family visit + my 14th and 15th Tokyo layovers. Les mer

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  • ReisendeSingapore 2024

    Honolulu to Tokyo Narita

    12. oktober 2024, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    All Nippon Airways NH183 | HNL/NRT
    Economy Class
    Airbus A380-800 | JA381J
    ATD/1125 | ATA/1413+1

    When I was planning this trip, I found a very reasonably priced Business Class fare on Malaysia Airlines from Narita to Singapore thanks to the weak yen. This in turn meant I needed to find my way to Narita to connect to and from the flights I had booked. Unfortunately, Japan Airlines, which is my go to carrier on this route, wasn't cheap for the days I needed to travel. So, I decided to book myself on ANA's A380 for the novelty factor.

    A little bit of background is in order here. ANA has a small (and I am sure suboptimal) fleet of only three A380s which they inherited from their acquisition of Skymark. They decided to dedicate these three jets to their Narita-Honolulu route and paint them in turtle liveries - one blue, one green, and one orange. I cannot imagine they are making a profit on these flights as the four engine A380 is expensive to operate and Tokyo-Honolulu is a leisure heavy route. Their utilization must also be poor as they have three aircraft dedicated to a twice daily service; I calculate their utilization per aircraft to be about 10 hours per day.

    Up until now, I had only flown once on the A380 (on Qantas) and I figured I should fly this A380 while I still could, as many airlines are retiring their A380 fleets prematurely due to poor operating economics.

    Arriving at HNL on Saturday, I spied my ride from a distance - I would be riding the blue turtle A380. The A380 is a very quiet and smooth ride, and I enjoyed my flight. I was pleasantly surprised to be served a very substantial meal with a main, an appetizer, salad, soba, fruit, ice cream, and a bread roll. In fact, I think this is the largest meal I have ever seen in Economy Class. Before arrival, we were served a snack box consisting of a tuna croissant, yoghurt, and a cookie.    Les mer

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  • ReisendeSingapore 2024

    Narita Omotesando

    13. oktober 2024, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    I had a seven hour layover before my flight to Kuala Lumpur that evening. I decided to spend my layover exploring Narita Town. In reality, though, I knew I only had about three hours of daylight to explore, so as soon as I cleared immigration, I headed to the Keisei station to take the local train to Narita.

    I arrived at Narita station just after 3pm. My plan was to make my way down the shopping street (also known as Omotesando), look at potential dinner venues en route, and make the most of the remaining daylight to explore the temple and the park next to it. As I walked down the hill, I made a mental note of the unagi restaurants as they are a specialty of the area. Along the way, I allowed myself a quick diversion to eat a soft serve ice cream.    Les mer

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  • ReisendeSingapore 2024

    Naritasan Shinsho-ji

    13. oktober 2024, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    My main sightseeing goal was to visit the Naritasan Shinsho-ji. The complex is situated at the end of the Omotesando, and it is a grand complex of about a dozen historic buildings, some of which are over a thousand years old. I explored some of the temple grounds, then I wandered into the Naritasan Park (see next post) before wandering back into the temple complex because I realized I missed a substantial part of it. The temple complex was spectacular, but the collection of buildings did seem a little disparate.

    I exited the temple complex a little past 5pm. As I walked back up the Omotesando, I realized to my dismay that the unagi restaurants I wanted to check out were closing for the day. I felt a little discouraged when all I could procure was a sweet potato snack. But, as I approached the train station, I noticed more bright lights. I ducked into a very local ramen place and had a morale boosting bowl of noodles before heading back to the airport.    Les mer

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  • ReisendeSingapore 2024

    Tokyo Narita to Kuala Lumpur

    13. oktober 2024, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Malaysia Airlines MH71 | NRT/KUL
    Business Class
    Airbus A330-300 | 9M-MTN
    ATD/2224 | ATA/0507+1
    Lounge: JAL First Class Lounge

    Returning to the airport after my ramen dinner, I made a beeline for the JAL First Class lounge where I took a shower. I then had a sushi snack before relaxing for a bit and then making my way to the gate.

    Once on board, Audrey and her team warmly welcomed me and they provided excellent service during the flight. I had a good sleep before arrival into a cloudy Kuala Lumpur.    Les mer

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  • ReisendeSingapore 2024

    Kuala Lumpur to Singapore

    14. oktober 2024, Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Malaysia Airlines | MH 601
    Business Class
    Boeing 737-800 | 9M-MXT
    ATD/0745 | ATA/0852
    Lounge: Platinum Lounge, Satellite Terminal

    Arriving into KUL a little past 5am, I made my way to the Platinum Lounge - Malaysia Airlines' lounge for OneWorld Emeralds - for my 2.5 hour layover.

    The Platinum Lounge is very quiet and it was a nice, relaxing space. However, there were two major design issues. The first was lack of universal power sockets and USB outlets. The second was there were only three toilet/shower stalls, and no additional toilets apart from the showers. There was a constant line of people waiting to use the toilets.

    I took a shower after a short wait. After my shower, I waited a few minutes for the dining room to open at 6am, at which time I had a nasi lemak and teh tarik. After eating, I relaxed for a bit before making my way to the gate.

    The flight to Singapore was quick and pleasant. We had a choice or murtabak or a tuna sandwich. I am always amazed that Malaysia Airlines manages to serve a hot snack on this short flight.    Les mer

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  • ReisendeSingapore 2024

    Peranakan Museum

    16. oktober 2024, Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    I visited the Peranakan Museum with my mother and sister. There was a special exhibit at the museum featuring three women batik stylists from Indonesia. At the exhibit, we also had a chance to digitally generate a batik style based on our preferences, and we were each given a souvenir bookmark of our preferred batik.

    Apart from batik, we also admired the intricate arts and crafts on display, in particular ornate beadwork known as manik kusut, which my mother used to make when her eyesight was better.

    This was a very worthwhile excursion for me as I am half Peranakan. I really enjoyed learning a little bit more about my heritage.    Les mer

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  • ReisendeSingapore 2024

    Rifle Range Nature Park

    16. oktober 2024, Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    When I was young, I used to cycle to Rifle Range Road, lock the bike, and hike around the area. The area has since been turned into a nature park and is part of the island wide park connector network.

    I explored the area one afternoon. It was a pleasant walk, but a tad overly curated. The walk ended in a viewpoint at the top of a cliff that used to be part of a quarry. After that, I walked back to my mother’s condo on the rail corridor.    Les mer

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  • ReisendeSingapore 2024

    Former Ford Factory

    18. oktober 2024, Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    The former Ford Factory is a preserved art deco building located next to my mother's condo. It is the site where General Percival surrendered Singapore to General Yamashita in 1942, and it currently houses artifacts related to the Battle of Singapore and the subsequent occupation of Singapore by Japan.

    I had visited this museum previously and this time I took my mother there. I was a little nervous about whether this visit would bring up too many bad memories for her (she was a child during the Japanese occupation) but I also felt it might be healthy for her to view the exhibits and talk about her childhood. She recalled some unpleasant memories like her family's retreat from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore as the Japanese advanced down the Malay Peninsula, seeing Japanese troops stick bayonets into mattresses in case there were people hiding inside the mattresses, and seeing a man hanging from a tree. Food was also short and she recalled having to line up for hours for rations. But, interspersed with this were less negative memories such how she spent the last of her Japanese currency (they called it "banana money" because there were bananas on the notes) before the British returned. As it turned out, she ran to the nearest store and spent the last of her banana money on preserved plums.

    All in all, this was a good excursion and I think it was healthy for my mother to talk about her childhood during a traumatic time for Singapore.    Les mer

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