Author Archives: Joel
Day One Done
Whew. Finally at the hotel! The plane landed a little behind schedule, at about 7:10pm local time (which, incidentally, is an hour behind Sydney time). Unfortunately slightly after sunset, so I don’t have any cool photos of Tokyo from the … Continue reading
En Route
We’re on the way! We’re flying JetStar, because it’s cheaper, but the only flights they do to Tokyo from Sydney all travel via the Gold Coast. Currently I’m sitting in the Gold Coast boarding lounge getting bored of waiting to … Continue reading
T-minus One Day
Well, it’s Friday afternoon – only eighteen-and-a-bit more hours until we’re on the plane and off to Japan… via a two-hour stopover at the Gold Coast, but we’ll get there. Suitcase and carry-on bag packed, unpacked, pruned of needless extras … Continue reading