Goodbye to Tokyo!

I'll just write a little bit about my day so far, since I can't count on the WiFi working on the airplane. Right now, I'm in the Admiral's Club at Narita Airport, waiting to board the flight to Chicago.  I have a 3-hour layover there which is good since I have to get my bag and go through customs and immigration.  I'm supposed to get home just before 10:00 pm tonight.  The flight to Chicago leaves at 5:55pm and arrives at 3:55 pm...sounds fast!

I had an extra ticket for the hotel breakfast, so I bought one more, and Alan, Yuka, and Kent came to eat with me!  Kent LOVED my hotel room, so we stayed there for over an hour!  He had fun with the water bottles I had collected, rolling around on the big bed, the floor-length mirror, and the mini-fridge.

They were going to turn off the electricity at 11:00 for an inspection, so we went back to their apartment and played until time to leave for the airport.  Then, they all rode to the train station to see me off.  Kent thinks he should be going to America and we thought he would be really upset, but he did a lot better with the goodbye's than Yuka and I did!  We think he was trying to be strong for his mother!

I managed to get off the train at the right terminal, but then the challenge was to find the American counter.  There were big letters on the signs, but small Airline names, so I was trying to figure it out by the information board when a nice airport lady came and told me where to find it.  I checked in at the Business Class counter, but the other line wasn't long.  I managed to get through security and immigration quickly and found the Admiral's Club.

Don't know if I will have time to add pictures now, so check back later!

Two days later....over some jet lag and finally adding pictures!

Everybody on the bed in my room!