Back from Oblivion

Ok, so not really. But being without easy internet access does put a cramp in our ability to communicate with others. Now, the internet is up and running, so we'll keep updating here.

The trip from California to Japan was long and extremely tiring. Fortunately for us, we were in the masterful piloting hands of Captain Sword. I'm not joking, that was really his name. We both heard it clearly over the airplane PA twice! In addition, I'm sure Captain Sword wanted to take extra special care of us because on our same flight was the internationally known heavy metal band Machine Head. In fact, we stood in line to go to the lavatory right next to them. We landed in Tokyo without incident and went to our next gate. The airport in Tokyo seemed nice, but I'm not sure I can remember anything of the two hours we spent there due to memory loss caused by exhaustion. The flight from Tokyo to Nagoya was short and sweet. We arrived in Nagoya around 8 in the evening, got our bags, went through customs, and made our way to the train.

The airport in Nagoya is built off the bay, so taxis from the airport to the city are expensive. We took the train instead. It takes about 20 minutes or so. Once in the city proper, we took a taxi to our hotel. The hotel was nice. The bathroom was HUGE, if you compare it to an airplane.

At any rate, welcome to our first post from Japan. There will be more, more often.