Flight from Atlanta to Tokyo

For those of you who know my tendencies of arriving to the airport just in time for my flight will be happy to know that I arrived a whooping 2 hours and 15 minutes prior to my flight to Tokyo. I checked my bags (large bag weighed in at 89 lbs!) and headed to the Business Elite Lounge.

Once on the plane I realized that flying business class is the way to go!! I kicked off the trip with a mimosa and placed my order for what I wanted for my meal. Then I put on my noise reduction headset (thanks family!) - another must for traveling - wrapped up in my blanket and was in a peaceful sleep by the time we were flying over Iowa.

Upon arriving in Tokyo, I cleared customs with ease and picked up my luggage. Well, I really didn't pick it up, it was more of a heave ho onto cart. Then I bought my ticket for the bus to Tokyo. I was parched at this point and happy to find Coca Cola vending machines all around the airport. I put in my newly acquired Japanese Yen and made a selection of what I thought was water... however upon tasting I realized I had chosen some kind of Sprite drink. Round 2: made another selection of a clear liquid in a bottle which turned out to water! Two tries - not bad.

I met my apartment complex representative at the TCAT station and as the kind men were unloading my luggage her face went from a smile to a "what in the world did this woman bring" type look. We tried to fit my luggage in the first taxi but were unsuccessful - this was my first realization that things really are small here! The second taxi, bascially a mini van, was able to take the luggage - again two tries - not bad.