Mike Nicholson

Winnie and I are now on a Boeing 777-200 en route to Tokyo.

The layover in Seattle went well. It’s amazing how relaxing it is to be on vacation after three years of pretty much non-stop work.

During out 4.5-hour layover in Seattle I learned much about airport art while exploring terminals A through S. They had all forms of art from hundreds of hanging fish that formed the shape of an eagle to a noisy ‘talking’ drinking fountain that played a soundtrack of a different fountain while you drank from it. Or rather it played a soundtrack while you attempted to drink from it since it had low water pressure and drained poorly. There just seemed to be art everywhere. Even the emergency exits were composed of art.

Anyway, we’re a couple hours into a 9 hour flight from Seattle to Tokyo. I’ve had a couple free drinks and I’m feeling yet more relaxed. Winnie, on the other hand, is hording her booze for later in the trip (I assume). Lets hope it makes it through customs.

It looks like we may arrive in time to head over to Hirajuku and see the tail end of the weekly Sunday cosplay escapades. That is, if we’re able to tackle the most complex subway system I’ve ever seen. I hope it works out. This may be our only chance to see this during our whole trip!

Time to watch a bad movie. Bye!