No I didn’t take anything to sleep. I brought anxiety pills and Benadryl but I didn’t end up having any anxiety and I didn’t want to be groggy from the Benadryl. I expect on the plane ride back that I’ll sleep a lot better.Glad to hear your flight was great, and that the food was good as well.... I worry about not being able to sleep on the plane over, did you take anything to help you sleep? also glad to hear that customs and immigration was not a nightmare..
Sorry about the trains, this is the one thing that worries me the most... I am sure with some rest and sleep you guys will be ready to go, and will have it figure it out in no time...
Glad your host is amazing... can't wait to hear all about it...
So happy you made it safely... Have fun... sending lots of pixie dust for the trains....
Today our host is taking us to get our metro pass and we should be able to use that for almost all of our Tokyo travel which will help a lot.Great recap! Glad you made it safely. Will be interested to hear if the trains are still confusing once you've had a good night's sleep.
P.S. I get "land sick" after any motion for 8+ hours: sailing, driving to FL, the Autotrain to FL and airplanes...you have my sympathies. I find a Manhattan or a little whiskey in my usually makes me OK again.
We had extremely slow internet so it was really hard to load anything. Our host at our Airbnb gave us a mifi to use and the rest of our trip we rented one so I’m guessing things will go a lot smoother having thatDo you have internet on your phone? We used google maps to tell us which train to take and it made everything much easier, it was our lifesaver travelling on the subway
Star alliance lounge had breakfast options and a make your own ramen station. The breakfast was really good but the ramen wasn’t great. The broth was very watered down. We got there around 9 am. There were only about 5 other people. By 10:30 the lounge was pretty full and some people were having trouble finding a spot to sit. The outside patio was closed for cleaning at first but opened later. It was really nice out there.
I’ll definitely post our Airbnb host after we leave for anyone wanting to stay here. We did have to book decently far out and she books up fast.Following along as well; we are going to Japan in the spring! Would love to hear about all your recommendations (especially for AirBnb) when you return.
Have a great trip!!!
I couldn’t imagine sitting in a chair that long. I leaned back with my feet up the entire trip. I laid completely flat for about two hours. I think I’ll sleep better on the way home when I’m tiredFollowing along and looking forward to hearing all about your trip! BTW I'm lucky if I can sleep for 10 mins on an airplane, even with the lie flat seats. I figure at least I can rest better in those seats.
It was basically empty at 9 am. I think there were like 5 other people in the entire lounge. We actually checked in online before the trip but did have to drop our bags off. We arrived at the airport around 7:45 but the desk didn’t open until 8:45 (our flight left at 11:45). By 8 am the lines were pretty long so I would get to the check in line early. Business class has its own line which was super nice. It was a lot shorter than the economy line.We're flying ANA J/F as well... were there a decent amount of spots open at the lounge at 9am? How was the check in process with ANA? What time did you guys arrive at the airport? I'd rather arrive early and claim our space if it's hectic that early. Alaska's lounge @ LAX was crowded and uncomfortable when I went earlier this year and I'd like to avoid it for this trip.
Thanks for following along! Hopefully my posts aren’t too boring lolOh I found you by clicking on your name in the budget thread! I got it now. Looking forward to hearing all about your time in Japan!
Trip Report-Day 1 (May 27/28)
Separate check in line and security line for business class
Star alliance lounge had breakfast options and a make your own ramen station. The breakfast was really good but the ramen wasn’t great. The broth was very watered down. We got there around 9 am. There were only about 5 other people. By 10:30 the lounge was pretty full and some people were having trouble finding a spot to sit. The outside patio was closed for cleaning at first but opened later. It was really nice out there.
In the lounge?!oh hey, my mom was in there too with ya!