Sydney to Tokyo

This is the face of happiness - first time Business Class traveller! Who knew international travel could be this comfortable and relaxed - nurturing even?  Our JAL flight to Tokyo yesterday left Sydney at 8.15am - too early for me to enjoy a glass of champagne on offer - but an orange juice did nicely.

 

Rob and I both chose the Japanese menu - this was the starter course - followed by simmered black cod with pickled plum sauce for mains. I enjoyed a German Riesling with my lunch (2 glasses) and Rob had a glass of Pinot Noir by the same maker, followed by a couple of shots of whisky later in the afternoon. We've decided its the only way to travel!

Landing at Tokyo's Haneda Airport feels almost familiar to us now. Its all relatively low tech and old school here in Japan, and plenty of lovely people around to assist with new arrival confusion buying Monorail tickets etc.

It didn't seem to take long on the Monorail trip from Haneda to Hamamatsucho where we felt quite at home walking up the quiet streets from the station to our fave little hotel Mystays Premier Inn on 1 Chrome-8-5.

The view approaching Hamamatsucho Station.....

We were settled in to our room (complete with all our baggage and working credit cards) by around 7.00pm. After a calming cup of tea we went for our first walking adventure around our neighbourhood, finding a little ramen joint just off the main Hamamatsucho north road that filled our hunger needs and a takeaway outlet for our fave dorayaki that filled our dessert needs.

We're ready to enjoy our three days in Tokyo!