Jun 1, 2011

Up, Up and Away

After a very short night's sleep we checked in at KS Sydney at 5.37 am. The plane took off on time and the flight was excellent - JAL always are. The train to Ueno and a quick walk brought us to the hotel at 7.30 pm. That allowed a dash to the supermarket for some goodies for dinner - the sashimi was delicious. That's when we discovered that my case was soaked  ... inside!

What sort of complete idiot leaves luggage out in the pouring rain while it is being loaded onto a plane? Easy answer - an Australian loader. It is hard to understand that a country that boasts as much as Oz does, can, with ever regular habit, stuff up nearly every basic aspect of any activity we try to do. "She'll be right mate" - I don't think so mate! OK, I know I'm a retread Pom - whinging at the whingable.  Moving on ...

The appartment hotel Weekly Mansion Higashi-Ueno is fine. We're on the 9th floor and the lift works. A very comfortable little flatlet. The main surprise this morning is a cockerel doing its thing in someone's place down the street - it's Tokyo don't forget.

What will we do today? Who knows ...