Hello!
Thank you so much for all your wonderful and kind wishes for our wedding. I am now in Japan, yippee!
Airport knitting. Trying out a new pattern for socks using ktbl stitches. There is something special about taking your knitting abroad.
The flight was not so bad although I did have few problems with Virgin Atlantic prior to my flight. Unfortunately I think I will use BA or any other company to fly from now on based on the following:
1) Poor quality of customer service
Staff don’t seem to know what they are talking about. I was even told that there were three-pin (UK) plugs in the flight cabin that people can use!!!
2) Customer complaint handled inefficiently
It takes 28 days for them to reply to you and you can only complain via e-mail. I want my problem sorted (or even heard) as soon as possible.
3) Decreased quality of in-flight meals
The contents of Japanese bento box has decreased in both quantity and quality. The rice used to come wrapped with a small piece of bamboo leaves years ago. This time, I got less rice and it was literally put into a paper cup covered in aluminium foil! I also got a cheese omlette for breakfast and it was just a tiny round egg piece. My attitude towards food is that if you cook something, you cook to show appreciation of what you are given by nature and animals. I think Virgin can make a little more effort on their food they provide…
The in-flight entertainment was good. I watched:
1) The Girl with The Dragon Tatoo – Good movie but the story was too shocking for me. I had to “neutralise” it with…
2) Hachi – Bad movie but if you like animals you will love it.
3) Good Hair – A documentary by Chris Rock. Recommended.
Tokyo station. It's massive. This is a pic I took when I had to take some break from dragging my suitcases around there.
Travel to my sister’s home once I arrived in Narita was long but interesting. I took Narita Express to Tokyo station where I got lost. The station is massive, packed full of people. I then took a bullet train to where she lives but I was at the wrong platform. Because the British overground trains are not so reliable, I didn’t really think much when there was no announcement of my train on that platform (I just thought it was late). Since Japanese trains are NEVER LATE AND CANCELLED I just happened to check with station staff.
This is where I am. The view of the Japanese town from my sister's flat. It's SO hot here BTW.
I am now safe and sound (suffering from a jetlag a bit) but so happy to see my sisters and nephews and nieces. It will be a mad three weeks looking after them but I am sure I will enjoy every bits of it.
Will post more from Japan soon again!
