peter hessler @openbsdNov 30, 2019

Heading to the airport for a vacation. (Yes, I sometimes take those)

I plan to spend it sitting in warm pools of water, and looking at fancy old buildings. Probably not at the same time, but we shall see.

(CW: #selfie, eye contact)

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Tight fit today. Big huge guy in the middle seat, and I'm not small either.

At least this is a short hop.

(CW: #selfie, eye contact)

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At gate upgrade to business class for the long-haul overnight flight!

Upper deck of the 747-8, here we come 

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First row of the upper deck.

First time up here, I think ever.

Have a selfie, then some ambient plane picts

(CW: #selfie, eye contact)

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Welcome drink

(CW: food)

Nov 30, 2019 at 4:51pmWeb
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Pushback, see you when I land!
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Konnichiwa!
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Choo Choo!

(CW: #selfie, eye contact)

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Mt Fuji says "hey, how's it goin?"
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Staying in a capsule hotel on the first night. I quite enjoy these places. The sauna is included, and more to the point, mandatory.

This happens to be the first capsule hotel, opened in 1979.

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Moin moin!

Charming my way down to a castle for the day. It's currently raining a bit, but that ought to add a bit of ambiance.

(CW: #selfie, eye contact)

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Sure is some neat artwork on the way to the Castle
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Moar arts
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Last one before the castle!
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Hello Himeji!
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Some pictures of the outside from inside the castle
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Some pictures of the inside, from inside the castle
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From the courtyards
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Moar from the courtyards
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Outside the keep, inside the outer walls

Look at that fierce moat! Its gonna moat you!

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On my way to look at old buildings

#Horyuji #Japan

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The three oldest wooden buildings in the world.

#Horyuji #Japan

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In the museum they had lots of old stuff, including a handwritten scroll from 767.
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....only when I get back to the train station do I discover that it *does* have luggage lockers.

My legs wanted to know that 5km ago.

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Some stations inside the complex to wash your hands
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Some more bits and bobs. Roofs, I mean Roofs.
Show threadpamela Dec 2, 2019
@phessler is that original 15th century scaffolding? ​
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@pamela sorry, the scaffolding is more modern.
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@phessler next you'll tell me the orange barriers are modern, too

Beautiful pictures. I like the fish.

Show threadpamela Dec 2, 2019
@phessler  ​ it's beautiful
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@phessler stay away from Werdna, the Wizard!
Show threadElias MårtensonDec 1, 2019
@phessler
The arm rest looks a bit like an old style business class seat. So my detective work makes me guess that this is a flight from one European country to another?
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@loke almost
Show threadElias MårtensonDec 1, 2019
@phessler Yeah, I didn't see the other pictures you posted at the time I replied. It seems to be a more modern business class configuration actually. Which airline is it?
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@loke Lufthansa
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@phessler Does it extend to a full flat bed?

I've only been on Lufthans business class once, and that must have been in the late 90's. 🙂

Show threadpeter hessler @openbsdDec 1, 2019
@loke yea, pretty much all biz long haul seats are lay-flat beds now. quite nice, and it's possible to get enough sleep in them.
Show threadElias MårtensonDec 1, 2019
@phessler I know. I'm very glad about that. It's nice to be able to travel back to Europe and actually get some sleep. Especially if one has to work the next day.