DasLast minute s̵t̵o̵c̵k̵i̵n̵g̵ suitcase stuffer
I'm getting decent at estimating suitcase weight!
Was prepared to remove a small object or so to backpack/carry on if needed but don't have to - 23 kg/50 lbs is allowance.
Mostly (⅔) empty flight, so after seat belt sign went off went over to other side of plane empty window seat.
Ha. Fuji-san was on the side I was originally on. Stewardess said come back here you can see, I leaned over one person and took a pic. Then another stewardess in front asked me to come forward to middle of plane - no seat, exit row and said you can see here and take pictures. So here you go!
Oh wow. Got back in my original seat when descent started. Stewardess came and gave me three ANA postcards and a pack of small candy. One postcard with Fujisan!
ありがとうございます。🙏🏽
In Haneda now, got through security etc - not totally unscathed. I suppose international works differently - bag got flagged and I had to discard the small packs of misos I had stuffed in. 😑 I tried saying these were not liquids but young lady kept staring at me with sad eyes till I said ok please take it. Oh well not a huge loss.
Oh hey not just 7-11 there's a Soradonki here in terminal 3 in Haneda. Ok kit kats for lab and also class procured.
/lagniappe (the best kind, there's no other kind)
Houston TSA bag scan flagged my bag and inspector pulled out these bottles of soy sauce (which I knew were 100 mL) so got through fine.
Unpacking at home - the kani-miso (crab miso) from Tottori was there (I knew that didn't get pulled out, maybe because of box) but also yay a bag of Himeji miso! (I got two kinds 250 g each rather than 500 g pack).
Oh oh oh I forgot 😆 about this miso from Tatsuno. I did put that in my suitcase - not just that, I even carried a Ziploc bags which helped, as the plastic tub got a bit dinged and leaked
Ganga
Jude🇵🇸
Lizzie---@Lizette603_23 that was just the morning sun. Japan, Kobe at least was colder while I was there than Pittsburgh.
@Lizette603_23 was 45 ⁰F in Kobe
@SRDas We have had a VERY cold winter, with more still to come, including predicted 20 F nights in the next week. Crazy swings! How's the plane ride? I'm enjoying your pictures out the window.
Dr. Dirtbag@SRDas Kitkat *plum wine*?!
Steve GisselbrechtJapanese Kitkats go HARD.
shom@SRDas I love how much the flight crew appreciate the excitement for Fuji-san and encourage and accommodate it. Of course it's a high service culture but extra impressive since they experience it multiple times a day! Have a good long flight, may your adjacent seats be empty and your umeshu cup be full!
Carl Malamud@SRDas it’s a famous seat!
Samer Farha@SRDas oh no!
Henry
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