I can’t say I’ve been one to believe in enjoying the journey… it’s a plane ride. Okay I acknowledge it’s impressive flying actually happens… but it’s not something I enjoy.

The flight was a daytime flight from SYD to HAN (Haneda, Tokyo) as when we booked there were limited flight options. One the benefits of the flight was not having to ‘attempt to sleep’… which is never an easy task. We watched a Japanese movie ‘one second in ahead, one second behind’.. which is a quirky rom-com fantasy. Kym watched ‘Monsters’ (also Japanese film) and said it was one of the best films he had seen in last ten years – big call, might have to watch on way back.

Being trapped for a defined time provides you with limited options to occupy your time. Apart from listening to an audio book (Kym actually brought a library book… ) we also watched one of our favourite shows. Solitary Gourmet.. and discovered a new one where Japanese TV crew asks cab drivers to take them to best restaurants… very enjoyable.

The flight itself was not too bad from a ‘turbulence perspective’ … thankfully. Once landed, and off the plane… the walk to the passport entry point was wonderfully silent.. and all I could of ah… Japan at last.