Arrival in Tokyo

We have arrived in Asia after quite a long flight! We flew through O'Hare which was not as bad as one might think, but not spectacular either. Unfortunately, we were unable to obtain a Japan Rail pass prior to departure, and they cannot be purchased in Japan because they are geared only towards tourists (ok, tourists who did their research properly). We will pay for that mistake.. The staff at United Air took good care of us. Once we finally made it to Narita Airport in Tokyo, we were greeted by a friendly gentleman in surgical gear checking everyone for H1N1. Once we received a clean bill of health, we were on our way to Tokyo.

We got to our hostel with only minimal confusion, mostly because some nice woman on the street directed us as we were looking puzzled. We met some nice people at the hostel, including a nice Israeli guy, with whom we decided to have a quick dinner. He then offered us his "Lonely Planet Japan", as he is leaving shortly. Travelers can be great people. We now both exhausted and going to bed early.

More to come!