The whole gang did very well for 13 hours. Lots of leapster lmax playing, some reading, some sleeping, a little picking at the food, minimal outburst, and no obviously annoyed passengers. In fact, some even thought Micheil to be pretty cute. It was musical seats for most of the way, with Mark and Roxanna holding on to their own for the whole flight. Roxanna felt like She-Ra the Warrior Princess compared to her Japanese counterparts. Janelle was happy she felt tall for once.
Other than getting by with VERY little Japanese ("hello" and "thank you"), Roxanna had to suck it up and accept the uncomfortable Japanese cultural lack of personal space as some rubbed her very pregnant belly for good measure (she normally loathes that). Mark was disappointed when he realized he forgot to request vegetarian dishes before boarding. He got by with all the bread, veggies, and dessert no one else would.
We landed in Tokyo and discovered only one of our 9 bags was lost. The language barrier slowed the processes of retrieving it only slightly. It arrived at the hotel only 3 days later. Customs was not a problem, except for the confiscation of children's scissors from Eva's backpack. They were very apologetic for having to take it. Of course we were a bit embarrassed and a lot of head bowing took place from both parties. As Mark noticed one of the bizarre Japanese signs (two chicks sitting down drinking tea - what the heck did that mean??), he instructed the rest about the frequency of such unexplainable signs we'll encounter in the country.
We arrive at the Hilton by shuttle. Too tired to eat, we decide to shower up and turn in - local time 6:30pm; EST 5:30am. However, the little ones bounced on the bed (only a foot off the floor) for hours before passing out. Roxanna begins rousing around 3:30am local time when the sun starts shinning its pretty little head. She manages to toss and turn till 6:30am when she and Mark can hit the gym.
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