july 29

i woke up at 415am and kara got up around 430. we took my things down to the car and then came back up to fetch the girls. they drove me to the station. i was going to catch the 509 to yokohama and then i was to catch the rapid sobu line to the airport. BUT because my bags were so heavy it took more than 5 minutes and i missed the train.

now i was freaking out a little bit because i didn't know any other way to get there. but i looked at my jr maps and if i took the local sobu line i should be able to make it. thank goodness we left so early. i got on the train to chiba. i had to get off and wait for the next train. then it went to narita. i wasn't sure if this was the right stop. i got off then got back on. then the train took me straight to my terminal.

when i got there i loaded my bags on this huge cart that even went up the escalators. i went to the 4th floor for international flights and waited in line to check into the us flights. both of my big bags were only 30kg total. that's better than i thought. so i went to some gift shops to kill some time. then i went thru the departure gate and they had to check my bags. then i waited in the terminal. i saw some monks in golden robes get on. i read my book, and then they fed us. i slept for a few hours and woke up. i watched 3 and a half movies. i saw 21, fool's gold, and vantage point, and half of 10,000. we landed. i took the shuttle to connecting flights. i had to go thru customs and then get my baggage and take it to the next send off point. then i waited.

i called mom and brenda and waited. i got a salad from wendy's and then boarded. i fell asleep but there were these children that would not shut up. we landed and i got my bags and then i saw daddy.

we went to the car and headed home. we talked about where i went and what i ate and everything. daddy said he really liked yakisoba when he was there.

we stopped at bojangles on the way home. we got there and i gave them their gifts. then i stayed up. i don't know why. i don't even remember what i was doing. i went to bed after 12a.