Woke up on our final Tokyo day to a resplendent Mount Fuji. Final breakfast in the Tokyo Westin Hotel. This hotel is a popular place for wedding parties. Took the Airport Limousine Bus to Narita International Airport.  Over Rainbow Bridge. You might wonder why that name when the bridge is all white colored.  At nights, lights change the color to rainbow hues, especially during the holiday seasons. Got to the ANA Business Class Lounge with almost 3 hours to enjoy the food and drinks there.  This is one of the best in the world. Sat so that we could see the 14th day of the Tokyo Sumo Tournament.  Tomorrow is the final day.  Started with curry rice, Suntory AO whiskey, beer and sake. Second course of ramen, chicken and lasagna. On the way out of the lounge, saw these turtles. Asked Google AI what they were. The "turtles" are ANA’s (All Nippon Airways)   "FLYING HONU" Airbus A380s , featuring special liveries of Hawaiian sea turtles (Honu) to symbolize go...

Goodbye San Diego.  Things went well enough returning to Honolulu from San Diego.  Some disappointments included having to wait more than an hour for the Hawaiian Airlines desk to open at the airport, then we found out that the company is supposedly putting together an executive club not yet ready.  Also, even though Hawaiian has merged with Alaska Airlines, as business class passengers, we could NOT use the Alaska lounge.  Finally, the flight left late.  So I missed taking a perfect sunset photo.  Here is one when we were in flight. By, the way, should you wear a mask throughout a flight?  First, you can't if you wish to eat and drink.  But no matter, this info to the left says that there is just about no chance of getting infected by COVID or the flu or anything else respiratory if you keep a mask on for the whole plane ride.  Who does that?  What is the rate if you don't wear a mask?  People were coughing behind us.  Maybe 5...

 Left Honolulu on Hawaiian Airlines, and truly enjoyed our 5.5 hour flight. Began with some bubblies, the  Johnny Walker Black Label and beer with brunch of fruits, pork sausage and egg soufle with a musubi. Saw the movie The Holiday, an okay film given 51/80 ratings from  Rotten Tomatoes. Got into San Diego. A replica of the Spirit of St. Louis is here because Charles Lindberg's plane was build here. View from our Marriott Marquis room at sunset. Went down for our free wines, then to M Club for some snacks. Creative assemblage of colorful vegetables. Yellow and purple carrots, gold and purple broccoli, purple turnips and green cheese. I haven't been to  San Diego  for at least a couple decades. Historically the home to the Kumeyaay people, for they migrated here at least 9,000 years ago, and has been referred to as the Birthplace of California. In 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, and named the site San Miguel. In 1602, Spanish explorer ...