We spent the night of March 27 at the Fairfield Dulles Airport since we had to be at the airport so early for our 6:30 am flight. Our unofficial Regency Uber driver, Jerry, brought us there and we had a forgettable dinner at Cracker Barrel, the only place within walking distance. We were downstairs for the 4:30 am shuttle and checked into our flight be 5:15. For some reason we didn’t have our TSA-Pre Check status, but at that hour the security line was pretty quick anyway. The first-class flight to Dallas on American was OK, but the business-class flight on Japan Airlines to Tokyo (Haneda) was really nice. Wonderful food and service and the seats fold flat so we were able to get some real sleep during the 14-hour flight. Getting through immigration took forever as many planes had just landed. We were met at the airport by a Regent Rep and after a little confusion, about 50 of us Regent cruisers were shown to our bus. The driver said it would be a 30-40 minute trip. Hah! Friday rush hour (we landed at 3:30 pm and got on the bus just before 5:00 pm) in Tokyo is a nightmare. We crawled along for nearly 90 minutes before getting to the Tokyo Hilton. Another line to get our keys for room 2621 and then upstairs for a quick shower. We were hungry, but exhausted, so we decided to just go down to the restaurant we saw off the lobby. They had a full buffet option or a bar with a limited menu and we elected the bar. Michael had a small tapas plate and I had fish and chips, which were quite good. Then back to the room and to bed by 8 pm.
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