What a horrible picture... Anyway, this is the hotel we stayed at in 2001. My friend Mark was going for a conference and asked me if I wanted to go with him. For a free flight and hotel in Tokyo, I decided I could put up with his snoring and farting for a few days.
The hotel is in Odaiba, which is a man-made island in Tokyo Bay. Access was pretty convenient via mono-rail. Next door was big shopping complex called Aqua City.
The JAL food in business class was pretty good. Even on the plane, it was a several course meal. I had beer and water. There's some sushi, salad, gyoza.... I could go for some of that right now. Check out the little table cloth, mini soy sauce container, and yellow chopstick rest. Nice touches.
It was five years ago this month that I went to Japan with my friend Mark. Here's us in business class aboard JAL. I'm still in glasses and braces, practicing the one-handed shot that I've perfected to date. Based on how greasy I look, I would say that we're almost to Narita. I need a shower.
