Everything Worked Out

 

This is a picture of a booth designed for people who get sensory overload at the Fukayoka airport.

Yesterday I was bummed that I missed the connecting flight from Tokyo to Fukayoka. Today I was glad I missed that flight. Missing that flight was inevitable but since it was United Airlines flight I will get reimbursed for my hotel. Since I had only 60 minutes to gather my luggage, go through customs twice, and take a bus to Terminal 1 the task was impossible. Instead I got to rest for free at a luxurious hotel and take a nice hot shower. The next morning I headed to the airport at 5:30 for my 8:30 flight. I went to terminal 3. I was told to go to the fourth floor. From the fourth floor I was told to go to the first floor.  Then I was told to take the free shuttle to terminal 2. I was told to go to the third floor. From the 3rd floor I was to take the free shuttle to terminal 1. I couldn't find the shuttle location so a very nice police officer walked me there. From terminal 1 things got easier. I got a ticket and checked my bag. I found my gate immediately. I had an hour to relax before the 2 hour flight to Fukayoka.  I got on the plane and two hours later we landed. From there I took a free shuttle to the international terminal. I walked through the terminal and bought an egg sandwich at the 7-11. I found the door from which the bus from Fukayaka to Sasebo was located.  Also I learned that you do not pronounce Sasebo as "says boe" but as "sassy boe." That would have been good to know before I left. I had a very nice 90 minute bus ride to Sasebo. We passed through cities, steep hills, river valleys and rice fields. In one town I saw two helmeted men wearing high visibility jackets up in a tree shaking off all the yellow leaves. Why the hurry to get all the leaves off the tree? I don't know but as the bus traveled forwarded I saw that another dozen trees had been stripped of all their leaves. We arrived at the Sasebo bus terminal at which I found my daughter-in-law and two grand girls. Finally, I have arrived and everything worked out in the end.