Leaving for Japan! Real Audio (R)  Leaving for Japan
Sandy, Warren, Marilyn and Roger From left to right: Our friends Sandy and Warren and my wife, Marilyn, and I (Roger) before boarding a plane for our Tokyo adventure! Sandy and Warren were nice enough to drive us to the airport that morning. Taken at Raleigh Durham International airport, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA at 7:00 am. I got one hour of sleep the night before because I was so excited.
 

RDU Airport 
American Airlines MD11 This sturdy aircraft is our connecting flight from Chicago O'Hare airport to Narita, Japan. Taken just before boarding the American Airlines MD-11

Marilyn's boarding pass stub.

Leaving for Tokyo! Marilyn is ready to go!! The trip from Chicago, IL USA to Narita, Japan took 12.5 hours (non-stop). We flew Business Class for the first time. It was wonderful!

Listen as the pilot announces our approach to Narita (237 kb wav)

  Tour: While we're flying, let us show you where Tokyo Japan is