December 23rd is the Emperor’s birthday here in
Japan. It is also Chris’ birthday! Being that it is his 23rd
birthday, I surprised him with a special surprise flight around Tokyo!
The tour of Tokyo by sky is a program that the Aero Club on
base has. For a reasonable fee, Ray, the pilot, flew Chris and I around for
approx an hour. We flew from base to Tachikawa, to Shinjuku, Shibuya, Tokyo
Bay, then up the coast past Yokohama, Enoshima , and got a fantastic view of
Mt. Fugi before landing back at base.
Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge Rainbow Bridge
I thought it was amazing how fast we were able to see
downtown Tokyo and Enoshima since it takes 2 and 3 hours respectfully to get to
those destinations. Getting a ‘birds-eye-view’ of all the tall buildings was
really great as well. Chris’ favorite part was seeing the train tracks as well
as how fast we were able to get to Tokyo.
Chris and Tokyo Tower Tokyo SkyTree Tokyo Tower
At the beginning of the flight, Ray couldn’t get to plane to
start until about the 4th try. He said it was because the engine was
so cold… but it sure made me a bit nervous :)
Once we were in the air, it was smooth sailing (If you
will). Totally worth it.
Now Chris is snuggled in with Sophi (the little dog that we
are dog-sitting) and a giant beer while he’s watching a documentary he got for
his birthday. His pick of dinner: chicken cordon bleu roll ups, and mashed potatoes are cooking.
Not a bad day :)
Happy Birthday, Chris!
Lighted golf course! Fussa at night
Absolutely stunning! What an awesome experience. Happy Birthday Chris!
ReplyDeletePS Elly, We laughed at Viber message..."We are about to go on our plane ride, just wanted to tell you all I love you in case we crash". haha
Happy Birthbay Chris and A Very Merry Christmas to both of you. Flying like that is great, unless the pilot wants you to wear a parachute;;; We flew over Kitty Hawk NC several years ago. Not as neat as Tokyo, but we saw sunken ships in the ocean and more. Love Grandpa
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