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Checkin to 南蛮屋 湘南台店
Coffee run -
Checkin to IKEA Restaurant & Cafe (IKEAレストラン&カフェ)
A rare dinner at IKEA -
Checkin to Saza Coffee (サザコーヒー)
Coffee to decompress a bit while the trains clear -
The Week #290
by James- ✈️ I made a trip to Fukuoka – and my first domestic flight in Japan...ever. I forgot how easy it is to fly domestically in general. No customs, no immigration, you can just get off the plane and go. Also the flights themselves are so short – just under 2 hours from Haneda, barely enough time for a drink.
Having an airport 2 stops from the central station is really nice. As is, it takes me a bit over an hour to get to Haneda and almost two hours to get to Narita. The scale of the cities seems very different. - 👋 I met fellow MegaMaker Alan Bradburne for a coffee. We had a great chat about raising bilingual kids in Japan and tech. Always nice to meet people you've known online for years in meatspace.
- 🥶 While I was away in Fukuoka, my main heater decided to break somewhere. My wife said she heard a snap sound, so perhaps a piece of plastic fatigued somewhere. I have a feeling like it might be a compressor failure (ala my AC in summer) as the outside box is spinning, but not making the usual noises. But there's no blinking lights, just a lack of heat coming out. Times like these I'm glad we have a kotatsu.
- 📚 I finished my first book, The Running Ground (short video with the author). I wish I had highlighted more in the book itself, but it's a great memoir. Reading about running always motivates me to get out the door and participate in the simplest of sports.
- ✈️ I made a trip to Fukuoka – and my first domestic flight in Japan...ever. I forgot how easy it is to fly domestically in general. No customs, no immigration, you can just get off the plane and go. Also the flights themselves are so short – just under 2 hours from Haneda, barely enough time for a drink.
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Checkin to Gate 7 (搭乗口7)
Awaiting a ride home. -
Checkin to Cinnabon Seattle's Best Coffee
Seattle’s best brings back some fond memories. Surprised they’re still around. -
by JamesMorning Run in FUK
Lovely wide sidewalks. Too many traffic lights.5.5km
46.2min
11.9m climbed
avg bpm
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Checkin to Hakata Ikkousha (博多一幸舎)
When in Hakata -
Checkin to ひろまりこ
Breakfast at a small Japanese cafe. Cat napping next to me table. -
Checkin to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) (福岡空港)
First time in Fukuoka in probably 13 years.
