We didn't quite make it to Sapporo last night like we planned. There were some delays in Atlanta due to technical issues with the plane so we sat on the plane in ATL for 2 hours before we departed. The flight wasn't too bad considering the distance. There was quite a selection of movies to choose from and everyone had their own screen in the back of the seat. I watched a couple movies and a smattering of episodes from some of my favorite tv shows. And they served great food throughout the entire flight.
Nonetheless, the delay in Atlanta made it impossible for us to make our connection to Sapporo. We only had 1 hour to get throught the airport which included going through customs and picking up our bags then rechecking in with All Nippon (ANA) again. A staff member from the airport was so kind and generous in assisting us. I'm sure this was only because we are a group of 10 and clearly identifable in our neon green shirts. Once we got our luggage we were running, literally running, through the airport to get to the ANA counter. By the time we got there we were all sweating and out of breath and it was too late. The woman was so apologetic.
So we switched to plan b. We received our boarding passes for our new flight for 10am Saturday morning and 5 rooms at the Radisson were arranged for us. It was very easy to take the bus to the hotel and then to Haneda Airport in the morning.
Once we got through the B-N airport any nervousness I had dissapated. This is a great group of kids and even with all of our unexpected travel delays they've been great. No one has complained. Last night we went to the hotel buffet which had both Japanese and American food. Many of the kids were fearless and went right to the Japanese cuisine.
All I feel now is excitement. I can't wait to get to Asahikawa, get settled with our host families and start really experiencing Japan.
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