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Starts here in Walla Walla. Our friends and family in Wally World knows how touch and go the airport can be here.
We have a clear day. 27 degrees, icy roads. At 4:45am, we boarded and waiting to take off.
9:35am flight from Seattle to Vancouver, then 1:30pm to Norita Japan, overnight there, get to Dehli 6pm on the 20th.
We are taking off...
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We leave tomorrow morning. Most of the packing is done.
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9 Hours Capsule Hotel in Tokyo Airport Nanqi You
We have 14 hours overnight layover in Norita Airport in Tokyo Japan. Steve found this Capsule Hotel at the airport. That is where we spent the night. Each capsule costs about $50. So we spent about $100. Great experience.
The pod is sufficient. It is 3ft tall with a twin size foam mattress. At the check-in, you are given a bag of towels, disposable slippers, toothbrush and paste, and importantly, a gown. The pillow is partial buckwheat and can be a little hard for western tourists. The gown is essential since the toilets, lockers, and showers are communal. Men and women are in separate sleeping quarters. Internet is good so communicaction can be carried out by texting.
There are no electric plugins in the pod. There is no way you can securely lock it either. Only a pulldown screen to give a little privacy.
Shower is very clean and shower gel, shampoo, and conditioner are provided. The highlight is the toilet. It is this fancy toto brand that you see ads all over the airport. In the stall, you control music, bidet temperature, seat cover temperature, and more. Very modern and very Japanese.
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Steve ready to check in Nanqi You
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Intuitive Icons - Toilets Nanqi You
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Intuitive Icons - Showers Nanqi YOu
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Toilet are TOTO brand with controls for music, bidet, temperature of seat, and much more. You need to spend some time on it to enjoy the full offer. Nanqi You
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One capsule - 4 ft tall twin size mattress Nanqi You
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Steve in capsule - men and women have separate quarters Nanqi You
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Nanqi in capsule Nanqi You
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The Amer Fort that stands just on the outskirts of the Jaipur City is actually the immediate ancestor of Jaipur City. Till Sawai Jai Singh decided to create a new planned city, it was the major fortified town of the region.
Amer Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Forts, as you know, are more often than not located on the hilltops. The hill on which Amber or Amer Fort stands is called Cheelon ka Teela – meaning the hillock on which the eagles live. It was first built by the Meenas who are now classified as tribals way back in 10th CE. However, its fortunes changed when Raja Man Singh took it over and built a formidable fort some time in early 17th CE. The work was taken forward by Raja Jai Singh who would later set up Jaipur City – one of the current day planned cities of India.
Today Amer is a small town surrounding the fort. I am told there are 365 temples in the town. Well, you can see tall spires of many temples when you are at the fort but someone needs to go around the town and explore them further.
The fort has the world’s third longest wall going around it after Kumbhalgarh & Great Wall of China.
Amer gets its name from Ambika Temple or the Shiva Temple called Ambikeshwar.
