

Japan's Last Sleeping Car Train - Sunrise Izumo Express
Serious rudder problems with my Seattle – bound 747 from Taipei during a night of driving rain at Narita Airport finally resulted in the cancellation of the flight, and a subsequent enforced night in Japan. But all I saw with the dark bus ride to the outskirts of the city to a high – rise seafront hotel, was the dreary morning rain the next day. Less than 24 hours later, I flew away, finally winging my way to Seattle. I had no positive impressions of the country. I fell in lo