Planning and departure
Japan jumped to the top of our wish-list when we heard so many reports from Aussie friends that they loved it so much. It appealed to us because of its unique culture and cuisine. It didn’t hurt that it was a 10-hour non-stop flight from Melbourne with only 2 hours’ time difference. Compared to the USA and Europe this sounded reasonable. We began planning in 2022 but Covid prevented us from seeing that plan to fruition. Border closures were still…