Keisei Skyliner to Narita, Turkey

We're taking the new Keisei Skyliner to Narita. It's about 10 minutes shorter and 1000 yen less than the Narita express from Shinjuku for us. The transfer was easy. Five minutes was more than enough, even with a do-over needed after I explained to Jim that you put the ticket through first and then tap the Pasmo card - and then did the opposite. There was no line. Ideally, I'd leave probably 10 minutes or so to buy a ticket, just in case there's some dumb foreigner in front of you putting the tickets in wrong. The trains are brand new, with outlets at each seat. The seats are thin, dense foam over silver plastic shells. They look futuristic and chintzy at the same time, like the free digital alarm clock the bank gives you with a new account.
Anyway, we are going to Romania to birdwatch, meet a friend and drive "the best road in the world." And to Turkey to find out once and for all why Constantinople got the works.
I'll report back in about two weeks.

Wear it again

I think I'll just post this without comment and see if anyone who's known my family a long time has any observations to share.