We're in the downstairs ANA Lounge after a great flight in the Boeing Dreamliner on ANA. The configuration in our row was three across; Kathy had a seat next to the window and Brian had a center seat all to himself with a spacious shelf on each side.
It was frankly wonderful and we slept well for a few hours. One minor nuisance resolved itself: Neither Air Canada in Vancouver nor ANA in Seattle could print our Thai Airlines boarding pass for the final leg, a Star Alliance problem we've experience before.
Fortunately, Kathy carries "paper" and security let us through by basically peering at our printed itinerary; otherwise, we might have had to clear Japanese Immigration and go to a counter.
After checking in at the lounge we walked upstairs and an employee cheerfully printed out our passes.
The photos below have published themselves in reverse order from our new iPhone 5s. We don't have the energy to switch them around so just make sure to end with the cup of coffee.
It will be interesting to compare Thai's Airbus A-380 with ANA's Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Somehow we think we'll enjoy it.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.