A Longer Trip to Hokkaido

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The food though was very basic.








But they did have curry bread which I do like.




The rain was starting to settle.

 

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The last views from the lounge.




Then we boarded and the rain began again.




And by take off it was heavy.




The clouds didn't clear until we were approaching HND.

 

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Bittersweet?

 

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It's a race.


Smog over HND.




And we are down.

 

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We had a really long taxi to the gate. Good for plane spotting.






Caught the bus from T2 to T3 and soon at the Villa Hotel Grande and only 5 minutes until the Check in machines were turned on. I now make a deliberate mistake and a staff member comes and does it all for me. And she gave us a good upgrade - a much bigger room with a view, First the room.








Must have known it was going to be our last stay.

 

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And the view. Very pleasant.

 

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We then went downstairs and had a look at the shops and restaurants. There had been a few closures since our visit 3 months ago.




Matcha donuts.




Didn't find anything for dinner so went back to the terminal. First some of the decorations.

 

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W ent to a Japanese restaurant we have eaten at before. Was a bit of a wait for a table. A reasonable meal. Mrsdrron had her usual salmon bowl and I tempura with added fried oysters.




Back to the hotel and the last view of the corridor.


And the night view.

 

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And so begins our last day in Japa. feeling a bit sad. Good staying at the airport. We had packed the night before so awoke just before 0600 and strolled across to the terminal. check in was open and no J queue. quickly through security and to the lounge.SQ use the ANA lounges at HND. All our international flights on this trip were SQ J awards. A very large lounge but I liked the JAL lounges a little more. Food offerings were similiar. Sorry about the pictures. The first do the typical iphone trick of misaligning the pictures I got them right on several occasions but when posting the first 4 pics always reverted to sideways.


















And my last dish just had to be a Japanese curry.


Then off to the plane.

 

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Finally on board and beginning to relax.




Helped by a glass of champagne. Had time for a refill.




Soon after takeoff the satays.


The wine list.

 

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Menus.






Other beverages.

 

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The food. mrsdrron had the salmon and scallop salad to start. she really liked it.


She then had the herb crusted lamb chops from a big lamb.


I went with the Japanese option. Not nearly as good as on JAL.






desserts have rarely been a strong point on SQ.

 

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I spent the flight catching up on everthing I had missed in 5 days in Otaru. it eventually put me to sleep for a couple of hours.
On time arrival into Changi despite being put into a long holding pattern. Straight through Immigration and our bag out very quickly.

So off to the Skytrain and into the CP. We now check in at the lounge. Once again upgraded to premium room but this time with an airport view,








And the view.

 

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A great place for plane spotting.

 

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Crowne Plaza Changi lounge. staff are great.










They knew I liked Laksa so one was prepared. nice too.


And the buffet.

 

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The wines are OK.




I like the pizzas.

 

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Some of the flowers entering the lounge at T3.




Witnesses can tell you I wasn't my usual self and hardly had a thing at the lounge and didn't take any other photos of it or the food.
We always like to travel on SQ 245 back to BNE. Not to early and reasonable arrival time. So to the menus.

 

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Champagne as a PDB. once in the air started of course with the satay.


The appetiser and some garlic bread.




We both had BTC. Mrsdrron the lobster Thermidor which she said was better than usual.


I've forgotten the name of mine but basically a spicy noodle soup. I remember enjoying it.


And before landing the Mee goreng as a "refreshment".


I was still catching up on the internet plus a 3-4 hour nanny nap.