On to Japan - Update #1

It was a gruelling trip to get from Champaign, Illinois to Toyota in Japan for Greg.

Chicago

He caught a bus from Champaign to Chicago and spent the night there. He managed to get into the Hyatt at a very good rate obtained on the internet. Then the next morning it was up at 5:30am for three and a hour hour a connecting flight to Vancouver.

Vancouver

That was good as he managed o get a few hours sleep on the flight. Next was an all day flight to Tokyo. Thirteen hours later he landed in Tokyo, without any sleep, and tried to find his way to Toyota.

Tokyo

Four hours and two train rides later he was in Nagoya. He then had to battle language barriers and no local currency to get a shuttle sub-way connection to the train.

Nagoya

The ticket office did not take credit cards. He eventually slipped through the gate and got on the sub-way. Then it was the final train ride to Toyota.

Toyota, Aichi, Japan

A half-an-hour later and  short ten minute walk and he was in his hotel, much relieved and quite exhausted. Plus he now had a bad cold from the air travel and dehydration.

Greg saw the tournament doctor and is now recovering and preparing for his first match on Tuesday or Wednesday.