Day 40 (Sat. the 10th)

Today is the day! The last day! Japan was great and we loved almost every minute of it, but we aren't at all sorry to be leaving we. We are excited to get home and relax! :) The car to the airport is due at 2, so we pretty much lazed around reading and eating up our food and doing last minute packing. We are proud to say that we actually fit everything without having to leave too much behind. I sacrificed my towels, but I brought them expecting to do so, so no big loss. I finished the book I was supposed to read on the plane, and then had to put it in my carry on bag anyway 'cause it wouldn't fit in the checked luggage. 

We made it to the airport without any problems and then Myra and I discovered that our adventure was not yet over. Apparently, there was some Middle/Jr. High school group that failed to get reservations for 9 of its students. So Myra and I were bribed into staying in Japan for one extra day! Poor Ani had a flight to catch the next day, so she couldn't accept. This was her first time flying alone!

As for Myra and I, the airline got us reservations at the airport hotel (which is like a 5 minute walk or less from the terminal) and Myra and I got a suite (this is roughly what we got). It was really nice I was pretty much bouncing off the walls with excitement. In addition to the hotel the bribe included a partial refund of our ticket, an upgrade to Business class for our flight the next day, a waiver for an extra piece of luggage I had thought I could take on the plane, but couldn't, and finally, a voucher for a meal up to $15 in almost-any-one of the airport terminal's many restaurant. I hope we get bumped off of every return international flight in the future. I plan on scheduling for it anytime I book tickets.

For dinner, we took this unexpected opportunity to finally try eating at an American chain in Japan. Results: Subway in Japan is pretty much the same as in America. There were less options, but then this was the airport. The only real difference is that they offered egg as an add on option. It was yummy. Then we got a Starbucks Frappacino and a banana chocolate crepe for dessert.

After leaving the life of a dorm student (albeit the nice dorm and much better living conditions than any of the other students), it was really nice to be pampered! Also, check out this awesome set of vending machines! 
This is the ONLY SNACK VENDING MACHINE IN ALL OF JAPAN!!!! And below is a meal vending machine (where you could get things like fried chicken and takoyaki).

We watched ice skating on tv and took bubble baths. Life is good.