My half-year abroad started just yesterday, with a 12 hour flight across the Pacific Ocean.

ANA is always the best airline to fly with if you’re going to Japan. It’s not always the cheapest option, and the seat amenities aren’t spectacular but the food is always good

I’ll post up some more photos, unfortunately the real photo I wanted to take was of the glittering lights on my second flight-a small prop powered plane that flew me from Tokyo to the Northern town of Niigata in the darkness and cold of night.

It was a beautiful sight that was understandably difficult to snap a shot of. The plane was flying low enough for the 1 hour long ride that you could see the individual headlights of the cars below.