The cute little post box at Singapore Changi International Airport
Our first time as a Denver visitor, we were truly excited about our coming holiday in Denver and could not wait to visit the various Denver tourist attractions which would lead us to an unforgettable Denver adventure. Although we had not booked a Denver suite hotel or a luxury hotel in Denver, we came quite close to that as you will see.
We used our NWA mileage points to book our flight to Denver via Tokyo (Narita Japan Airport) and Detroit. Flight NW20 departure time was at 0600 hrs. This meant that we had to leave for Singapore Changi International Airport Terminal 1 at an unearthly hour of 0330 hrs. It was just after 0400 hrs when we completed our check-in and immigration. We popped over to the 24 hour eatery and had some iced milo and soft-boiled eggs. Boarding commenced at 0505 hrs and flight left on schedule.
The 24 hour eatery at Singapore Changi International Airport
The Movie Lounge where you can catch a movie before your flight
Expected arrival in Tokyo Narita Japan Airport was 1400 hrs (1300 hrs Singapore time) but we were early and touched down at 1315 hrs. We cleared through security and since our next boarding time was at 1755 hrs, we had lots of time to spare, so we ended up exploring Narita Japan Airport Tokyo.
Facilities at Narita International Airport Tokyo include restaurants, cafes, bookshops, convenience stores, souvenir shops, currency exchange counters as well as internet access, reflexology, massage, oxygen bar, children’s playroom, pharmaceuticals, dayrooms and shower rooms amongst others. Duty free shops abound as well.
Narita International Airport in Tokyo Japan
If you are looking for something familiar, McDonalds and Starbucks will serve you well. International travelers need not be concerned about language problems as almost every outlet and counter staff are able to speak English.
Boarding time for our next flight to Detroit on NW12 was at 1755 hrs and flight departed on schedule at 1850 hrs. We arrived at Detroit Airport at 1715 hrs on 31st mar (SIN 1st Apr 0515 hrs). We managed to clear immigration, customs and security within one hour and had a little time left to spare before our next boarding on NW1225 at 1855 hrs to Denver. NW1225 left on schedule at 1925 hrs.
After a short flight, arrived Denver International Airport at 2045 hrs, still on 31st Mar. We had now gained 14 hours. It took awhile before we finally managed to get our luggage. We took the hotel shuttle to Quality Inn & Suites near DIA Denver to spend the night before starting our real Denver holidays the next day and expecting some real Denver adventure.
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