Hiroko Goes Back To Japan, July 29, 1999
  
 
I picked Hiroko up at Catawba College in Salisbury and took her to the Charlotte airport for her flight to Japan... and a 2 week vacation...
 
Hiroko-Explorer.jpg (57943 bytes) Leaving Charlotte... in the airport parking deck with the 100 pound suitcase...
 
HirokoMoon.jpg (54467 bytes) On the walkway into the airport at 5am...
 
Check-in2.jpg (66977 bytes) Check-in3.jpg (74445 bytes) Check-in...
 
security.jpg (39711 bytes) Going through security...
 
Hiroko-Pooh2.jpg (47440 bytes) Window shopping...
 
Hiroko-Charlotte3.jpg (37648 bytes) The obligatory "Charlotte" shot...
 
ricky.jpg (64712 bytes) I should have picked up a copy of Popular Mechanics for Hiroko...
 
Hiroko-writes.jpg (62259 bytes) Hiroko writing...
 
- Hello Mrs. Manabe! You have a fine daughter, even though she likes Ricky Martin!
 
Hiroko-bye.jpg (48816 bytes) Hiroko-bye2.jpg (51022 bytes) Bye-bye Hiroko...
 
HirokoJet4.jpg (55441 bytes) HirokoJet.jpg (33194 bytes) The jet that took Hiroko to Newark to connect with a non-stop to Tokyo...
 
sunrise1.jpg (28860 bytes) sunrise3.jpg (37603 bytes) The sun rises on the statue of Queen Charlotte as I walked back to the parking deck...
 
CityZoomJet.jpg (22894 bytes)
 The Charlotte skyline from the airport parking deck...