On the Tohoku Expressway

We left Tokyo early in the morning. The roads were clear with no major delays. Our vehicles had official documents indicating that we were delivering aid to Tohoku. This was greeted with warm receptions from toll booth operators as they allowed us to pass through with positive affirmation. Once we reached the areas closer to the reactors. All vehicles were instructed to circulate their heat/air-condition systems. We also had to wear 3M N95 rated dust masks. These were the types used in industrial settings and were precautionary. We heard no news about the reactor during the trip. We stopped at every rest stop to make sure all vehicles had full tanks of gas. Fortunately the route up was well supplied. Along the way the lanes were had many Japan Defense Force vehicles/personnel delivering support and aid. Very much of the journey looked was full relief convoys. At a few rest stops I did see families gathered dressed in black for funerals. Overall the drive was quiet and uneventful. Very little damage was visible from the highway. If it were not for the current situation the drive up would have been a beautiful one. We reached the outskirts of Sendai at nightfall.