The line at Haneda Airport at 5:15am.

Safety first. Although we were having a great time in Japan and managed to get through the earthquake without any injuries, we decided to move the family out of Tokyo today. We just arrived in Seoul where we plan to catch our breath and get some sleep. More details soon.

Downtown Tokyo is much calmer than it appears on TV. However the airports are tough to reach and there are many cancellations and full flights. We were lucky to find seats for today.

Our thoughts are with everyone in Japan.

P.S. Shortly after we left, the Japanese Meteorological Agency declared that there was a 70% risk of another magnitude 7 quake in Tokyo over the next 3 days and a 50% chance in the days thereafter. France and Germany immediately advised its nationals to leave, especially if they have small children. According to Time Magazine, this was the scene at Haneda by the same afternoon.