So it's T minus 8 hours until I'm on a flight to Tokyo. After trying three times, consulting the internet, and trying again, consulting the internet some more, I was finally able to complete a telephone call to Japan. I gave Sly a call to give him a final heads up. That was around 2:00AM Pacific, around 6PM Tokyo time.
I'm attempting a technique to ward off jet lag that my friends Jason and Melissa taught me. Their trick is to act like it is the time of the destination in the airport. So if it's supposed to be late, get ready to go to sleep when they get on the plane, regardless of what local time is. I've set my travel clock to Tokyo time already, but I'm finding the difference is a little too extreme to follow closely. I'll be boarding the flight at 4:00AM Tokyo time, but that means I should be going to sleep around when I plan to actually wake up here in SF. Well, we'll see what happens.
I'm pretty much packed, and I'm a little disturbed by the volume of the stuff I'm bringing. It's really not that much stuff, actually, but it's enough to fill up my bags. Bringing the full bike kit creates some volume that I'm not accustomed to travelling with.
I'm pretty anxious about the trip, but I feel pretty positive about it. I didn't manage to learn the Japanese language in the month before my trip (big surprise), but I feel like I've learned enough to survive. We'll see how it goes, right?
As for posting to the blog, I do not expect any problems getting internet access, but I have no idea whether or not it will be possible to upload photos. Hopefully, I'll be inspired to take photos though, and I'm looking forward to sharing those with everyone. Well, my next post should be from Tokyo. Wish me luck!
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Have fun Yar! I'm so excited for you!
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