Planning the Trip of Lifetime: Japan, here I come!

Everything is falling into place. My flights are booked, as are several hotels (including a couple of amazing ryokan in Kyoto and Tokyo) and, this morning, my Exchange Order for a Japan Rail Pass arrived! The weird thing is, I’m now diligently reading a select number of guidebooks and I mean really reading them. I have four of them, which I intend to take them with me, and keep noting things to do and places I must see. Kamakura, Nara, Tenri, Osaka …

I have a file where I’m storing things like my hotel confirmation papers, my tickets and information on places like Koya-san. I have a good quality bag and journal to take with me, a fine camera and even a smaller backpack for daytrips. All I have left to do is book two more hotels and get some meishi designed and printed.

Wow, I really am going – and I can’t wait!