Travel Day!
Whew! This day seemed at once so far off, yet so close not too long ago, but finally it's here!
We take a small turboprop airplane from San Diego to LA, and then hop aboard a big 'ol 747 for an 11 hour flight to Osaka's Kansai Airport.
The usual frenetic last minute packing was somewhat averted this time by...*gasp*...starting my packing early! What a concept! Still, there's always that nagging worry that you forgot something. I keep endlessly running through the list in my head....passport: check!...tickets: check!...rail pass voucher: check!...toiletries: check!...travellers checks: check!...suitcase: check!...backpack: check!...