Packing

24May06

My Current Itinerary:

Keep in mind that, though this is the itinerary on my tickets, I don't actually plan on using the part of it past getting to Tokyo. I'm intending to get to South Korea by ferry and, obviously, not head back to the mainland. Nonetheless, in case I need to it's there.

04Jun06 Sun
Northwest Airlines #219
SEA-HNL 8:45 11:45 - 6h 07m

05Jul06 Wed
NWA #9
HNL-TKO 11:00 13:55 - 7h 55m

07Aug06 Mon
NWA #7
TKO-Seoul (SEO?) 18:55 21:35 - 2h 40m

05Sep06 Tue
NWA #8
SEO-TKO-SEA 11:10 8:15 - 13h 05m

So, got my pack mostly working with fitting all the things that need to go into it. I *know* I'm probably taking too much random crap, but I won't know that until I get out there. It seems to all be fitting, but there ain't much room left over either. Might have to abandon a few things that I want to take, like the yoga mat and thermarest. I can't afford to take too much comfort, eh? I've been walking around the neighborhood with my parents a bit to train (and generally get exercise) and did it with the pack today. Heavy, but it is reasonably comfortable. Friday I think we're going to try hiking up stone mountain (largest exposed grey granite formation) to get some exercise and shake down any further problems. We'll see.

The first thing that didn't make it so far is my aikido gi, which I had really hoped wouldfit. Alas, all that bulky cotton doesn't fit, surprizingly. I may just take the pants and work with a t-shirt or perhaps see if I can borrow, or get a lighter summer gi-top. My hope is to get around to several of the dojos in Hawai'i, and of course Japan, so we'll see how that works.

Otherwise, it's just getting the final prepartions done here and there. Working out a final going away party with the family and relatives. Still need to get my travel insurance and resolve some other financial matters. T-minus one week till Seattle and some Jason Webley Tomato Camp.

I promise.... pictures soon as well.

Also, if anyone has recommendations to add to my list of journaling suggestios (i.e. things to journal on) I would be happy to hear them. The current list goes as follows:

First impressions
Food eaten, avoided, etc.
Cost of items, stays, etc.
Details of specific parts, events, observations
Interesting thoughts and reflections, usually detailed

Additionally, this blogspot service is becomming more and more annoying and dissappointing to me. The options I would like to have are not nearly available as other blog publishers. Whine! Nonetheless, I'll let people know if anything changes around here; look here for the time being. As I'll be doing a lot of the backdating of posts, look at the top for the date it's originally written.