Once More - July 21st

Japan in late July and early August can be described as many things. The one that I will focus on in this post is hot soup. Being from the Northwest makes one not like hot and humid weather. Currently the weather in Japan resides in both categories. Staying cool is not something to aspire too, staying hydrated is. At least I know that it will be shorts weather, so all is not lost.

One of the events which will occur over the weekend in Japan is that Gundam will turn 30. That is to say that it has barely hit its stride. This image below is from a wedding at the base of the 1:1 scale Gundam, crazy.



The lounge at the airport is always a nice way to start out a trip. As it is nice and quiet. Plus free WiFi that is decently fast is also appreciated. The flight is scheduled to take just under 10 hours to arrive at Narita, so another long day is already underway. I have been awake for five and a half hours thus far, hopefully I will be able to get some sleep on the plane. That really isn't the best expectation based on previous performance, but one can try.

It is the official season to climb Fuji-San right now so that will be one of my goals during this trip. Also there is a number of places in Tokyo which I have not visited. I should be able to pick up some of those in the evenings. It is impossible to prepare for the severe temperature and humidity difference, so one must drink as much water as possible. In addition to air travel not being conducive to staying hydrated, and it will be during the hottest portion of the day when I land. Will be an experience to remember, onward...