This is gonna be a big one so buckle up! Okay! Ready? Let’s go! Day 1: We were gonna go to Ueno but Belle and I ended up waking up at 4am.. the time difference really hit. We were up for a while seeing if there was anything to do but nothing was open until … Continue reading “Before the big trip (aka official rit time)”

Our voyage to Japan begins! Today marks the first day of my trip to Japan, and our class excursion to a country that’s been on my bucket list for years. I’ve always wanted to visit japan, and now it’s happening! Pavel and I are travel buddies for the trip, and so we arrived at the … Continue reading “Before the big trip (aka official rit time)”

05/18/2023 Last night, our little group had originally planned to visit Ueno together to karaoke, but upon waking up I had realized half the group had left to grab breakfast and so I dragged Cam along with me to Ueno to explore instead! It was our first time actually traversing the transit system and we … Continue reading “Before the big trip (aka official rit time)”

05/16/2023 Arrived at my hometown’s airport at around 6:20am after having slept a maximum of 2.5 hours to meet up with Cam. After a short 2 hour flight to Chicago, we met up with Belle to board our flight to Japan via ANA together! On our flight, I ended up swapping my aisle seat with … Continue reading “Before the big trip (aka official rit time)”

i landed in narita airport on the 17th at 3 pm running on approximately 3 hours of sleep over the course of 2 days. the flight was not uneventful, as the two guys sitting next to me were talking for hours on end about one of them starting a charity in indonesia, running for president, … Continue reading “Before the big trip (aka official rit time)”

My first two days of Japan mode have been quite the adventure! From spending 15 hours in a plane to walking four and a half miles today, it’s certainly been a lot of exploration and new experiences. I first flew from Atlanta to Chicago, waking up at around 3:45 AM to give myself enough time … Continue reading “Before the big trip (aka official rit time)”

Tues, May 16th I left Albany NY for Japan! I flew from Albany International Airport to Washington DC. where I had a short layover and then boarded the plane for Tokyo. Flight consisted of a mix of napping, listening to music, and playing Tears of the Kingdom. On the flight, I sat next to a … Continue reading “Before the big trip (aka official rit time)”

After not sleeping the whole night, my friend drove me over to the airport at 4 in the morning to catch my early flight from Rochester to Newark. The flight was unremarkable (I slept through the whole fight), and then I had a four hour layover. The next flight was a bit more eventful, mainly … Continue reading “Before the big trip (aka official rit time)”

Leaving for Japan today! I woke up around 6am, had breakfast with my parents then headed off to Newark airport! I might have gotten a little lost finding security but we made it. I also found out that Esther was on my flight! It made the wait for boarding so much easier. We boarded the … Continue reading “Before the big trip (aka official rit time)”