The count down has begun. Seven days to go and so much still to accomplish. I thought I would have more time to prepare and to rest once school was out, but time is flying by and I seem to be busier than ever! I had a yard sale today and made a little cash and cleared out a lot of clutter. I still need to go shopping for a few necessities, get traveler's checks, purchase Yen, finalize my follow on plan, pack, and Oh, by the way.... fly to California for an interview on Tuesday, fly back to Memphis on Thursday, and repack. Whew!
I received a package from the JFMF people this week. Included were my itinerary, my host family information, some instructions for arrival in San Francisco, tags for my luggage, and an I.D. badge. I have been selected to be the communications coordinator for my city group (Katori, Chiba) while in Japan, and there was some instructions for that as well. If I weren't so busy I'd have time to get excited.
After doing some research and much consideration I have decided to spend my free day in Kamakura. I wanted to use this ONE free day to see as much as I could without spending too much time traveling or too much money. I found out that Mt. Fuji is too dangerous to explore in June (peek climbing time is late July and August), so that is out. Hiroshima would be amazing, however a long day of travel and around $600 US dollars for the day trip, ouch! Kyoto, also a long trip (3 hours each way).
Kamakura seems like an incredible place that will provide a lot of inspiration and plenty of cultural education. It is only about an hour from Tokyo, and I just love the idea of spending a day in the many religious temples the area has to offer. Enlightenment among the hustle and bustle of this incredible guerdon will surely revive my spirit for the remainder of my visit and for the upcoming school year. I might even have time to hit the outdoor markets in the morning and do a bit of shopping in Tokyo.
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