As for the rest of it:

1)  I don't want to stop in Kyoto.
2)  I'm okay with staying in a hostel, dorm-room style, and I don't need a bed or anything; if it's short beds, then our feet will just hang off and Kyle can laugh at us in triumph.

I think it's a good idea, especially for those arriving from the States, jetlag is not fun folks

Awww...

I want to get more agreement before I book another night @ gracery.  That shit's expensive. 

I'll bring it up next staff meeting

you get to cancel one night though....

Oh, I see.  We'd just be shuffling dates.

I'll consider it.

good team work.

Wait, so to do this, all we need to change is one of Lucas's hotel dates and make sure Kyle also books a twin room on the dates Ian mentions.

Is this OK? It give everyone a day to chill and get over the jetlag, before we blaze out west.




I'm getting srsly excited about this trip.

I wanted to go to Kyoto but I am not going to go by myself so if no one wants to go then I don't think I will want to go since I can't track down my friend Kana who lives there.  I fly out the 7th at 7:05pm btw not the 8th.  Can Luke please let me know how much the train tix are and where to get them?? I will call Luke tomorrow regardless.  I know that we don't have a show worked into the schedule but I would like to go to some crazy fun club, please!


EDIT:  What about........

Does anyone want to go to Kyoto? I can book a night for you guys on the way back from Hiroshima? Kyoto is seriously cool and you can get your temple fix in in one place. It's also SUPER easy to get around, as they have an excellent bus-route and an all-day bus pass that goes everywhere you'll want to go. If anyone wants to do this let me know and I'll plan it for you, I've done Kyoto four times and I can put together a 1-night tour in about 10 minutes. Check it out on wikipedia and let me know.

I'm getting srsly excited about this trip.

Me too!

And ok with whatever you guys want to do as far as traveling to different areas.

Tell me confirmed dates for things and I will start booking things.  Luke told me that we don't have to pay for the hotel until we get there.  As for jetlag, I've never really experienced it because I've always been too drunk to notice.

The only reason I wanted to go to Kyoto was because my childhood friend lives there.  Seeing as how I cannot get into contact with her, I don't really have a reason to go.  It kind of bums me out... oh well.

Wait any longer than this and you risk rooms being booked out.

As per the Hiroshima thread, the dates we will stay in Tokyo are 1-2 & 5-6 November.


Kyle/Sasha - Please book your rooms, either together or apart on those nights sometime this week. You guys don't want to be stuck catching the last train back to Shinjuku (west Tokyo) when we're all partying in Shinbashi (SE Tokyo)... FYI a cab back to where you stayed last time Kyle would be about $50-70 per trip.

Lucas - Please adjust your booking at the Gramercy as per the Hiroshima thread.


I've had no comments on the Hiroshima rooms so I'm gonna lock them in hopefully tonight.


Lastly - everyone has their JR passes (or has ordered), yes?

JR Rail voucher is in hand.

I'll book my room tomorrow evening, and verify. 

JR pass is imminent.

All the rest is a lock

Room at Gracery booked but no JR rail pass yet.  I haven't ordered it.  I can't order it until the 15th of this month because I have to pay rent and bills.  If I can't get it on or before the 15th and this makes or breaks my ability to travel outside of Tokyo, then I won't travel outside of Tokyo.  k?

sure

I also have the voucher.

so we're waiting for Sasha to get her train ticket, kyle to get his hotel, and thrash, who has nothing

Well, Sasha still has 7 weeks to get the rail pass... no biggie...

And Dave, I think can be written off at this stage.

which way have you usually gone? West to east? That's not so bad. If you fly east to west over the Intl Date line, then that's when you body clock gets fucked up.

yah, day becomes night and night day. I HATE flying to the east coast of the US.

It gets worse the more unhealthy you are. First time I did it I was a mess, and I was overweight and drinking. Last time I has lost 20 lbs and was fitter and it weren't so bad. From what I've read on here the first night could be a casualty ward

From what I've read on here the first night could be a casualty ward

Especially after you've been punched in the face!

I've had no comments on the Hiroshima rooms so I'm gonna lock them in hopefully tonight.

I did too comment on the Hiroshima rooms!  Read again!

Lastly - everyone has their JR passes (or has ordered), yes?

I do.

Yup, you said you'd consider it. Sorry but the new dates are set

"the dates we will stay in Tokyo are 1-2 & 5-6 November."

Apologies for the mix-up here. I'll buy you liters of distilled grains

Yup, you said you'd consider it.

I said I'm okay with the accomodations you laid out, hostel-wise, which YOU said no one commented on. 

ah, OK. Great

Sorry but the new dates are set

"the dates we will stay in Tokyo are 1-2 & 5-6 November."

Weird.  These appear to be the dates I already booked.

Check in date              : 2009/11/01
Anticipated arrival time   : 14 hours
Check out date             : 2009/11/03

Check in date              : 2009/11/05
Anticipated arrival time   : 14 hours
Check out date             : 2009/11/07

I was pretty out of it for two days or so, but drinking lots of coffee helped. The first night I got absolutely no sleep.

sweet.


Kyle - you sorted? Or are you sharing with Sasha?

I booked a Ladies Room at the Gracery, no boys allowed!  I couldn't buy that rail pass because my roommate doesn't have a job and I had to cover her rent and bills.  I hate roommates.  I am going to get my own place when I turn 30.  It will be my birthday present to myself that year.