absolute worst case, mosh will be here in early October, and we can do final coordination via skype, with everyone together!

sure... if we need to...

I think Nick was looking into Hiroshima options. I guess he'll update us soon.

I shall email you tonight Lucas... be prepared!

While I remember, can everyone post their flight details into Narita here, so I can co-ordinate the arrivals?

Nick, you need to look at the dates in your itinery... they are out by a day... 1st November is a Sunday

oh, oops.

The days are still right, cept I fly out on the 7th... so it still works

I arrive at Narita at 09:10 on 01/11/09.

I can either scoot into Tokyo and drop my shit at Nicks place and then come back to pick youse up, or hang around the Airport and wait for the rest of you.

Please post arrival flights and times. Sasha, can you get Kyle to have a look in here and post his times too?

good news, hotels in Hiroshima appear to be between 4,000 and 5,000. I'm going to track down some in Nara, get a map of where we want to go and book this week. Who doubles up with who we can figure out later.

The days are still right, cept I fly out on the 7th... so it still works

fixed

WOOHOO!!!!

matching plane tickets with brook (including initial flight into newark), reservations for tokyo hotel based on above list of planned actions.

why don't you just fly out with Sasha? not that i care either way. but, we will have hard core party night on Oct 30th if you come to Newark.

Here is my itenerary:
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) to Tokyo, Japan (NRT - Narita)
Depart:
11:10 a.m.
Sat., Oct. 31, 2009
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Arrive:
2:10 p.m.
+1 Day
Sun., Nov. 1, 2009
Tokyo, Japan (NRT - Narita)
OnePass Miles/
Elite Qualification:
6,732 /100%
Flight: CO9
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200ER
Fare Class: Economy (G)
Travel Time:14 hr 0 mn

Tokyo, Japan (NRT - Narita) to New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Depart:
5:45 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 7, 2009
Tokyo, Japan (NRT - Narita)
Arrive:
4:25 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 7, 2009
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
OnePass Miles/
Elite Qualification:
6,732 /100%
Flight: CO8
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200ER
Fare Class: Economy (G)
Travel Time:12 hr 40 mn

why don't you just fly out with Sasha?

because i'm sticking with the (second) original plan, which was to fly over with you.

Nick, still awaiting hotel recommendations in other cities.  please confirm:  will we be sleeping on park benches?

If they are places like what Nick and I had in Kyoto, they'll be awesome..

Hotels in other cities will be for 2 nights. Total cost of $50 per-night maximum. Can I go ahead and just book these and get money off ya'll when you arrive if I have to pay in advance?

I recommend booking at the hotel Ian mentioned for your nights in Tamachi as soon as you have tickets. I guess Ian booked online?

okay, on the one hand i trust you because i've known you for years.

but on the other hand, i'd rather have a little more control over where and what i'll be doing when i travel.

just letting you know, i'm uncomfortable with the "pay me later" style, but if you think it's the best way to go, then that's fine.

WITH THAT SAID:  i only need to worry about booking one room for brook & me while we're in the tokyo metropolitan area.  is that a correct statement?

You'll need to book twice, once for 1st & 2nd November  & again for 5 & 6th November...

And the Hotel Gracery only takes online bookings... pay when you arrive

I'm 99% sure wherever I book in Hiroshima will be the same because we're in the lower-mid range. I'll let you know when I get a chance to call a couple of places.

I'm 99% sure wherever I book in Hiroshima will be the same because we're in the lower-mid range. I'll let you know when I get a chance to call a couple of places.

I agree, but this is really just a self-reliance thing.  I prefer to be able to make it on my own, in case something tragic happens.  And, to do that, I'll want my own reservations. 

And the Hotel Gracery only takes online bookings... pay when you arrive

Do you think they pronounce it "Glacely"?

undoubtably

I was PLANNING on staying in a room with Brook.  Sorry guys but if you aren't my boyfriend I don't trust you, even if I have known you for years and years.  If Brook does not want to stay with me I will stay in one of those single woman rooms.  If the hotels we are staying at don't have one of those then I will just stay by myself, which I do not mind at all.  Since Luke and Brook are doing it, I bet that's why they want to stay together anyway.  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........

Another thing I want to do is go to a bath house and the Edo-Tokyo Museum (or the Tokyo National Museum)....  I can do the museum thing really early in the morning though if no one wants to go with me.

Sasha:

1: JR rail pass can be bought here:
JALPAK (JTB GLOBAL TRAVEL INC.) Houston Office 4900 Woodway Dr., Suite 510, Houston , TX 77056 TEL +1 800 776 5575
FAX +1 713 658 1932
It'll cost you about $300, seems like a lot up front, but you'll get more than that in rail travel.

2: Hotel. Gracery has single ladies rooms I think. If not, there's probably somewhere nearby that does.

3. Kyoto is on the way, maybe Kyle would stop there with you. It is definitely worth it.

4. I agree that a club should be visited...

Another thing I want to do is go to a bath house and the Edo-Tokyo Museum (or the Tokyo National Museum)....  I can do the museum thing really early in the morning though if no one wants to go with me.

I would definitely do the museum thing with you, and anyone else who wants to tag along. The bathhouse thing I did in Otara... was very cool. I recommend.

both on the list. I haven't been to that Museum, I went to eh main one in Kyoto which is stunning. There's a MOMA too if anyone likes art

Since Luke and Brook are doing it, I bet that's why they want to stay together anyway.

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!

Actually we are not doing it and haven't done it, but don't tell the other LG-ers that! Let them all think we totally fucked. hahaha.

seconded on the club!

I am buying the rail pass either today or tomorrow. Bye bye $300...

And I love MOMA! Let's go!

I was PLANNING on staying in a room with Brook.

It shouldn't be a surprise that we're staying together.  I see the first mention of this fact on April 27th.

Can Luke please let me know how much the train tix are and where to get them?? I will call Luke tomorrow regardless.

Mosh covered this.  I'm still looking forward to hearing from you, though!

Actually we are not doing it and haven't done it...

Yeah, no way we would do it.

With Mosh, MAYBE, but that's only due to the illicit nature of things.  Having to sneak off for a quicky would be titilating.

Remember, I am hot and awesome...