I was leaving to Kyoto from Tokyo yesterday. Woke up painful early, 5.30 to catch a morning train. Considering that blogging is now my primary job, I have just realized how time-consuming it is, cause the night before I went to sleep at around 2 am. Hence 3.30 hours for a sleep. No wonder I was going with half-closed eyes for the rest of the day. When I was leaving the Impact House, where I am staying for since Tuesday, a black cat has crossed my way. In Russian superstition it is believed that a black cat crossing the street before you is a bad sign. She crossed it twice, such the «undo» herself.

I don’t know where to start describing my experience, as emotions, right, deep emotions overwhelm me, not for the purpose of feeling sad or happy, but blessed for meeting great people on my way.

It felt unexpectedly exciting on the night I was leaving. My sister came to my place to see me off and it finally got to me… I am actually making it. I am leaving for a big tour… going for a year… facing the many unknowns. But as soon as I set my foot on Seoul land… it felt totally normal, and that is right… I have been traveling all my life, why this time it should be different. But indeed it is.

It feels awkward to realize that I am living the last days of my office life, last days for the next year at least. I know exactly the time to leave home so to avoid traffic. I can drive the office-home circuit even if highjacked with closed eyes. It’s been seven years with the same company.

Japan Rail Pass is a value option for travelling around the country and to be purchased online before visit. The voucher is FedExed to you in a timely fashion to be exchanged for the real pass upon arrival to Japan.