Day 0 – Oct 9/10 – Outbound Flight

 So here we are. It's 10:37 EST  on Friday 9th October 2015 and I'm sat at the gate in Toronto Pearson airport waiting for our flight to Tokyo Haneda. The realization is only just coming to light for us. This is the longest vacation I've ever taken and the longest deliberate time I've ever taken off work.

 Despite it being the Friday of the Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, the trip up was ridiculously painless. Our neighbours kindly offered to drop us at the airport and as a result of leaving home at 9 am, by 9:45 we were through security and ready to settle in the lounge. So here I am, drinking my Starbucks tea (don't know when I'll next get to drink my black tea) and writing while waiting for our flight.

 3 hours until flight. 2 and a bit until boarding. It's getting real.

Our chariot awaits