Getting to Tokyo The week leading up to my departure from New York was a whirlwind. My semester had just ended, final grades needed to be calculated and submitted, and on top of that, I was hosting my friend Ayano—whom I know from my cycling group and once rode with through her hometown of Osaka. In the midst of it all, my birthday landed on Wednesday. My son Caleb organized a rainy cycling scavenger hunt to celebrate, adding both charm and a mud stripe to the day. I managed to pack just in time—though in my rush, I accidentally boxed up my lithium-ion batteries. I realized my mistake right before the Uber arrived. Check-in at JFK went smoothly, and though the flight was long, I managed to sleep a little. Upon arriving at Haneda, my bike and gear arrived without issue, and my car service was waiting. I reassembled my bike in the tight confines of my hotel room and got my eSIM up and running. Fueled by a quick Craft Boss latte from Lawson’s, I set out to explore Tokyo. The temperat...
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