Our
bird.
This
is
a
young,
confident
Jed
Anderson.
He
felt
dragon
strong
before
take-off.
In
the
air
was
another
story.
Jed
has
a
fear
of
flying.
We
had
some
suspect
meals
Thats
about
as
much
as
I
ate
of
mine.
We
spotted
a
sleeping
horse
on
the
plane.
This
is
us
approaching
Japan.
First
glimpse
at
The
Land
of
the
Rising
Sun.
We
met
up
at
the
airport
with
the
rest
of
the
gang.
Left
to
right:
Nick
Dirks,
Jonas
Michilot,
and
our
fearless
leader
Jesse
Grandkoski
Loading
the
gear
into
our
giant
van.
Nick
looking
a
little
blurry.
He
flew
in
from
Korea
where
he
had
been
a
few
days
earlier
and
before
that
was
in
Lebanon
and
before
that
in
Germany.
You
could
pretty
much
stand
up
in
this
thing.
7
of
us
fit
with
all
our
gear.
Right
after
we
landed
we
drove
for
4-5
hours
to
Niigata.
This
is
Kazu,
he
was
our
translator/comedian/mascot/sketchy
guide.
Stay
tuned
for
some
epic
Kazu
photos
and
footage.
This
was
our
room
for
the
first
night.
Bozwreck
style.
No
beds,
just
floor
mats.
King
cheese
dick
Jed
Anderson.
Loading
back
up
the
next
morning.
Check
back
soon
as
the
trip
is
to
be
continued...