Day -18: Project 3162

this year, i turn 31.  my father turns 62.

2012 marks the year when my father is double my age...when i am of the same age as him, when i was conceived.

my father had always dreamt about visiting ruins created by the earliest civilizations.  but during his time of youth and valor, he was too busy trying to make money for his family.

so here we are now. Toshi's passion + Yuta's youth = Project 3162

we're embarking on a journey that is to last up to 6 months, around the world.

2 months throughout Asia in the Spring.  and 4 months throughout South America, Africa, Middle East, and Europe in the Fall.  of 2012.

Plan:

• Visit as many ruins as possible
• take photos of the same location/subject/experience and create a photobook

Currently Preparing:

• travel equipment
• backpack
• firstaid kit
• travel-friendly clothing
• etc
• vaccines
• yellow fever
• tourist visas/paperwork
• india
• china 
• international driver's license
• photo equipment
• the perfect travel camera
• found it: Ricoh GRD IV
• SD card reader/storage device
• SD cards to send back home 
• 50 SD cards obtained through the love of family friends. (thank you)
• books
• read as many travel books as possible, purchase the crucial ones on kindle
• purchase amazon "kindle"
• local contacts
• e-mail all friends in the area
• call my teachers in japan
• establish other connections via friends/facebook

i'll keep posting.  any advice and words of encouragement are greatly appreciated :)

from the Jones

from the Yous