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* Day 10 (Sun): Boat boat boat
* Day 10 (Sun): Boat boat boat
* Day 11 (Mon): Arrive in Japan early in the morning
* Day 11 (Mon): Arrive in Japan early in the morning
So this gives us more time in Japan, but at the cost of spending basically no time exploring anywhere on the way. For my money (lmm), it's not worth it. Though what might be worth it is a trans-kazhak route that takes its time, and catches the same tue-thur ferry as the above. Will spec that out in a minute.


==== When to go? ====
==== When to go? ====
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* optimised for leave allowance (March?)
* optimised for leave allowance (March?)


== Summary of below reasoning ==
== Discussion ==
Reasoning, based on departing on a Saturday:
Reasoning, based on departing on a Saturday:
* Fly there, train back means:
* Fly there, train back means:
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**** Yeah, I think I (Lmm) agree. It's just a shame not to get any time in Shanghai, it's pretty high on my list of cool places to go to.
**** Yeah, I think I (Lmm) agree. It's just a shame not to get any time in Shanghai, it's pretty high on my list of cool places to go to.


/LmmStreamOfConsciousness
Kazhak route gives us more time in Japan, but at the cost of spending basically no time exploring anywhere on the way. For my money (lmm), it's not worth it. Though what might be worth it is a trans-kazhak route that takes its time, and catches the same tue-thur ferry as the above. Will spec that out in a minute.
 
For more detailed planning see /LmmStreamOfConsciousness