Insurance

After hovering around the 47 yen mark for a month or so, the New Zealand dollar crawled up over 50 yen today. Still, it's got a way to go before it reaches the level it was at when Erik and I walked the Nakasendo in 2007, when I was getting around 90 yen to the dollar. In other words, it's looking like this year's trek will be nearly twice as expensive as the last one. The good news is that I have insurance. Even though I live in New Zealand, I get paid in yen.

Distance walked today: 5km
Distance walked yesterday: 7.2km
Total distance walked since Tokaido training began: 57.2km
Days left until departure: 79