So I'm running an opinion poll here.
The only good flight that I could get to Japan leaves really pretty early in the morning (for me!). It leaves at 8:45am, which means leaving for the airport at 6am at the latest. Well, absolutely *no-one* is available to take me to the airport that early in the day! So I'm weighing my odds. I could drive myself to the airport; but I'm not the best driver that early in the morning, plus long term parking for the 16 days I'm going to be gone could end up rather steep. Folks have suggested Uber or Lyft, but, honestly, I'm pretty leery about getting in a total stranger's car at 6am in the morning. What can I say, that's just me. I could take a taxi; also a pretty expensive option, and one that makes me a bit nervous, because I've had taxis just not show up a couple of times. So the option that I was left with, which is also not the cheapest option, is to get a hotel room near the airport. I could have someone drop me off there the night before, relax for the evening, then shuttle to the airport in the morning. Sort of start my vacation a bit early. It also has the advantage of lessening that morning-of stress of last minute packing. I'd already be all packed; all I'd need to do is re-pack whatever I took out the evening before and that morning, and be on my way. It's not cheap, but it does have it's attractions.
So WWYD?
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