The bus ride to LAX feels quite a bit different than previous trips Becca and I have taken chiefly because we now have a 3-month old daughter sleeping next to us in her car seat.

Our destination is Japan and the general plan is to spend a few days as a family in Kyoto and then meet up with the same group we traveled to Costa Rica with last year in Tokyo.

Traveling with an infant seems like it has two possible outcomes which are “that wasn’t so bad” and “that was awful”. I’m not sure exactly where the needle will land once we’re home, but managing our expectations and controlling as many variables as possible will likely help make the trip a better experience.