Opportunity meets preparation

So one thing I've found myself doing more than anything else in regards to this excursion is preparing. I have no idea why, really. It's not really necessary, but I do enjoy it. I find myself utilizing my free time nowadays fine tuning the details that I have set or potentially planned. Some of my friends say I'm nuts for going as detailed as I've gone, but I see it as something to help me keep organized, and to give me a guide on what I want to do.

This is really the first time I'm going on a vacation alone that is this extensive, so I'd rather be over-prepared than under. But enough about my thoughts on it, what exactly have I done? If you want to skip straight to the specifics, just jump to the end, but here's the long-winded version: Well, for starters, you should take a look at the google calendar I put together of my itinerary. It goes into fairly ridiculous detail, meaning that I took into account walking time between sites, when the latest train I can take leaves and arrives, and other things.