The start of a long journey

I've been thinking about how we make plans. You know, before you go on a holiday. Perhaps you make plans to get the car serviced beforehand, knowing it has to perform well for the long road trip. Maybe it's plans to take out travel insurance to protect against your luggage ending up at a different location to you. Write a list of what clothes to pack depending on the weather. A budget of how much spending money for each day. An itinerary of where you plan to visit and the sights you really want to see.

I wonder about the journey I'm about to embark on and what plans I should be making.