@bluejazz87 - I saw your pictures of Japan in the photo thread, and your description here really shows how much fun you had. I'm envious. ^^ You always hear some interesting stories about foreign trips and how things didn't go quite as expected, but it sounds like yours went pretty much according to plan.
My summer is going to be rather boring. No major trips planned or anything like that, just working and enjoying the (usually) nice weather. And of course, lots of anime.