Decided to jus record in pt form. The trip was alright, not fantastic though. Think central japan would be more fun. Or maybe to enjoy hokkaido fully, you need the freedom to drive around on your own, then you can laze around and enjoy the nature fully. Also it is a place where pple would visit during different seasons which give pple different breathtaking views. Imagine the time to jus climb up the high mountains in the chilly breeze, and sit there on a picnic mat jus outside a tent, overseeing the cliffs and soaking in with the changing leaves colour, there is then only peace and serenity. This trip did not provide us the beautiful colours yet, but autumn is brief, not easy to catch also, and even if we manage to catch it, the weather would be too cold. Still, the experience and seeing it first hand gives me the power to visualise and creates even more sensational images in my head.
30 sep
9 am departure
Kirin Brewery, a pity that the factory is not in operation that day.
Then we had steamed crab and steamboat.
To a public park where the copper statue has only his face that is shiny, we jus strolled about in the cooling weather and went up to a small hill to view beautiful sunset. A group of japanese students were also there taking their excursion group pic.
Next we took a cable car up mt hakodate to see the night view of the city.
Typical japanese bento set for dinner, yummilicious.
1 oct
To a marketplace n bought dried squid strips as snacks. The place is like england's camden market. Jus with many more stalls with seafood stuff like sea urchins, giant crabs etc.
To Konbu kan, more like a museum and where they make many food products too. Alot of free food samples. Konbu is jus seaweed, and it is amazing that they can make into so many products. Some of the snacks are delicious but mostly yucky unfortunately. The tea is also yucky. It hink normal seaweed soup taste nicer.
We had Udon in soup and fried rice with poached eggs for lunch. The udon super q. Even tho im not a fan of udon, i finished it all, really superb.
Next to the cable car up the volcano. Nice day view after a considerable number of steps up to the peak.
Afternoon went to an apple farm. We get to pick and pluck 2 apples each to bring home. Then we can pick and cut on the spot for an apple buffet. The apples are wonderful, so big and sweet. All of them. Really royal breed.
As the sky darkens, we went to an more than 100-yr Old Post office where it feels like christmas all year round.
Then dinner at hotel which is really not nice at all, so din eat much. The hotel is with tatami and futon, reminiscing the hotel at mt fuji. Both are super nice. The tatami gives off a very nice smell and very cosy to jus sit at the low table with houji cha and read off my ipad till i concuss. The telephone is damn cool, it is those olden type then u need to dial, turning the dial to the bottom for that digit. Sugoi.
The next morning, we finally pushed ourselves to go to the onsen at 5am. Only 2-4 pple inside. Imagine if we went last night, sure crowded. Im alr surprised that got pple wake up at 5am like us le. Not the first time, so aware of the procedures. Bigger than the previous one i went in osaka i think and taiwan. You got to strip at the locker place. Cannot bring any towels beyond a certain pt. this time i took the small towel to put on my head. Actually i dunno why did the characters do that in anime, jus follow. Nobody else did that, but we arent reprimanded for taking it in anyway. So jus walk in to the bathing place where u need to sit down on the wooden chair and shower while sitting down. Shampoo and soap all available, we r supposed to clean ourselves before entering the pool. The water was too hot at first, cant get used to the temperature. Cant stay too long also, will start to feel giddy or cannot breathe properly, the steam is making the air too humid. we jus wrap ourselves in their yukata and walk back in the hotel room to bathe. Very weird to sit there and bathe cos cannot straighten my legs one. Brrrrr as we walk along the corridors.
