Hokkaido trip sep-oct 2014 - day 1

29 sep

Really slpy when we woke up at 5am so as to take a cab to T1 where we were supposed to meet the tour guide at 615am right at the japan airlines check in row. Their gha waved at the departing plane as it headed towards the taxiway. The air stewardesses are japanese n that's where the interaction with well mannered japanese pple started. Really hats off to their culture, with the basic virtues of humbleness and honesty at the very least deeply rooted in them.

Transit at narita airport in tokyo, very troublesome, need to take out the luggage and then re check in. Dont understand why is it like that when esp it is the same airline that will fetch us to sapporo chitose airport. Horrible queue too. Anyway, the courteous staff somehow replaces my displeasure caused by the process. Sugoi! Kudos to them.

We then met up with another tour guide, a hongkonger who can speak japanese, n he has the same name, kelvin, as the sg tour guide who will be only helping with logistics. Anyhow it wasnt easy. The tour guide's cantonese ascent is so strong that i could only understand half of what he is saying. Started all with jiji which he meant 自己。Reached the hotel late, almost 1015pm. Ate instant ramen that cost us abt 600-800 yen each at the hotel cafe. Got to order the food via the vending machine first before taking the tic to the counter where then they will prepare for u. Neat.