Grad Trip - Japan, Hokkaido

Before I start my story on my fabulous Japan trip, I must say that this was the most memorable and wonderful holiday I had. This is cause i had no exams, nothing to worry about etc. Thanks to my parents for taking care of max while i was away. Moreover, Japan has been the country I want to visit all along. The things are really Cawaii!! Most Japanese are full of courtesy. It was a dream come true lovely holiday. Hehe. So here we gooooo!

Day 1 in Hokkaido.

I was tired. Couldn't sleep on the overnight plane at all...
Our very first meal there. We had hairy crab legs. And our tour guide looked like and behaved like Mark Lee!! He was hilarious and I seemed to be able to take in every word he said. I think the way a tour guide speaks is quite important.. during my taiwan trip, I fell asleep everytime he started to talk, while Eric (our guide's name) made me laugh and enjoy my days there very much. Btw, he teased me everyday, I dunno why. Haha.

First to Ainu Village. We get to watch some performances by the pple there and learn about the past. I liked it cause the history was not too much and interesting(unlike tt time when i was in berlin where i was flooded with history by the free tour guide). I am not a History-loving ger so a little history here n there is enough for me. :)


Mount Showa - Probably a substitute for Mt Fuji (haha, we were too lazy to travel there in Tokyo later on)


Bear Ranch - We got to feed the bears with apples/cookies. It was real fun cos the bear could catch them accurately! And they would make noise or wave at us to catch our attention so that we would give them the food in our hands.




The Japanese Style Room that we lived in... Beautiful Lake Toya scenery outside. The mattress for sleeping was only laid for us after dinner. The table had to be shifted to one side to allow space for the mattress. Although it was good experience living in such a room, it can't be compared to all the other westernized hotel rooms that we lived in for the days after. It wasn't too comfortable sleeping on the mattress on the floor.

This hotel had the traditional 'wen quan' in Japan. Had to go in naked! I went to try of course..It was weird when I saw my own tour group ppl, but it was not so when I saw other japanese. they wouldnt look at one another so it didnt feel weird at all. Of course, males n females were seperated.

Dinner in kimono! The dinner was sumptuous!! A variety of food in small servings...udon, fish, chawamushi, crab,..... ate until fullfull! I took 2 slices of sashimi.. and then suffered at night, kept sweating. I think i can't eat raw food else my thyroid will activate.

Beautiful fireworks outside our hotel at Lake Toya