Just got back from vacation 2 days ago from Hokkaido, Japan. Enjoyed most of it. 7 hours flight to cool weather, fantastic hotels, breath-taking scenary, tasty food & quality family time. Felt a little claustrophobic in the 767 cabin, not to mention the unhelpful turbulence. Pilot needs more practice with his spoken english. So does the air stewardess who can't seem to tell the difference between lemonade & sprite.
Went around with a tour group, coach rides and toilet breaks galore, led by a tour guide with frequent ramblings on his wife, child & mistress, his life philosophies, how all japanese are going to commit suicide within the next 15 years or so and other non-relevant mundane details. Not to mention a 2.5 yr old girl who's rather cute except for the times when she disturbs my nap on the coach/plane.
Hot springs were a little too hot for my taste but relaxing nonetheless. Fireworks by the lake, animal farms and shopping were overrated. Summer scenary was good though, endless hills of lavender, daisies and other whatnots. Had fun experimenting with Dad's expensive new camera at the waterfalls, managed to snap some "soft" water flow shots. Got some nice shots of sunsets too.
Sinful chocolates & cakes galore. The amount of detail & attention put into those, you start to think the japanese have too much time on their hands. The chocolate factory manager decided to create a wonderland theme park of flowers & soap bubbles which he pretty much succeeded in. Definately worth a visit. (The japanese pronounce factory as "fuk-tor-ree". I'm not kidding. Lol~.)
Paid their music box musuem a visit. They have like thousands of music boxes with classic japanese music. Think "My Neighbour, Totoro" & "Spirited Away" ost. They even give you an opportunity to create your own music box from scratch, from music to decorations. Makes a perfect gift for a loved one. Definately worth a visit.
All in all, it was pretty fun. Now that I'm back in Singapore, I'm starting to miss the food & weather. Time to get back to Floorball, OC & D&D stuffs. =_=
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