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Hakodate and Amori- Furry Pink Handcuffs
ROAD TRIP!!
If you were wondering, yes.......... well sort of.......road trips are pretty much the same in Japan as they are in Western countries. Instead of an excess of rock music there was an excess of Shamisan (three stringed Japanese guitar) being played at ear shattering volumes by Aaron in the back seat. There was an excess of junk food consumed but usually in the flavour of some sea dwelling creature. There was the "yo momma..." and "yo ...
First stop in Hokkaido
... doesn't come any fresher as we caught our own squid, had it cut up and ready to eat in one minute. And yes, it was still twitching on our chopsticks - just can't beat this! Of course we also had to try scallops, salmon, sea urchin, fish eggs and king crab…all to die for.
...Sorry Andy - just have to mention all the food - it's too good and such a big part of travelling in Japan!
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Last day best day
... late for 5 mins to the bus, which is acceptable. And this experience again will be remembered in kids' brain.
If we just follow the itinerary, they won't remember much. If we do something crazy, out of ordinary, then it becomes an icon, something special. If we have too many specials, they are not special anymore. But without 'special', life would be too boring. The right balance is what I'm looking for in travel, not ...
Hakodate: Ika, Ika, Ika Odori!
... explain the hordes of students, some dressed in kimono, many not cycling towards city center around the Goryokaku area. Maybe unlike some of the other festivals in the area, this festival was established for the sole purpose of partying. After a fire 152 years ago destroyed nearly half of the city, the residents decided to boost morale by holding a large citywide celebration, with the star of the show being one of the local industries—squid (the other ...
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