Hotel Monterey Edelhof Sapporo

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... were a quite underwhelmed. Once again, probably due to a lack of our own intoxication. Oh well, we had fun anyway singing the "irish drinking song" game from "Whose Line Is It Anyway."
The night ended back at the hotel, and we just decided to take it easy. I think we're all getting pretty tired of living out of backpacks and sleeping on trains. Speaking of trains, we have an early one tomorrow so goodnight all!

... been to. Unlike our small hotel showers, however, this bath had a sauna. I've been to several saunas, especially when I was Sweden. I enjoy them usually, but this bad boy was in a league of its own. The thermometer on the inside ready 90 degrees. Celsius. That's a balmy 195+ degrees Fahrenheit.
After the death-defying, stroke-tempting brush with the sauna, we headed home and beaded down for the night.

... also how the Japanese did in Asia and Pacific during the war. We should keep remembering how cruel those were, but again, not to blame, but not to forget for our future.
There are still many wars and violence going on in the world. Japan and Japanese people really should take this role to send the message out to the world, "war is not the answer, violence wouldn't solve anything in a long run".

... excited to see another student who's studying about Ainu people. She set up a dinner with an Ainu sculptor and storyteller, Mr. Takashi Yuuki. Also, another student from Indiana, Shingo joined us. They were the members of the Indigenous Summit last year held right before the G8 Summit at Tohya Ko (Lake) in Hokkaido. 23 indigenous groups from all over the world gathered and discussed issues. They submitted a declaration to the participating nations. They told me ...

Apres Sapporo nous avons passe 2 jours a Otaru, ville de pecheurs, qui a prospere grace a l'industrie du harengs. De nombreux entreports anciens bordent le canal et le bord de mer. C'est aussi une destination populaire pour son domaine skiable en hiver. On pouvait voir encore de la neige sur les montagnes autour et on visualisait clairement les pistes ...

... by the nicest people from India) we were planning a road trip for the upcoming weekend. Since we had so many weekends in Hokkaido we were able to do so many things, although it could take a year to explore the whole island as it is HUGE! (It takes 9 hours to drive to Northern most tip) ------------------------ Weekend 1: Central Hokkaido is known for its rolling hills, farm land, and endless fields of beautiful flowers of every kind and color. Our first weekend in ...

... and sad when one realises the cherry blossom trees have reached full bloom. Then, there is nothing left, except the inevitable showering of pink petals that shudder off their branch on a whispering breeze. One is helpless. The Japanese say "Shouganai", or "It can't be helped." / "It's inevitable". Still, to see the petals falling, like some kind of ...