Teine Station Hotel
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Powder, Powder and more Powder!
... see signs 'no clothing permitted'. Deep thermal spring water which warmed all the tired muscles. Talia is now officially a little ski bunny. 5 days of 3 hour lessons and she can ski all the way down the Family run. She did 10 or so runs this morning with her instructor. As it has been quiet here (start of season) she has ...
Grand Hirafu, Niseko
... toes, nose and finger tips have been relatively comfortable. It has snowed solid for the last 3 days since we arrived, which means we have been skiing in knee deep powder in some areas. It has been such a magical experience to be sitting on the ski lift and having snow fall on you! Hard to describe and I am definitely not doing the experience justice! Clear Blue sky out there today and can see the top of beautiful Mt Yoti. Off to get ready for another day skiing so will check in later. ...
Day 2
... alley that offered a ton of adult services, which led to a seedier alley (Lilac Alley) that offered even more rub downs (we think...). We then went into a department store that offered a variety of hilarious designer hats. A lot of Japanese love the use of English words on clothing, except it sometimes it doesn't make much sense (or Engrish).
Upon exiting the department store, we entered a mall-like promenade (maybe like the Vegas strip; ...
Day 1
... at the supermarket we went to. I picked up what I think is octopus jerky and this weird apple/jelly chunk yogourt drink. Also, you can get this 20% water/vodka type drink for dirt cheap here. It's funny because it comes in larger containers than any of the water in the store (4L vs. 3L). After the grocery store we went to a fast food restaurant called Mos Burger. It was really tasty. We had a ...