Day 12: last snow day!

Awwww tomorrow we leave for Kyoto so today was our last day in the snow. I think we might be back next year though….we have barely explored 1/3 of the mountain here in niseko!

Today we frolicked merrily in the snow. I attempted to push B into a snow bank/start a snow ball fight a grand total of twice and both times ended up with a face full of snow. We were attempting panorama shots with my iPhone but my hands shake and even getting him to do it failed because it was so cold.

We returned all my ski gear today and then settled our account here at freedom inn. Feels like my first actual large expense…because they just bill your room for the lift tickets which is super convenient. Until you have to pay the bill of course. Then you feel a little poor.

We are both stuffed full from tonight’s dinner which was an amazing, traditional sumo wrestler hot pot. The restaurant staff spoke very little English but my “iie seafoodu” and “oishedesu niku” seemed to help (no seafood and delicious meat). The serving size even between two was enormous. Pretty sure we ate an entire pig AND at least three cabbages. Not to mention noodles lol. So much better than last nights crappy pizza. I also got a training lesson on how to use chopsticks since I still can’t get it quite correct…my argument is if the food can make it to my mouth, I’m doing okay!

Tomorrow we are up bright and early for a 2-3hr bus trip to new chitose airport, then a 2hr plane trip to Osaka and then a 70min train trip into Kyoto. Blah. Not sure how good the internet will be at the new hotel so if there are no blog posts don’t panic please people watching at home! I will write them and add them as I find interwebz.

I will miss the snow. Not only is it beautiful, but it is a lot harder in other places to find reasons to try on hats like this and make B super sad while I get super happy 😀

P.S. The first one is a red panda the second is a penguin. Not a penis. B says it looks like a penis hat. CLEARLY IT IS A PENGUIN HAT!