北海道 Day 3

Rise and Shine!!

First up we went to a park located near the hotel but i forgot the name so i will update when i remember :P That aside, the morning scenery here is quite astounding due to the snow from the previous night.

1/2 water, 1/2 ice =)

Stairway to Heaven...or Hell

All is calm before the storm...

And so the day progresses...and as we travel...we got bored..and decided to munch on strawberries...and now u know why i know like and eat JAPAN strawberries(ichigos)!!!
Behold! the mighty ichigo!

Sheer sweetness n juicyness hahaha

and after a while as we moved away from the eye of the storm into the storm..we hit this

A grand contrast from this morning

But all that was worth it! we braved the storm( in the bus -_-") for about 3 hrs to make it to another sea food market~!

Asa-Ichi

This is one of the sea food markets or maybe one of the best in Hokkaido, and also where we stopped for lunch. Lunch was basically steam boat. It came with a standard set with greens and 1/2 a crab per person

A standard set for 4!

What makes this place special is u can order side dishes from the fresh seafood available downstairs and they will bring it up to you. Ok here is a tip if u r planning to eat this when u go there - When placing your orders for the seafood, regardless of how u wanna eat it, say u wan sashimi. This is beacuse they will de-shell the crab shells n stuff leaving only the meat faciliating you if u wanna cook n eat it too. Although, eating the crab sashimi raw is good, the meat is supple n sweet yummy! Price is a little on the steep side, approx 200SG per crab, but then when u r here, u must at least give it a try yea~

This is considered small...*shrugs*

So after a fulfilling lunch, we proceeded to the next destination, where by then the sky is already in the evening mood.

Heritage Village

Will update the name, but for now this place is where the preserve the heritage of the people of hokkaido and this is where u can see old houses and stuff.. the snow was a added bonus, adding to the serenity of the place.

wahhhhhh
Peeka...
Boo!
Any mail??

With that we moved along to the ladies fav section - Shopping! Located at Sapporo!
But first..some pics on the way and a clock tower..

JR Clock Tower

Hmm basically this tower provides nothing except for you to snap a few shots thats it.

i look toot in this pic hahahaha so see the bg not me

However, along the way to this clock tower, we came across this Eiffel Tower Look alike and mind does it look much better with the night lights! compared to this clock tower. Well we cant get to go up tho...

Beauty~

K for the ladies, shopping time.

Sapporo Underground Shopping

Not a lot of stuff to shop for guys, but well it is more of a ladies land here, selling stuff like necklaces, precious stones in this place know as Stone Market where dear got herself an amethyst necklace and another crystal necklace. Boots are also in abundance there and their bakery sells good food! Cheese with apple buns are yummy!

Ladies- watch the shops
Guys - watch the ladies!

JR Tower 38

As the name implies, u get to watch the night view of sapporo on the 38th floor, the tallest level.
In an earthquake prone area like japan, 38 floors is already considered a feat so we cant really ask for more can we hehe..but then again, night views are always fascinating :P

take 1
nice tree!

Which reminds me, the gents gives u the night view while u r er...settling your business hahaha
Due to the circumstances i am not able to provide a shot lol..
After this...starving people proceeded to dinner..

Ramen Republic

As the name implies, it sells ramen. Supposingly only the top 8 ramen are selected to set up stores here and they undergo voting every 6mths, where inferior stores are eliminated.

Voting form
My ramen

To be honest, i don really like it. The soup base is too salty for my liking...but perhaps the japanese like it. Next - more shopping!
However, one thing to take note in Hokkaido.. shops close at 8pm/9pm...so that leaves you with very little time after dinner...

The outside...

The nights lights may be captivating, but it is actually snowing heavily when i took this shot.
After which we walked back to the hotel.. stopping along the way to shop at Lawson, which is a similar version of 7-11 though 7-11 is also in japan. Bought some crepes and drink before going back :D

Strawberry crepe and milk tea!

k bah, i shall end day 3. Inc day 4!