Tuesday, March 6, 2012

My Trip to the Frozen North: Part 1

So it has been over a week since I got back, and I have been relaxing and enjoying the early spring weather.  But, it is now time to get back to blogging.
So what I’m going to do is give you all little taste of my trip.  I hope you enjoy!

Day 1 – Day 3: Traveling to Japan or “I swear that the farther you go on a plane trip the smaller the seats get”

So the trip was long but thankfully uneventful, except for the possibility of the flight to Wakkanai being canceled or diverted. 

In Tokyo they had an awesome skydeck on the top floor. I was able to view a beautiful, but very cold, sunrise over the bay. 

 
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I also saw the ANA Pokémon Plane… 

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…and my first 787

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Once I got to Wakkanai, my sister and I hopped on a train to Sapporo where we went to the...
 
Day 4: Sapporo Snow Festival or “Lamb Steak, nuff said…”

The next day my sister and I went to visit the snow festival and see the snow sculptures.  They were very impressive.



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We also tried cross-country skiing and lamb steaks!

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No this is not skiing, but it is a funny sign!

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After looking around at the other snow sculptures and visiting the Sapporo TV Tower, we got to watch some free-style trick skiing.


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Later we went to a park for a very “cool” walk.  The wind was picking up the snow off the ground and making it look like a “fog” of snow had came in!

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Well that is all for part one. Please check back for part two, hopefully coming soon!