Saturday, January 8, 2011

Japan Day 9 - Otaru & Sapporo (5 Dec 2010) *part 1*

Event: 
1014-1050: train journey from Sapporo to Otaru
1200-1245: Alf ate sushi
1255-1325: I ate katsudon
1410-1420: Went to Le Tao, but since there's a long queue for their cafe, so we left.
1420-1440: Had coffee and custard puff at 2nd level of a pastry shop
1500-1520: Hello Kitty cup cafe
1525-1600: Music Box shop
1734-1810: train journey from Otaru to Sapporo
1825-1930: dinner at Kani-honke

Expenditures:
620x2=1240yen: train from Sapporo to Otaru
150yen: Tamago Sushi
1880yen: Assorted Sushi
1780yen: Hotate Uni Ikura Don
800yen: Katsu Don
???yen: Alf's icecream
70x2=140yen: 2 Custard puffs
750yen: Hello Kitty cup set with coffee
693yen: Royce Chocolate
1470yen: Le Tao Chocolate
620x2=1240yen: train from Otaru to Sapporo
8415yen (S$136.25): Crab dinner at Kani-honke

Other entries for this day: Part 2 / Part 3




Taking a short 30mins ride from Sapporo to Otaru station

The view during the train journey

more great view



Finally at Otaru



Inside the Otaru train station

The exterior of the Otaru train station





Somehow, I love this photo which happens to have an old couple in it when I took it.





The old man was just walking by with his dog, and the dog pounced up on the other guy.  

The famous Otaru canal area.  It's just a short 10mins walk from the Otaru station.



Somehow, I like how this photo looks after I added a vintage effect to it.







A group of Japanese tourists taking a group photo.



The Otaru shopping street.





Random back alley




My breakfast = 1 single Tamago sushi. (I don't eat raw food)

Alfred's breakfast = Hotate Ikura Donburi

....more breakfast for Alfred: Assorted Sushi.  

Taken in front of the shop where we ate.
Other entries for this day: Part 2 Part 3

Japan Day 10 - Sapporo to Lake Toya (6 Dec 2010) *part 1*

Event:
0955: check out from Sapporo Hotel Gracery
1005-1020: shopped for bento at Daimaru basement
1037-1220: train journey from Sapporo to Toya station
1225-1255: bus from Toya station to Lake Toya
1310: arrived at Toya Kanko hotel
1315-1500: walked around Lake Toya town + Alf tried out the public foot onsen
1630-1730: onsen at hotel
1830-1930: in-room dinner
midnight: snowfall



Expenditures: 
1050yen: Tempura bento from Daimaru basement
110yen: Potato croquette from Daimaru basement
130yen: Coke from train
????: Alf's Tempura bento from Daimaru basement
???: Alf's pastry
320x2=640yen: Bus from Toya station to Lake Toya
???: Snacks from 7-11
200yen: Towel from Vending machine at Toya's public outdoor foot onsen
198yen: Sweet and sour prawns from 7-11
???: Drinks and Cup Ramen from convenience store
100yen: Fried Udon from convenience store
370yen: coffee at coffee lounge

Other entry for the day: Part 2
























































Other entry for the day: Part 2