(cont...) 8th Dec

(cont.)
put our luggage in their coin locket to walk around the lil town, Kutchan.
a very quiet town.... apparently its supposed to have some attractions.... but i guess we're probably at the another side.
had ice-cream from there tooo.... but can never beat the one i had in Otaru :(


afterwhich, we took the bus to Niseko.
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The bus driver has this rosy cheek and a wide smile.
its really



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kind of smile. i wonder how they can keep up with them.

he was still flashing his pearlie whites when he was driving!

of course it was v comforting :) rather than seeing a sulky face.

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our cosy lil room. at Hotel Niseko Alpen

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went for our fitting! for the snowboards and boots. :D
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then, was our dinner!! at this quite popular restaurant...

ah bu cafe

(if i did not remember wrongly!)

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some wasabi roe w mayo.

potato w roe :D
very yummy sticks :D

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beautiful scenery, right?had this romantic slow kind of mood

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our hotpot :D
cookinggggg

cost about hundred odd... couldnt remember but it sure is a very satisfying meal!

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dinner was ended w a sweet note..

pecan cheesecake... tasted very homemade!


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and our night? we had a relaxing soak at the hot spring :)

(sadly, we cant take the camera in! so photo was taken from http://www.grand-hirafu.jp/)