Yesterday we decided to get up here to Sapporo and stay, which meant we had to skip Nikko for the moment. I'm a little disappointed about that but there's nothing to be done about it. Hopefully we'll get to see it on the way back down. So basically all we did yesterday was say goodbye to Taka-san, who was endlessly helpful and kind to the last, and then ride bullet trains all the way up here for about 12 hours. The trains are really pretty nice and comfortable, and there were some beautiful views of the countryside and various towns along the way. We managed to get an actual room in a hotel for 9000 yen with 3 beds, so we're staying in a really nice place right now.
All the showers here in Japan so far have been really nice. They basically just have a small high pressure shower head that you can take out and use all over your body. Here in the hotel there's a dispenser that has soap, shampoo, and conditioner at the push of the button.
Today we're going to apparently go try to buy sleeping bags and then stay in cabins and Rider Inns throughout Hokkaido. The plan is to make it up to Wakkanai, which is a 5 or 6 hour train ride, and then tomorrow morning take the ferry over to Rebun to do some hiking. The temperature difference between here and Tokyo is crazy; it was actually kind of cold when we got off the train around 11:00. I suspect it's still going to be warm when we go outside today though.
My right knee has been in pretty bad shape since we overexerted ourselves the first few days in Tokyo; the tendons are in a lot of pain when I put my weight on it. I've been trying to rest a lot the past few days so I'm hoping it's better doday =/
Travis if you are having that much fun in a plain white t-shirt imagine what it would have been like if we had gone for the Hanes 3 color package. You would be in the hospital from fun overdose. Get a brace for that knee at a grocery store or drug store. It will not get better in a few days of rest. You can trust me, my daughter is going to be a doctor.
ReplyDeleteThat's good advice; the other day before we started our two day hike Collin went to a small sporting goods store and bought one, and I did too, and it was a life saver. Definitely made my knee feel way better.
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