Hotdogs in Hakone

We got on the train this morning headed for Hakone. We had to get on a couple of trains to start with and then we went on a funicular train. But before that we had the best hotdog I have ever had in my life. The sauces, the bread, the skinny little sausage- scrumdidiliumptious!
The funicular rail was cool and we got to stand at the front and watch it go up the mountain. Next mode of transport was a Gondola. They were 18 seaters- usually they are only about 6 seaters. When we got to the top of the mountain, we came over the edge and right in front of us was Mt Fuji! I was excited because it was so clear. Then we got out of the Gondola into a sulphur valley. It was smelly, like rotten eggs. They have special black boiled eggs that you can eat and they say if you eat one, it adds 7 years to your life. Just tasted like a boiled egg to me!
One more trip on the Gondola and we then arrived at Lake Ashi for a cruise on a pirate ship. I stood at the top deck looking out over the water.
It was a big day of travel and it was fun going on all the different types of transport. Mt Fuji was beautiful and it would love to climb it. It is 3776m tall.Read more