5 star day!!!

I admit, I was not thrilled to be going to what sounded like a historic town filled with tourist shops and then staying till night to see fireworks.
Otaru is not that old, changing from an Ainu fishing village to a trading port in the late 1800’s, with Western influences.

What l loved: 1. watching the people on a Saturday enjoying themselves. Lots of smiles.

2. Art museums. If you ask, will send more photos/descriptions. Woodblock prints, swords, Tiffany windows (sadly, a National Treasure sold from St John’s church NJ) And surprise… the erotic scrolls painted on commission for the newlyweds! (If you think your in-laws crossed a line…well, maybe not!) The artist did not sign his name to this explicit piece of work. I could have spent a bit more time there trying to figure out where all the arms and legs were located. No photos allowed.. sorry

3. The 8 layers of different flavors of soft serve followed by a tremendous sugar high that was super enjoyable while listening to 1,000s of tinkling music boxes in this enormous shop. My body tingled as if I had arrived in heaven. Then followed by the antique music box store with the seated cubbyhole where the vibrations of the tinkling sounds reverberated throughout my entire body.

4. At the dried out scallop shop including dried seaweed, Phil was handed (like it or not) a hot broth which he immediately gave to me. What was it??? I sat and drank it anyways feeling like Alice in Wonderland, finally gulping the last green seaweed at the bottom. This was a good for me, I just know it… you know healthy.

5. The glass work, like being in Venice with Murano glass everywhere. Exquisite.

5. The young people in their very cute outfits, some with outlandish hair color and designs complete with bunny or kitty ears.

6. That we found our way home and were asleep before 9.Read more