Boxing Day

Today was a chill day for everyone. We all enjoyed a sleep in after our big day yesterday, and found it snowing outside. It looks pretty from inside the warm hotel room but extremely cold outside 🥶
Walking along the snow was fun, especially for the kids. We often hear people talk about ‘powder snow’ in Japan, and its appeal to skiers due to the light, dry texture which provides a floating sensation as if gliding on clouds. It did feel that way when we first stepped outside this morning to grab coffee from Lemon Bakery again. The coffee here is OK but the pastries and pistachio hot chocolate are really nice.

Around mid morning, Ange and I took the kids to Shiroi Koibito Park. It’s a chocolate entertainment park where we enjoyed sweets making experiences, an enjoy photogenic buildings and gardens. It was snowing very heavily when we left, definitely the heaviest we have seen here so far.
Meanwhile the boys explored the Sapporo Beer Museum and shared a tasting platter.

It wouldn’t be a proper Boxing Day without some shopping. The kids were tired so Joel kept them company at the hotel (and got some cricket updates). The rest of us took a 20 minute walk to the shops. It probably would have taken less time if it wasn’t for the snow and slippery roads.

We went to the lounge again for pre dinner drinks and snacks. This is our last evening here together as we will leave for Osaka tomorrow. Our friends stay in Sapporo for another couple of days.
We went back to Hohhaido Ramen Okuhararyu for some ramen, rice bowls and gyoza. Just what we needed to end a freezing cold day!Read more