Hakuba/Goryu - Day 8

Today we explored Goryu resort which has a lot of greens at the base. It was the busiest resort so far and so a bit more stressful. Mario was impatient with the queues of up to a maximum (or should that be minimum 🤔) of five people.

Sebi was still ill and feeling weak and Freya also caught it today. They stayed at home with James who had a rest day planned anyway. He cooked up a storm for them with pot noodles, boiled eggs and toast.

Andrea, Valentina, Lucie and Ali met the Rutkowskis at Imori and they again guided us to the gondola and up to the cool reds and amazing views. After a beef udon lunch we went back down to the bottom and splintered into family groups. Lucie' technique improved a lot and she now skis parallel very well.

Lucie, Ali and Val caught the bus back to the chalet early at 1.45pm. Day three of skiing and everyone is getting tired. Andrea and Mario carried on for longer.

Mario and Ali did a supermarket market shop to buy essentials like bread, butter (in a tube!), gin and beer. Mario then went to a public onsen which he didn't rate much but decided to do for the experience.

James chopped garlic expertly and cooked rice to feed us for a week. Mario cooked again with Andrea's help. Freya got worse and Sebi seemed to stay the same but was getting weaker from not enough food.Les mer