Fresh blanket of snow
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After a couple of days of cold clear skies we have woken up to a nice new blanket of snow. Will head out soon to enjoy some fresh powder. Breakfast was a mixed bag today. Curried vegetables with riceRead more
After a couple of days of cold clear skies we have woken up to a nice new blanket of snow. Will head out soon to enjoy some fresh powder. Breakfast was a mixed bag today. Curried vegetables with riceRead more
After a 10cm snow fall overnight we hit the slopes early. Mind you it takes about one hour to get dressed, pick up skis and boots and take the gondola to the main ski field. Lovely powder and today IRead more
Von Tokio ging es mit dem Shinkansen und Bus nach Nozawa Onsen. Bedingungen eher so lala da es die Tage davor viel geregnet hat. Wir haben das beste daraus gemacht. Am 15.01. war auch dasRead more
Onsen translates to hot springs, so as you can imagine Nozawa Onsen has an abundance of hot springs which make for great public baths. There are 13 public baths scattered throughout the village (asRead more
A bit of a quiet one for me today. Spent the day in bed resting my knee and doing not too much.
We did venture out for dinner tonight though to the awesome Okonomiyaki place we went to the otherRead more
For dinner tonight we enjoyed Shabu Shabu. Shabu Shabu is a Japanese hot pot style of dining where you cook your meal in a hot pot of boiling water. The name Shabu Shabu is derived from the noise theRead more
The day got of to a bit of a miserable start with rain falling over night and through the morning. As such, we took the opportunity to have a bit of a sleep in and take our time getting up to theRead more
Wow. Every now and then you come across a place you just know you will fall in love with before you actually do. This is such a place.
Narrow cobblestone streets, the constant sound of runningRead more
We (especially me) woke up this morning feeling pretty tired and sore so took it pretty easy. We headed up the mountain around 10am and skied a few runs before lunch. After lunch we ventured up to theRead more
3 days of skiing down, 3 to go. Big improvements today for both Sally and I. We got away pretty early this morning catching the Nagasaka Gondala up to Yamabiko Station (1,407m) and skied down toRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Iiyama Shi, 飯山
Traveler So jealous. Enjoy the fresh powder.
Traveler How lucky are you with the snow! However not sure about breakfast choices!
Traveler Breakfasts have been been tasty so far whether Japanese or western however this morning was a bridge too far. Bacon and eggs on the menu for tomorrow 😋
Traveler 😜