Sapporo

Fast train to the North Island of Japan, Hokkaido. The train is so fast the Findpenguins app actually thought we were flying. Didn't have huge expectations of Sapporo. Don't really know why. It’s a great city—easy to get around, good food, and a huge, 2-level underground city (like 1km long) since they get so much snow in the winter.

Caroline had her restaurants picked out long before we got there, so after checking into the Royal Park Canvas Hotel right by the TV Tower (Sapporo landmark), off we went in search of dinner.

The area we went to was hopping with nightlife, mostly younger adults. This meant that there were long lines for the restaurants, especially the high rated ones Caroline picked. Anyone who know me knows that I am not a stand in line guy, so off we went to find other options. Got lucky with a hole-in-the wall ramen joint in the bowels of a building. 8-seats, ticket vending machine, nice lady behind the counter. Spicy miso ramen with extras and a beer for ¥4,000 (~$25) for both of us. Heaven.

Day two, we took the metro to the end and then walked two minutes to a bus meeting place. Hopped on the bus which dropped us off at Makomanai Golf Club in the forested hills above Sapporo, where we played in Japan for the first time. It was lovely, even with the flat tire on the golf cart on our 3rd hole. After the round, the caddie master asked how it was. Caroline said, “Great, I won!” He laughed, looked at me with a big smile and said, “Loser!” We were just starting to walk away so it took a few seconds to register what he’d just said. Harsh! Haha. That has been entertaining us for days now.

Day three we pack our bags and head off to pick up a rental car for a week-ish of roadtripping & golf. Yikes.

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