Mt Hakodate

After smorgasbord breakfast which again I ate too much at, I figured I would head south on the tram. I came across the harbour, the last traffic control booth (not in operation) in Japan, the first concrete power pole in Japan (The classic small town claim to fames) and Hachiman Zaka slope which is a steep road in the area. There was a section of churches I came across as apparently Hakodate is where the foreigners first settled and thus their influence on building and even the star shaped castle design.
I saw a gondola in the distance so decided to take it up the hill. It normally costs $15 for the return ride but they had a special on which was $20 with lunch included so I went for that.
When I got up the top I found a "path" which headed down through some trees. I followed it for a while but as it was not very well treaded my shoes and jeans were getting quite wet and cold.
The lunch was a seafood curry omurice which (other than all the baby octopus and prawns) I really like the heat and taste of. I ran a long exposure while I was having lunch which I found interesting to see the snow rolling through the city every 10 mins or so.
While having lunch I took my shoes off and dried them on a heater next to my table, I'm glad I did as my toes were feeling the cold at that point.
While up on this mountain I noticed another temple so I headed down that way.
The stairs to the temple were quite slippery but managed to make it fine. I did think at the time that my step count for the distance today has probably doubled due to my stride being much shorter than it normally is so I don't slip.Read more