Niseko

Woke up early next morning and had a long walk to Sapporo station, having to take refuge from the cold just to eat breakfast. It was quite gruesome but I eventually made it and after a 2-3 hour bus ride, I finally got to Niseko. Libby was waiting right at the bus stop and we went to a nearby café to chill while I wait for my gear. We had a quick lunch and then we were off to the slopes. It was my second time trying out snowboarding, the first being at Fujiten Snow Resort in Kawaguchiko. This time around, I had Libby to teach me, but at the same time, I also had a couple of months worth of breakdancing built into my body so learning the basic proved to be quite easy from the strapping on of boots, moving one-legged, going downhill with the heel and toe edge, though the toe-edge was very difficult for me. I also got the falling leaf technique down which I used a lot. All in all, it was quite fun and for my first day, I was glad I got the hang of it. Afterwards, we started to head back to Wow Lodge, the place where Libby was staying and where I was crashing for the next few weeks or so. The walk was hard as I didn't have any shoes for the snow, ice and snow were getting in my socks. The flurries were also quite intense, blocking the view, it was pretty much a blizzard which was fun on the slopes as the snow cushioned my fall but it was difficult heading back as the walk took a good 10-15 minutes. We finally got back and I got to relax at Libby's place. The place was really nice and cozy, with a lot of room for interaction like the cafeteria and the TV room. I was resting for a bit before getting invited to join everyone downstairs for some drinks and card games. I met a lot of people there including Dan, Joe, Sam, Kyle, Ami, Hina, and Momo, Ryoppi and of course, Libby's boyfriend Kieran later that night. We played some Uno and had a couple of shots and food, it made for a pretty good first day.Læs mere