Day 2: Tokyo to Noboribetsu

Day 2 Tokyo to Noboriｂetsu (hot springs)

So we had to wake super early to catch our train that left at 630am and expected to arrive in Noboribetsu for 2ish. I think it was here that I purchased my first convenience store food from something similar to 7/11 and I got a sandwich that had egg salad and sausage in it. I also purchased a bun which I had hoped had some Red bean paste inside but was slightly disappointed when instead it was filled with fried chicken and mayo lol.

So at our first transfer I remember being like holly crap it's freezing up here compared to Tokyo and that's when I had to pull out my wooly hat. Upon arriving at our fancy hotel, we were greeted ever so kindly by the staff who went over the rules in the hotel. 

We again had to do the slipper thing and we were given a set of robes which were so crisp and had all the air sucked out of them, it was such a cool feeling putting them on for the first time. It was like you had to peel apart the fabric. The room was so cool too, it was one living space and in the middle had this super low table that could be accessible if you sat on the floor. 

For the hot springs, you had to first go to the shower area and scrub your self down. Aka wash your body with soap, shampoo your hair and they even had this collagen peel that would apparently take off your dead skin. Once we finished that, we went outside into the natural hot spring. It was hot but it was really nice. I dunno but I feel like I have sort of gotten used the whole being naked thing and bathing with other females. It's kind of a liberating feeling to not be self conscious and try to hide your body because everyone is exposed and everyone has flaws in their bodies. Anyway getting off topic here, we soaked in the tub for maybe 20-30 mins before I couldn't take anymore heat and had to leave. I used this neat face product called hydrouric (sp?) acid or something that was special to Hokkaido and it's meant to like be really nourishing for the skin. After that, We headed down for dinner and　OMG was that ever an incredible experience. So you are given so many little plates that have such varying foods on it. I had two tiny pieces of shrimp in one dish, an inch of octopus in another, and some other things I forget now. But it was loaded with seafood and we got to cook a lot of it ourselves. Of course there was rice and omg I am in love with Japanese we rice !! It's so sticky and just pure deliciousness!!! The meal was absolutely incredible and an experience I will never forget.

                              Arriving in Hokkaido and looking for some warm clothes!! BURRR

                                                    The hallway of our room

                                                  Mini Mochi for baby to hammer

 Here is a picture of the surrounding area. I think its a mountain and it is releasing sulfur gases and has small ponds of sulfur water. 

                           This is me soaking my feet in a natural onsen near the ho

                                                      Sulfur pond/lake

                       Bus full of oh so cute children!! Just look at their blue caps!!!

I will post a link here with a short clip on my YouTube channel. 

So at this point I'm like okay two days in a row I've eaten rice and seafood, barely any fruit or veg at all :(