Still can’t believe we made it to Hokkaido in February! We just got back from the US the night before we were to leave for Sapporo. But UN’s flight got delayed and he had to stay overnight in Tokyo, and we spent Valentine’s Day apart. UN flew from Tokyo back to Okinawa that morning, and immediately checked in for flight to Sapporo. As for me, I stayed up late to re-pack my luggage, also jet lagged. Ate Coco’s at 4 am, went for a run and took a shower. Thought I had some time to take a quick nap. Overslept and woke up an hour before my takeoff time. It’s a miracle I made it to the airport on time!

First time snowboarding in Hokkaido, fell in love with Niseko’s ski resort! Food was delicious, and powder snow is a game changer for me. The best part is that you can hop into onsen after snowboarding. No wonder Niseko is so popular for winter sport enthusiasts. Hands down the best snowboarding experience ever. Do not miss the soft serve at ski resort, very creamy. While organizing pictures, I came across seafood that we ate at Otaru. I can taste the sweetness of the crab in my mouth just thinking about it!

出發前一晚我們從美國回到日本，但UN因飛機誤點卡在東京過夜，我們以緊急處理沒見到彼此過情人節（終於一個多月後回顧此行程）。在此感謝UN的同事N的幫忙。UN在出發當天早上回到沖繩，立刻銜接往札幌班機。而我卻出個大包，前一晚時差睡不著起床悠閒打包行李、吃Coco壹番屋、到健身房運動，回家後調好鬧鐘試著睡覺，卻睡到飛機起飛前一小時，能搭上飛機到札幌簡直是奇蹟！

第一次在北海道滑雪，深深愛上Niseko滑雪場！雪場食物好吃、粉雪超好滑，更棒的是滑雪完能泡溫泉（實在是太舒服了！）難怪這裡的滑雪場這麼有名，只能說這是滑雪經驗最佳的一次。記得吃滑雪場的冰淇淋，牛奶味超濃。回顧照片時好想念那時在小樽吃到的海鮮，太美味了！