Hi everybody,
We went to Nagano for skiing! I made the reservations all by
myself!
We hopped on an early bus and drove for 4 and a half hours
to Kuramayama. Although it seemed kind of warm, when we got there, we saw some
good snow! Unfortunately, it was too late to start skiing after we arrived, so
we instead went to the pension. A pension is like a bed-and-breakfast – it’s a
large lodge type house with nice rooms, a comfy cottage type feel, and a fancy
dinner! Our dinner was so nice! We had 7 courses all super high quality! And of
course, being a Japanese inn, it had a really comfy bath! If you ever go to the
Nagano area, I recommend Auberge C’est La Vie in the Kuramayama area. The
service there was also great. The manager drove to the bus stop to pick us up
and welcome us to Nagano! Such amazing hospitality! She also served as the
waitress and front desk.
The room was super cool – with a comfy couch, fireplace, tv
(we watched Hana Yori Dango – a famous drama – with related book, anime, and
manga). And the view from the room, the dining room, and bath were all
beautiful!
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| Nice view from the room! |
The next day we got to go skiing!
Just like in America each slope has a 1-4 rating – 1 for
beginners, 4 for expert. It was scary at first (I’ve never gone skiing before),
but I soon got the hang of it!
On our way home, we made a few rest stops – but these too
were also cool. They are more than just a gas station and a burger place – they
have nice (clean!) restrooms, cafés, konbinis (convenience stores), and an
obligatory omiyage stand (usually boxes of sweets since if you can’t think of
anything to buy for your family and coworkers, you usually bring a box of
sweets – or panda goods, those are good too).
Finally, I dropped David off at the capsule hotel again, and
then I went to go stay at a friend’s house!
-Sumi
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