Tuesday, 11 November 2014

The Akan Adventure

I just returned from the latest HAJET event in Otaru and came to realize that I still haven't posted about my last HAJET adventure, the mid-September Eastern Welcome Party at Lake Akan.  So now, with no further delay (it's been 2 months already!), here are the haiku.

TLDR; Cool temperatures, cooler place, coolest people!

Even six hours
is not too far to travel
to feel its splendor.

Oo la la!

Feet in an onsen,
fleece-lined wool hat on my head.
Who cares that it's cold?

Cold air, toasty toes

A slow march of flames
illuminating our route
from lake to village.

Just ignore the slight pyromaniacal grin...

Marimo (moss balls):
the cutest algae I've seen!
See: small souvenirs.

Lots of woodcrafted stuff too!  This is a very touristy place...

A rooftop onsen.
The aches of last night's camping
slowly melt away.

No Maddie!  THAT'S NOT AN ONSEN!!!

Gorgeous coastline drive.
How could I have forgotten
Japan's an island?!

Ocean?  What's an ocean?

Bad English Bonus!

This is why I have a job.