Our '10 minutes of fame'

So apparently the uki matsuri is a great place to meet foreigners, and every school in Hokkiado seemed to think it would be a great idea to let all of their students loose on us. I can't count the number of times I was asked "Where are you from?" and then had a notepad jammed into my face with the expectations that I would sign it. It was only fun the first 10 times.

Sapporo's Snow Festival

February 4th 2006
http://www.travelblog.org/gmaps/map_Ih.html DAY 1: Saturday, February 4th The adventure started bright and early (6am!) when I rolled off my futon at Ryokan Casey (a.k.a Casey Hotel... a.k.a Casey's apartment where I spend every weekend). Out of excitement I jumped up and shouted "We're going to Hokkaidooooo!!!" only to be shot down by Casey who quickly reminded me that it was still only 6am ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido » Sapporo

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

Joined	September 8th 2005	Trips	7
Last Login	January 20th 2022	Followers	1
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	2
Blogs	67	Guestbook	205
Photos	1,501	Forum Posts	4