Saturday, March 08, 2008

Otaru '08

Took a day trip to Otaru over the weekend in Hokkaido. It was very beautiful although it was snowing and freezing cold! You can see my earlier post on Otaru and compare the differences in the pictures between summer and winter here.

Me in a snowhouse

The streets are full of snow

The Otaru Canal

The other end of the Otaru Canal Snow sculptures along the Canal
Another set of sculptures
There were people building all these sculptures during the day
Lovey-dovey snowmen
Street lamps outside a shop - Innovative! Otaru Canal @ night
The other end of Canal @ night
The length of the Canal
One of those scupltures built during the day
All these are made of snow
Sushi for lunch! Oiishi!
Miso soup
The prawn from the Miso soup had sooo much roe Dinner - beef. Cooked on the outside but raw inside.
BBQ Alaskan Crab
More sushi!
Dessert - that's how big the strawberry was!

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