Day One : Travelling (cars, planes and buses)

FWe arrived after a long day of travel, our flights went well, connections worked, no luggage lost and a nice cosy place to stay at the end of it. Lodge Bamboo - our home away from home for the next 11 days is very cosy, we are in the dormitory room and as long as we can all negotiate the stairs we should be fine. 

Last night we ventured out for tea, not realising that Saturday night in Grand Hirafu (Niseko) would be busy and all the restaurants would be full unless we had a reservation. Oops! Seven hungry people makes for challenging times negotiating what and how to eat. We ended up getting takeaway and shopping at the Seicomart for snacks and beer. We did find one very interesting potato chip snack that we won't be eating again. 

We all slept well (to varying degrees), I think related to how much sleep we had had on the planes and bus to get here. Currently eating breakfast, before we head out to hire skis and test out the mountain.

Update : we have decided we need to add a highlight of the day .... So the highlight for today has to be the octopus balls that Marnie and Sheree at for lunch at Sapporo airport. Possibly an acquired taste ....