A Longer Trip to Hokkaido

[drron]

So views from the train. At first you follow the coast of Ishikari bay before heading inland to Sapporo.














It was rather cold but surfers can't resist the call of the waves.


Just outside Sapporo.

 

[drron]

After Sapporo it is an inland route to get to the airport. We are getting off at Chitose station as our last 2 nights were at the Crowne Plaza Chitose. It was very welcome after the Green Annexe. Just a couple more shots from the train. need some heavyweight equipment to cope with the winter snow.




Nice flat land obviously good for agriculture and airports.




And from the taxi to the CP.

 

[drron]

The Crowne Plaza Chitose. Much better stay than I was expecting. Initially booked as a place to just chill out before flying home. As it turned out we really did need a place to just chill out.
The lobby.




They do have a lounge but just for a select group of frequent flyers.


Now the room.






And the views.




So the internal courtyard and second tower.

 

[drron]

We arrived a bit after 1330 fully expecting to wait until 1500 to check in. They let us sign in to the wifi so we knew what room that we had been given as that number was the username for the wifi. We were called back to the checkin about 1415 and given the keys for our room. After unpacking we went down and had a look at the Family Mart convenience store on the ground floor. Didn't have a great range of things we could take back to the room for dinner but some interesting stuff none the less.








We took a couple of bottles of wine and some sake back to the room to help with the chilling out.

We then went for a short stroll to the Aeon mall which was next door. A bit of grazing for afternoon tea.




And a custard bun.




And a new Japanese favourite.

 

[serfty]

...And a new Japanese favourite.

Medium rare?

 

[drron]

We then looked around the mall and checked out the restaurants. none of them really appealed. Some other nice things though at Morimoto's cafe.


By the way this Morimoto is not related by the Iron chef Japanese on the Iron Chef show. We ate at his Tokyo restaurant and also in Philly after he moved to the USA.
Then unusual English names that they like.




And some nice toys.




So for dinner it was the Aeon Supermarket. Some really nice sushi plus an expensive bunch of grapes was our dinner.




Walking back I noticed the restaurant across the road.


A soup curry restaurant. Now I knew Mrsdrron wouldn't go there for the second night's dinner so I decided to have lunch for a change the next day.
Back at the hotel they were preparing to open their sports bar.

 

[Quickstatus]

custard bun.

Love them, did you try?

 

[drron]

Love them, did you try?

We usually have at least 1 every trip. We do like them.