Sapporo Heading South - Can't keep the Idiot Out

[Noel Mugavin]

Very basic room at the Royal Hotel


Nice view though


Time for a walk around the lake

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Was having a gander at the menu on the outside of a kebab shop, owner wandered out and somewhat pleaded with me to come in. It was a bir of a Seinfeld Babhu Bhat situation, food wasn;t great, but I felt obliged





Hotel with onsen at the forecourt. Went for a soak, then an early night

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Not before one last shot before the sun went down

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Early start as I wanted to get to a photo spot and beat the crowds
This wasn't the spot




This is a much better picture than the Lawsons


As is this

On to the local




Off at Shimoyoshida Station. Was at this stop yesterday that hordes got on the train inbound to Kawaguchiko
Zero getting on trains going wither way at this time of the morning. Apart from me.




Where I was heading


Visuals on the path to make sure you're on the right track

 

[Noel Mugavin]

It's only about a 6 or 7 minute walk from the station to the park


















There was no one else around, so this sign was a little disconcerting. Can't outrun a bear, might be able to outrun another person though

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Quite thew workout ahead of me




After abut 10 minutes or so of stairs, arrived at the pagoda


Then the shot I was after


Spent about 20 minutes here and took a heap of photos. Some of which I'll bore you with now