From Noboribetsu it was time to go on to the last leg of our journey which is Sapporo. After checking out from Takimoto Kan, we took a bus ride to the train station. As we were quite early the missus and I explored the surrounding for a quick look and see at this quaint little town.
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| Nice Little Post Office There - Galaxy S23+ |
From lovely Hakodate we made our way to Noboribetsu via a 2.5 hours train trip. We were welcomed by bear and oni signs at the station. After all Noboribetsu is well known as the gateway to hell (Jigokudani) as well as for their bear park.
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| Hello Bear - Galaxy S23+ |
Part 2 of the holiday starts with a flight to Hakodate. It was an amazing flight where we got a nice clear view of Mount Fuji from the window.
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| Amazing View - Galaxy S23+ |
December has mostly been "Out of Office" for me; I took a total of 3 weeks off, which is practically my whole leave quota for the year. The pace has slowed down a lot for sure which is a very welcome change, although I can't say the same for Kuta Kute in Batam.
After I returned from our Japan holiday this year, we had a team lunch at M Hotel City Centre. My lady boss arranged a Nonya buffet lunch for the team which turned out quite nice.
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| At M Hotel Looking at The Lobby - Galaxy S23+ |
This year's Japan trip was good for sure. Ironically because I didn't bring Lincoln along. I had been firm with him, if his grades didn't improve then he can forget about going with us. And by mid-year I didn't see any improvements in both his grades and attitudes and made the call to leave him behind. As usual he never proved me wrong when he got 31 points for his L1R5, even making excuses to avoid taking the report book home. In any case..... this year's trip has been more satisfying for sure too. I covered most places I want to visit in my itineray and I didn't lose temper at all from having to deal with that boy.
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| Lindsay Enjoying Her In-flight Entertainment - Galaxy S23+ |
We started November with a short trip to Batam again. This time the missus brought me to Pasir Putih to explore new breakfast hangouts.
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| Pasir Putih Market - Galaxy S23+ |
