Mick Rich

Sadly no, though I guess that would be more of a deterrent, not to mention more entertaining

We'll have to hook up one morning Kokodoko! How long you in town for? A word of warning to those in Furano or on their way here - ski patrol were out in force today! I had my first run-in of the season with a particularly aggressive guy I had the misfortune to meet on the way into a tree run. When he threatened to take my season pass, international relations became somewhat strained! I was let off with a "next time" warning but not before he'd taken a note of my name. I than ran into a couple who'd had a similar experience with another guy, who said he'd already taken the passes of a

Nice photos Kokodoko! The conditions were actually good today, well at least this morning when I went up. The groomed runs were firm but not at all icy & despite the lack of fresh snow, there's still some lovely soft pow about if you know where to look

Great review and pics TB but where's the cheese?

I'm looking forward to seeing some good pics - cheesy ones included!

I've never seen/ridden a J-bar either but if it's anything like a T-bar I'll give it a miss - riding one of those is more difficult than snowboarding itself

Yeah, it was like riding an old, kiddies' fairground ride, though still more comfortable than a pomma! I've also heard a rumour that it may not be here next season so if you find yourself in Furano with 10 minutes to kill.....

You're welcome - have a good trip

I'm getting carried away now! This morning I rode the slowest lift in Furano and thought I'd help pass the time with a cheesy moment

Ok, I'm bumping this post because this morning I rode what is definitely the slowest lift in Furano, if not Hokkaido!!

Originally Posted By: Mantas I'm on the third book of Stieg Larssons trilogy. A very popular best seller at the moment. I don't normally read fiction but this is very good. I'm surprised no one has mentioned it here yet. I'm just about to start the 1st one but did you know that Larsson had started to write a 4th one when he died. His partner says that she might complete it as she had helped him to write some of the others.

I did something similar the summer before last and stayed in both places! I stayed a couple of nights at "Backpackers Miyajima" which is a hostel right next to the ferry terminal (on the mainland side) AND also the tram line station to Hiroshima. Miyajima was a good place though one day there is probably enough. I then stayed a night at "J Hoppers" hostel in Hiroshima which is within walking distance of the A-Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park & Museum. Depends what you want to see more but I remember thinking I should have stayed 2 nights in Hiroshima and just the one in Miyajima. Hop

"Kafka on the Beach" by Haruki Murakami. As always, crazy imagination but a great read - [spoiler alert!] - I've just reached the gory bit with the killing of the cats and Johnnie Walker!!

I've got to get myself to Hakkoda this season!

Cheers Thursday

That river always looks so bloody cold!!

Hi guys! I'm thinking about staying for a couple of days at Tomamu but don't really want to stay at the Alpha Resort twin towers!! Has anyone stayed in Tomamu town itself or anywhere else nearby? I'll be car-less so will be relying on trains and buses! Cheers!

Went playing in the Furano trees today (Kitanomine Zone) with some camembert!

Ok, here are some more Furano shots taken just over a week ago, so before the recent snow we've been having. Will send some cheesy ones to Cheeseman's post!

Originally Posted By: BagOfCrisps Cheese at Resort photo too. Come on you know you must. I actually remembered to take out both camera and cheese today so will upload some cheesy Furano photos in a mo!

I'm not aa huge Trekky but I thought the 2009 movie was good!

Depends on your budget. I usually stay at Gojo Guesthouse which is reasonably priced hostel in an old, traditional-style wooden building not too far from Kiyomizu-dera, one of the famous temples. Gion is about a 10 minute walk away through some equally interesting back streets and the local station gives you easy access to Nara. The only downsides are that it's a bit far from the main station and it's cold in winter! Have a great trip in any event!

Many things but defo +1 for the takyubin service. 1,790 yen to send my heavy as f**k snowboard bag from Kanagawa to Hokkaido - fantastic!

Same for baseball! Would've loved to have gone over to watch us stuff the Aussies whilst sinking a few!

Originally Posted By: mina2 The last 2 days has made a world of difference in this part of the world. Gone from being crap to being dumped on in a few days. Same here in Furano. I'd also forgotten how bloody cold it gets here!