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What about the street where they all dress up Harajuko Street and the street where all the RocknRollers are. That looks like fun!!

Yeah and if you check out MikePow's photo's and see how high the crash mats are on the poles they think it is going to be a bumper season.

Just getting excited now!! We have been booked since April for our February trip and I am about to go on Valium I AM SO EXCITED and have been since April

webcams look VERY DEPRESSING!!

VERY CUTE Ger!! I want to post a picture of my baby but I don't know how!!

My Sympathies MB. I just lost one of my closest friends. We grew up together, Partyed WAY to much and enjoyed life to the max. She was diagnosed with stomach cancer 18 months ago and died 2 weeks ago. It was very hard for me when I went to see her and she had just been told there was nothing else they could do for her. What did I say. Here she was asking me about my niece's wedding, my ski trip etc and here I was in my mind thinking you are not even going to see your daughter reach 16. I left broken hearted everytime but at least we spoke as if she was one day going to get out of

M I ruined my first digital camera and video cam in Canada - it was just to cold for them and when we got back all our snow video sound like and engine running with sand in it and the camera simply died. I then bought a Sony cyber shot I have a spare neck warmer and I wrap it up in that take it out take the photo's and then wrap it up again and stick it inside my jacket. It is now on it's 3rd ski trip. I am a very amateur holiday photographer but my photo's are my memories so they are important to me!

Agree GR we bought Duty Free and were devoed when it was much cheaper at the local supermarket than our so called Duty Free.

HI M Mike and Mamabear are spot on. Get a bus into kutchan (only takes 15mins and there are 2 major supermarkets to chose from and a couple of smaller ones, they also sell alcohol in them and some crazy looking moonshine 5LTs for about $10. We found having breakfast included we didn't need anything to eat until that night and then you can eat pretty cheaply. Octopus Balls from the local vendor on the hill after a day skiing were YUMMY and filling for Mr Snowhunter and CHEAP. Everyone is in the same boat but you will be fine even with the economy crash you still will be able to

This does look yummy but if I ate something like that for breakfast I would have to have a big sleep after it.

M you must have the lonely planet Japanese book. I was cracking up with some of the Romance & Dating lines you can learn. I also bought another really good book that is full of everyday conversation and it is done in phonetic's. Lonely Planet dialogue book did come in very handy when we were lost in Otaru and about to miss the last train back to Kutchan. I had a Japanese friend teach me some essential Japanese - On later examination I would have probably been thrown in jail or insulted everyone I spoke to!!!

Ah yes good one Keba - Now I should be right. Dark Beanie, Googles, Neoprene Face Mask. Oh hey what about a balaclava now we're talking!

Okay lets get back to yummy breakfasts - some of my favourites Summer Mornings Rockmelon, Watermelon, HoneyDew, Pineapple, Blueberries and Mango Winter Mornings PORRIDGE with honey Special occasions Pancakes with maple syrup and cinnamon sugar toast.

I agree with MB - The first thought is someone has had an accident, then is it security ringing for one of our business. It is always a fright when the phone rings early for us!

I can't stand people calling me after 8.30pm or early in the morning on weekends. Had been sick all week and was not sleeping very well on my first decent nights sleep someone rang at 6am to see if I had check out a certain web page. NOT HAPPY JAN

Best advice yet I will make the purchase of large dark beanie to pull down onto my dark googles.

No not show off I only want 1 modesty towel covering lithe slim thighs, a washboard ab and the flat stomach of a 16 year old NOT 10 for wobbly bobbly tummy, hail damage thighs and a big booty

Oh HEY don't get me wrong I LOVE Niseko BUT I love it how it is now a mix of western and japanese choices. I think change has probably been good in a way for Niseko, I just hope it doesn't go to far.

Can you ski across to Hanazono?? I thought I did last year, well I skied somewhere when I was lost. Is that a magic carpet they are putting in by the chair lift??

Forget about the prep for the skiing - I am training so I can get into a onsen, don't want to have use 10 modesty towels

If we look back through the years. Honolulu was the place to go lei's on arrival, swaying palm trees, beautiful smiling locals, white sandy beachs and golden tans - in come the developers more hotels Bigger hotels to accomodate and lure the tourists. They then found that all the buildings they had built on the beach cast shadows over the beach by 2oclock and the beautiful white beachs were now in shade - the Hawaiian experiece became a visit to an over commericalised island. Tourist found somewhere else to go for that experience so they started going to Surfers Paradise. Surfers Par

I really believe that the full extent of the recession want hit the resorts until 2010 season. Most people for this season have booked and paid for their accomodation.

This is not a good thread for someone trying to fit into their ski pants for next year. Isn't it popping candy LOVED IT and you know you can get popping gum now. Fizzy Sour Cola Bottles, Banana's, Spearmint leaves oh hell loved them all.

PHEW!! We can all relax now - couldn't bear the thought of a fellow Aussie hitting the papers in Japan as getting frost bite after sleeping in the back of a car OR WORSE buried in all the POW in the car! Well done Keba - Have a Great Trip!!

I think I am going to stick with having it raw in my salad or using it for a dipping vegetable. Haven't been able to find any with faces on yet?