it seemed that i have become forgetful
or rather travelling with family put my mind at ease
till i need not bother much.
Was a cold day and straight after breakfast
we set off for Mount Daisetsuzan （大雪山)
"The Roof of Hokkaido" (北海道之屋顶)
Took the Kurodake ropeway from Sounkyo Station
and in 7 mins time, we reached the 5th stage of Mount Kurodake.
We were unfortunate not to see snow falling
yet at the same time fortunate to see the snow capped mountains.
Went to Sake Beer factory （男山造酒资料馆）,
oe of the "compulsory" visit in any Hokkaido trip.
Two years ago, the whole place was all white and now
it was a beautiful combination of colours.
Well, hurt my right finger very badly there and i thought of the time
when i played with the snow while waiting for the rest 2 years ago.
The feeling was the same: 孤单但不寂寞。
Finally reached my long waited place Otaru （小樽）after a more than 2 hours ride.
It was only 4 and it was getting dark. Embracing the falling raindrops, we walked to the 银钟の一号馆 for a coffee/tea. This place was famous as we could bring back the cups an saucers we bought for our coffee/tea.
Learnt of this place through the movie “情书” during my university days.
Maybe that was one of the reasons why i have a special bond towards hokkaido and Otaru.
Stayed in Hilton where it was surrounded by a huge shopping arcade.
Could merely covered half of the shops there in the window shopping mode
and that already took us almost 2 hours.
