Weekend 58: December 10 – 11, 2022
Day 404: December 10, 2022
Saturday – Rumoi
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| Baked Spaghetti for breakfast |
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| Ella trying on my ski. I'm surprised that it fits her well. |
After that, Ella and I went out to the front yard to get used to using the ski. It was Ella’s first ski experience.
That afternoon, we went to Rumoi City Library to study Japanese. I also used this opportunity to update my blog. We stayed in the library for more than 3 hours.
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| Grocery time at COOP |
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| KitKat Strawberry Gateau Chocolate |
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| We completed the stickers at Daiso and got this stuffed toy |
Before heading back home, we went to COOP to buy groceries. I bought the new KitKat Strawberry Gateau Chocolate for my collection. We also completed the Daiso sticker card allowing us to buy our 2nd Peter Rabbit stuff toy. Ella chose Benjamin Rabbit this time.
Day 405: December 11, 2022
Sunday – Funaba English Kitchen & Hokuryu Onsen
It’s another beautiful day here in Rumoi City. I volunteered to help with the Funaba English Kitchen today. My family and I drove to the Rumoi Roadside Station to attend it. Since it’s an ALT volunteer activity, my wife brought my daughter to Chairumo instead.
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| My wife and daughter stayed in Chairumo while I helped at the Funaba English Kitchen |
The other Rumoi City ALTs were both present for the activity and the three of us helped manage the activities until 12:30 PM.
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| Off to Hokuryu via the Fukagawa - Rumoi Expressway |
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| Route 233 to the town of Hokuryu |
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| Finally, we tried the onsen of the Sunflower Park Hokuryu Hot Spring |
Following the activities, my family and I headed to Hokuryu to experience the onsen at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Hot Spring, which is attached to the Hokuryu Roadside Station. We were fortunate in that we only paid half the amount because the facility was running a promotion called Nice Hot Water Day. Adults pay only 250 yen, while children pay 100 yen. We had never tried this onsen before, although we had been to Hokuryu Roadside Station three times before. |
| Himawari soft cream/sunflower seed soft cream |
After the rejuvenating bath, we relaxed for a while in the facility's tatami area. We also had the well-known Himawari soft cream, which cost 250 yen. It was surprisingly good. The soft cream contains sunflower seeds, which give it a distinct flavor.
Driving back to Rumoi via the Fukagawa - Rumoi Expressway
We left Sunflower Park Hokuryu Hotspring at around 3 PM as sundown is expected to be around 3:45 today. We didn’t want to be on the road in the dark because it was hard for my wife to drive on the snow-covered road.
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| Sushi for dinner |
When we arrived at Rumoi City, we headed to COOP first to buy dinner. For today’s dinner, we bought some sushi.
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| Now Showing: In The Absence |
Before calling it a day, we watched the 2018 documentary In The Absence which was about the tragic sinking of the South Korean ferry Sewol.Overall, it was another fulfilling weekend for us. We were able to try new things this week. We are looking forward to next school week.Read more:
Japan Diaries 4: Week 58
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