Friday, January 7, 2011

This is Wakkanai!



This is Yoriko-san and me at Cape Soya in Wakkanai, Hokkaido!

The Northernmost point in Japan didn't disappoint with a temperature of -8 degrees Celsius and freezing-cold strong winds.

The trip was about 500 kilometers (one way) from Tsurui-Mura Village. We spent the night, tooks some time to look at some spotted seals in the morning and then headed back home.



Thankfully our friend Makoto-san was in the drivers' seat. It was a little scary when the high winds blew snow across the roads causing frequent white-out conditions.

Dangerous. (Abunai)

But exciting too. (tanoshikatta)

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2 comments:

Ryoko Betty, Aosaki said...

Yeah! I found you!

tam... said...

Thank you for finding me Ryoko. It sure was wonderful having you be a part of our life here in Hokkaido even if it was for only four days. Let's meet again...possibly in the Yukon!
Good luck with your dog sledding tour.
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