Super early morning yesterday. To make the final bus to the Shiobara onsen town at 3pm we had to wake up at 4:30 and catch a taxi at 5:15 to make it to Sapporo station to catch the first train out of town at 6am. We arrived so early in fact that the station wasn’t even open yet.

Yesterday morning was amazing in its own way at Shimofujia ryokan. The previous night they told us that we needed to check out at 9:30.

Yesterday was our last full day in Tokyo. I had originally planned it so that we could do our trip and have ample time back in Tokyo to shop for Joanna’s makeup needs, clothes for me at Uniqlo (like Japanese GAP), and whatever snacks and souvenirs to bring back home. That way we didn’t have to carry stuff during the entire trip.

Today is the day our vacation ends. We’ve done so many things, seen many sights, and eaten many foods.

Last night was rough. They tried taking off twice but decided against it due to an electrical problem. We taxied back to the gate but they wouldn’t let us off the plane because it was past 11pm and the airport was closed.