On 7th July, Connie and I left for Japan to join a cruise around Hokkaido with a brief stop over in Tokyo and Sapporo. Connie has toured Japan before with her colleagues and Ah Cheng but this would be the first time I visit Japan for non-business purpose.
7th July is Tanabata which is the Japanese valentine's day similar to the Chinese one which is on 7th day of 7th month.
The plan is to do all the tourist stuff in Tokyo (Tokyo Tower, Tea Ceremony, Mt Fuji, Onsen, etc) and then fly to Sapporo. Connie has discovered that at Furano (2 hours from Sapporo) there is a flower festival featuring lavenders. So we will make a day trip to Tomita Farm to see the flowers. Then we travel to Otaru to board the Sun Princess for 8 nights of cruising around Hokkaido. The highlight is supposedly the Shitetoko Peninsula which is a UNESCO heritage site. There will be a side visit to a small Russian town, Korsakov as well.
The plan is to celebrate Connie's birthday in Sapporo! A lot to dow in a little time.
We are truly into cruising holidays! So good to do another cruise.
PS: For details on the trip, check out the photobook!
