Day 4: We woke up at 7am and left at about 8am plus for Nijo Fish Market. At one of the outlet in the fish market, we had our breakfast and though it was very filling, it was rather expensive too; over S$60 (more expensive than yesterday's breakfast) but very well worth it. Emma had her fish roe and uni while I had my large and fat piece of fish with rice. After breakfast, we took a long bus ride of about an hour plus to the Historical Village of Hokkaido. O...

Day 3: We woke up at 7am plus and went out at about 8am. Excited to conquer Sapporo with the limited days we have, we headed towards the Tourist Information Center at the Sapporo station to make enquiries of the recommended places of sightseeing; basically, questions of where to go and how to get to the various designated spots. After gathering all the necessary information, we went to Miyakoshiya cafe, located at the Sapporo station. It turned out that it was...

Day 2: We woke up to the sight of the falling snow at about 7am and about 8am plus, we checked out of the hotel and began our day. We first went to 三角市场 which was just opposite the hotel to visit the seafood market which displayed a vast variety of fresh seafood. Then, we went into one of the outlet for breakfast and Emma was overjoyed as she indulged in her craving for a mix of fresh uni, fish roe, kani and salmon, while I had rice and salmon. That ...

Day 1: The long awaited trip that we were so looking forward to - our 5 days trip to Hokkaido. The inspiration to go Hokkaido came one fine day when we chanced upon a magazine cover that featured Hokkaido. Without much deliberation, we started the planning and booking of flights and accommodations and finally, the day arrived. I reached Taipei at about 6am for the transfer of flight to Hokkaido. Emma was already in Taipei for her work trip and we met at Taoy...

Day 11: It was Sunday. We woke up at 845am and kinda recharged from the exhaustion. After breakfast, we left for church at about 1015am.When we arrived at about 11am, the room was quite a mess, with tables and chairs that were dirty. And the people who had arrived just did what they could as I saw some of them mopping the floor, wiping the tables and chairs with tissues and the sight of what they inconceivably did, brought to mind what it meant to own the church...