I know it’s not a problem for Sapporo to snow hard and to generate a lot of snow, but lately these snow “flurries” that melt off the next day are frustrating for people like me who want a good snow shot.

Without the snow, Hokkaido University looks kind of creepy… I was looking at pics from its fall season; Hokkaido looks dark and skeleton like. There was a group of prospective students touring the campus, while I took pics and from what I saw the scenery wasn’t selling the place. The day wasn’t “lost,” just delayed. I was with friends who also wanted a good “Hokkaido Pic” and so we went wondering through Sapporo until we reached the Odori German Festival. Yep, the Odori German Festival where Germans from all around (Munich I assume, Sapporo‘s Sister City) we’re selling Sausages and sauerkraut (with Chopsticks), as well as, (not so great) German Beer. I bought some cinnamon bread and a cocoa and admired Odori’s annual “Winter Illumination.” Winter Illumination is kind of like if PIR let you walk around their light show instead of driving. Its spans the whole park with little displays everywhere.

It was getting late when I finally got my cocoa, so I headed home… I ended up giving the cinnamon bread to the family, not because it was bad, but because I thought it was a good time to give ’em a gift.

~J out

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