Went to Nagoya this weekend to meet with Josh and Yoichi and to visit the yearly ice festival in Takayama!
After 4 hours and a stop to help Yoichi put his snow chains on his car. (he didnt have snow tyres beacause they dont need them in Nagoay!! LUCKY NAGOYAINS! ) Not that me or Josh had any idea whatsoever of how to fix them to the tyres- after one attempt we just stood there with confused looks on our faces.. sorry Yoichi! We finally arrived at the snow festival!! HOORAY!
we made it just in time to see the fire works and they were just amazing!!! Japans fireworks are way, way better than the fireworks in Aus (Just like everything i suppose) But they have 3D images now... planets and stuff! It was awsome! But i did wonder what the sound could do to the snow on the mountains..... i was waiting for a big avalanche or something... eek!! but luckily we survived!!
After the fireworks we ran around looking at all the sculptures that were made from the water that they ran down the mountain! And the Igloos that they made!! It is actually really warm inside an Igloo! (Ive always wondered if it was) One Igloo was even glowing inside! They even sprinkled fluroescent glitter and splashed fluroescent paint around the inside of the igloo.. It was just like something you would see in a fairytale! :)
After having a look around it was back to the food and beer tents for a drink and some din dins! Here is a pic of one of the things on offer!! Appetising or what!! lol
After we ice skated back to the car.... (Go Yoichi!!) I asked one of the traffic controllers for a photo!! I always wanted a pic with a traffic controller!.. .there is just something about their red flashing battons.... ooohhh pwitty lights!! Anyway i have decidedt hat i am going to get a pic with as many uniformed Japanese as i can while im here!!! Its a mission i must complete!
On the long trip home we stopped and took a photo with this snow dog! Aint he just soo cute?? Because it is year of the dog there were heaps of snowdogs on the side of the roads that led to the festival! They reminded me of Falkor, the big flying dragon/dog in The Neverending Story!
We stoped at a convienient store on the way home were i bought a bottle of hot coffee! The nice shop owner gave me a free bottle warmer to keep my coffee hot! What a champ!! Hehe, just another reason i love being foreign!
All in all a top day!! Thanks again Josh and Yoichi! :)
hmm.. perhaps too many photos here... LOL
1 comment:
Kirsty, the ice looks beautiful, i have never seen anything so lovely, seems as though you and your friends are having a ball. you are going to have heaps of great photos to look back on. I mean in many years to come, will be good to look back and say to your family.. i really did all that. i am proud of you kid..
yours mother.. XXXXX
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