Day 2: A Ryokan Experience with the Cousins :)

We had a good nite sleep at Mercure Hotel! Plus a scrumptious traditional Japanese breakfast, we are all ready for our second day in Hokkaido. :D 

I've a soft spot for croissant.... :)

Nijo Seafood Market is within walking distance to Mercure Sapporo (6 mins walk). That's the first place we are gonna check out today. :)

It's not possible for us to buy fresh seafood as we are on a road trip. But we are definitely laying our hands on the anchovies, dried shrimps and scallops. They make awesome broth! :D

Are you into Soup curry? It's another signature food you need to try when you are in Hokkaido. :) There was a long queue by the time we get to Soup Curry Garaku! *.*

Tabulating our funds while we waited for our food. :D

We chose chicken soup curry and pork soup curry to try. There're not the thick curry we are used to. Think spicy soup. :)

What's curry without rice? :D

Garaku Soup Curry....checked....off to our next destination. :D We stumbled upon Noymond Organic Cafe on our way to Soup Curry Garaku and they serve gelato! Of course we need to make a stop here after lunch. :)))

For Charlotte & Lydia :)

Happy bellies, happy us. :D We are off to our ryokan indulgence at Club Jyozankei. :)

Our room at Club Jyozankei is huge. We should have just gotten one room. :)))

Cheers to our first ryokan experience together. :)

Club Jyozankei has a library where guests can enjoy complimentary drinks. :)

Dressing up in our Yukata and ready for our dinner at the Ryokan. :)

This isn't the bill. It's the menu. :)

I treasure every cousins get-togethers. Though we are busy with our own commitments, we are close at heart. :) 

And we finished our second day on a sweet note. :D

Details of Soup Curry Garaku:
Japan
〒060-0063 Hokkaido
Sapporo
Chuo Ward
Minami 2 Jonishi
2 Chome
６−1 おくむらビルB１
T: +81 11-233-5568
W: https://s-garaku.com/

Details of Noymond Organic Cafe:
2 Chome-7-1 
Minami 3 Jonishi, Chuo Ward
Sapporo
Hokkaido 060-0063
Japan
T: +81 11-211-0039
W: https://noymond.owst.jp/

Details of Club Jyozankei:
2-10 Jozankeionsennishi
Minami Ward
Sapporo
Hokkaido 061-2303
Japan
T:+81 11-595-2001
W: http://www.club-jyozankei.com/

Day 1: Cousins' Summer Drive Away

Taking a red eye flight at our age isn't a joke...we had to walk to stay awake, if it helped at all. :))) This summer, we cousins are exploring Hokkaido. We picked up our car at Chitose Airport Poplar Shop and arrived in Sapporo city slightly after lunch.

We took Charlotte and Lydia to Ramen Alley for some comforting bowls of ramen. :) There are many ramen stalls in this alley and we just picked one we fancied. It's called Ichikura.

For corn lovers...

Beer & ramen... :D

I love checking out floral shops wherever we go. :D It makes me happy. 

Our stamina for the first day of our summer vacay puts us to shame!  :))) We checked into a random bookstore for a cuppa. :)

And after which, we went in search of kani (crabs)! We are in Hokkaido afterall! :D

We ended up at Hokkaido Kani Shogun Sapporo Honten.

First, sake... ;)

And finally crabs! :D

We love hotpots! :D Look at all the crabby goodness in one pot. :)))

Crab congee tastes so good!!! 

That's about our first day in Sapporo. :) We didn't seem to do much but filling up our bellies. :)

Details of Hokkaido Kani Shogun Sapporo Honten:
2 Chome-14-6 Minami 4 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0804, Japan
T: +81 11-222-2588
W: http://www.kani-ya.co.jp/shogun/sapporo/