First monorail ride to domestic Terminal 1 for our flight from Haneda to Chitose with the group waiting on the platform.
Shiraoi Ainu Museum, an outdoor reproduction of an Ainu Village, where we saw a traditional Ainu song and dance performance.
Group shot at the Shiraoi Ainu Museum.
Group shot in front of the Shiraoi Ainu Museum.
Picking out “LIVE” crab at Kanigoten, to include as part of the special salmon “chan chan yaki” lunch.
Gotcha!
Jill and Rodney holding their lunch!
Delicious salmon, scallop and fuzzy crab!
Fresh crabs
So delicious!!
Kelley, Jacie and Lance celebrating two birthdays and a graduation!
Long time Non-Stop Travel customers-they just love all the ono food!!
First time Non-Stop members from Maui! So happy to be in Hokkaido!
Kathy is surprised at the big life size brown bears on the 1st floor at Kani Goten!
Clinton found a Coca Cola shaped as a bottle but was actually a can.
Learning how to dye using indigo at the History & Culture Museum in Date.
The finished handkerchief!
Lionel and Jane with their finished handkerchiefs.
Next was a demonstration of Japanese sword making which was impressive. Here is Lauren trying her hand at this difficult art.
Toya Sun Palace Resort and Spa is gorgeous.
Gorgeous views at Lake Toya.
Group pic at the Toya sign overlooking the lake.
Lake Toya
Sunrise at Lake Toya
Group shot at the Otaru canal.
Otaru Canal. Lots of cafes and shops line the canal, which makes for a perfect stroll!
Lynn, Lloyd and Gary at the Otaru canal.
Learning to make ice cream!
Gloria and Merlin making ice cream!
Lance hard at work making ice cream with our ice cream making expert.
We had a great time making ice cream and we literally ate everything in Otaru.
The sake at Tanaka Brewery was oishi!!
Shiroi Koibito Cookie Factory
Kathy enjoying the beautiful flowers at Shiraoi Koibito.