We left at about 5am, so we were out on the road early!!
We got to the snow park at around 9am and were on the slopes:)
It was a nice day at first, then it started to rain. And there is nothing worse than rain when your snowboarding/skiing... At first it wasn't soo bad, but after awhile, we were soaked and the snow started to get slushy. She we decided to call it a day and head back.
On our way back to Kakegawa, we stopped at an Onsen (It's a traditional Japanese bath house- like a spa but more casual) It was perfect after snowboarding! We were cold, wet and dirty. The Onsen is divided for men and woman. There is a locker room where you change and get ready! Then there is a shower room where you shower and get all nice and clean before you enter the baths. It's just one big room where everyone showers, and yes, everyone is naked, and no one cares. However I was the only foreigner there so I did get a few looks that lasted longer than normal! I think it was probably the junk-in-the-trunk that took them by surprise! lol... it has the saem effect in the States so what can you do...? Anyways, then it is off to the baths. There are a few different baths that have different minerals or other aromatic specialties! This Onsen also had an outdoor bath and it was really nice to be outside, because it was still raining and we were in this great hot bath with the cool rain coming down! Very relaxing!
So after we were done with the baths we met out (male) friend and had some milk. apparently thats what you do after enjoying the baths, you drink milk! They had regular milk, strawberry, coffee, and yogurt milk?. I went with the regular, even though I'm not a big fan of milk, it felt nice, as if I was nourishing my body!
Then we were off! In search of a special Ramen restaurant:) and although it took us about 3 1/2 hours, it was well worth the journey!
Side note: Ramen is also another great comfort food in Japan. Not only is it
the Japanese equivalent of Del Taco after a night of drinking in the
States, it is also great on a cold day to warm you up!
It was the perfect end to the day! We didn't get back until like 11pm so I was pretty tired, but it was such a fun day!!! I couldn't believe how amazing the Onsen felt after being in the snow all day. I think someone needs to start that up in the U.S.!!! Such an amazing pair!
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