This is Mandy, my darling wife, standing beside one of the gondolas at Nozawa Onsen ski resort, where some of the 1998 olympic events took place. this place was amazing! we had fresh powder to shred all day. 
i had never been on a gondola before, at least i can't remember having been, and we crowded on with six other people, to the top. it seems that Japanese people don't like powder and fresh snow, because they stick to the groomed runs where everybody else is. 
on a lift. Mandy and i rented goggles. our friend Kelly came to meet us there! she lives in Yamagata, up north. 
Just over the edge of that flat, by the trees, is a whole valley of fresh powder we tipped into. it was super fun.
this is just one of the local hot spring bath houses. most of them are free! we went to this one, and found that the water was nearly boiling. but it took our aches and pains away. now, Kelly is visiting us at our apartment for about a week. our boss, Mr. Adachi, is trying to woo her to work for him in this area. it would be pretty fun to have a friend nearby.
it was great to breathe crisp cold air again, and to be in snow. i never knew i could miss snow.
2 comments:
Hey Rod...really enjoyed the pictures, looks like you had an ideal time. I really like the one on top of the mountain with all the beautiful fresh snow, looks like a run even i would enjoy. So glad for your good weekend. Thanks for posting.
Mom : )
Hey ma,
good to see you on here! that flat run was so busy we couldn't enjoy it properly. we were forced to stick to the fresh powder and fun slopes. it was a pain.
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