Asahikawa

  • looking back at asahikawa

    when did we visit and for how long? late february for 10 days what kind of accommodations? two hotels.  we barely stayed in the first one for 30 minutes because it was so disgusting.  smoke was seeping out of everything,…

  • Funky Foods of Asia

    I was able to sample some interesting foods while in Asia, some courtesy of the ever adventurous eating sensei Frank. Here’s a list of the highlights. Raw marinated crab. The ick factor for me was not knowing how clean the…

  • the many walking styles of asia

    location: niseko terrain: resort town with fresh snow and high winds style: slowly, usually with our heels slipping out from under us resembles:    location: rusutsu terrain: hotel lobbies and designated trails to the uploading lift style: upright resembles: location:…

  • weekly recap #3 – asahikawa, sapporo, otaru

    q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. asahikawa for one night (fujita kanko washington hotel), sapporo university district (airbnb) for two nights, otaru for four nights (smile hotel) that we just extended to six nights q.…

  • sempre pizza, our guilty ashikawan pleasure

    once again we’ve fallen behind in our posting schedule.  for me this tends to happen once i start a stretch of back to back riding days which seems to render me completely useless past dinner (or breakfast since it’s technically…

  • Love Love Sand

    I really really love the peanut butter Love Love Sand. It was my daily quilty pleasure in Asahikawa until killjoy jojo reminded me how much sugar and calories are in one of these packages. Boo. The Love Love Sand are…

  • Wednesday Afternoon Randomness

    Another grey wintery day in Asahikawa. More snow and more cold. We wake up, put on the same jacket and shoes and head out the door. Although the call of the mall is strong, we determinedly turn left in search…

  • weekly recap #2 – asahikawa

    q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. fujita kanko washington hotel, central asahikawa, for 8 days q. favourite meal a. fav dish would be from baihouken ramen. not for the ramen itself though but for their…

  • Snowpocalypse

    We debated dinner options until we stepped out the door and saw snow blowing up and sideways. Aeon Mall it is. Somehow these two boys in the picture below didn’t get the memo to dress warmer. Ah youth. We’ve seen…

  • Travel Lessons – Asahikawa Edition

    Jojo and I are currently hiding out in our hotel room and watching Season 7 of Modern Family. Our plan to find a cat cafe today went out the window when we stepped outside this morning for food. It is…