Our Hokkaido Adventure

To start off the trip on the right foot, we made it on the train that would take us from the top of the main island, underwater, and then emerge back out on the other side to Hokkaido. In total, a 7 hour trip. Once we got on the train we were so happy to see beds with linens, pillows, and sleeping yukatas (PJs). We quickly started to unload. As we got ready for bed, another group of people came and claimed that we were in their beds. Apparently these beds were for special seating, we had unreserved seats. Since the train had already left, we couldn't make our way to the unreserved seating since the way to get there was super-crowded with other non-reserved people in the isles. Think of the slave ships from Africa to America, minus the diseases, but the crampness, stuffiness, and loss of happiness was still there. We couldn't get though so we ended up staying in the middle of two train cars and positioning our baggage to make a bed. Mom and dad ended up staying awake the entire time. I was not that strong. We made it to Sapporo feeling the dead achy weight of not being prepared. I assured my family several times that on the way back, we had reserved seats. Strike 1 for Juni!