Mushi Mushi !

The first thing that struck me about Japan and the Japanese culture is the detailed organisation and efficiency of everything... Considering this is my first trip to Japan I havent really had much time to get very excited about it 'cos I've been so busy in the build up to the holiday season.

But the day finally arrived and this is one of the first images that grabbed me... Vending machines are always such boring, dreary unexciting contraptions that seldom inspire one's food or thirst cravings - NOT IN JAPAN



After a 13hour journey from KL, we finally reached a Winter Wonderland...



1st drink in Niseco was not Sake but a deliciously evil hot chocolate
After shopping for essentials and settling in our accommodation, a cosy family meal together I couldn't wait to finally sleep in a BED. Yes. It IS true - everything in Japan IS compact... our apartment is cosy, the rooms snug and the beds.... Suffice to say my single bed could cause a person who has active dreams or 'over-turns' in their sleep.... I haven't slept in a bed so narrow since my boarding school dormitory!

Bed-Side Essentials : Creams / Water / Lip Balm / ipod (for music) / iphone (for games) / watch / glasses / laptop (for blogging)


I was ever so pleasantly awakened the next morning by my 21 month old niece Mikayla


And I had the honour of feeding her her morning milk :)

In the Gondola with my cousin... on the way up to my first black slope of the trip... ('SUPER')
Now you know what i would look like in a tudung (ha!)


That's the black by the way...


Those of you who follow me on Twitter would already have seen this... SAKE IT TO ME TIME!!!

When in Rome...


Jeffri, Mikayla & Jeremy