the resort


one of the hot spring bath houses here.


that`s kinda like our room looks like

Those are not my pictures, because we still can`t upload our own.

Yesterday we arrived in Nozawa, somewhere in the Japenese Alps. We took the highspeed bullet train from Kyoto to Nagano and then a local train to Nozawa. It`s a traditional little place in the middle of the mountains with hot spring bath houses at every corner. Entrance is free, but you have to follow the Onsen (hot springs) rules and bathe naked. Its weird being surrounded by naked Japenese men and it seems they`re all looking at us, which they probably are.　We`ve never felt that foreign before. Besides the Japanese butt shower the most intimate experience... Our room is a traditional Japanes room, which means we pretty much sleep on the floor. Its mainly occupied by Aussies and the atmosphere is super laid back. Banana pancakes for breakfast, what else is there to say. The skiing was pretty good, the terrain isn`t the greatest, but not bad at all. Theres plenty of snow to play in. Many Japenese gapers and some newschool bras... good　mix. Over all, its an old school resort and definetely an old school village. Tonight our Australien friend at the hotel made reservations for us at a restaurant. We had no idea what to expect so we just went there a little curious. When we got to the address there was only a ski shop and a guy waxing some straight skis. After standing outside for a bit we went inside to ask where the restaurant Bun Bun is. They guy said something in Japenese, ordered us to take our shoes off (like every where here) and lead us downstairs through the ski shop. Downstairs there were a bunch of tables with a lot of different food on them. In the middle of each table there was a hot pan. Since we had no idea what to do and since we were the only non Japanese, once again, the staff took over for us and put the meat and the vegies in the pan with some kinda soy paste. Some of the best meat, ever! Other than that, there was a variety of tempura, Japenes noodles, fish eggs, horse meat sashimi, some kinda vegetable (?), cucumber salad with octupus, raw eggs, rice and sliced apples. The whole table was full of little delicious bowls with more or less familiar food. The table next to us had one English speaker and she helped us through the meal because the order and combinations was unknown. She also gave us her horse sahimi, turns out she didnt like horse... All that for not even 20USD a person ( our most expensive meal, so far).
We cant upload pictures right now, but well do that asap.

Leo and Korbi