It was anything but routine. Driving out from the Ryokan, we started a climb. Up the mountain range that hosted the famous Nagano winter Olimpics. The first leg took us on a twistie road at 3-4000 meters elevation with magnificent views of bamboo meadows and snow top mountain ranges. Plumes of steam rise from the slopes here and there.
Spotted with ski resorts, some with ski runs that were still open. Temperatures dropped to 10c. / 40f on the way. Coming off the Japanese Alps, making sure we do not hit a stray monkey along the road (yes the famous monkeys that hang out in the hot springs, wander on the road between baths),
we drove toward the north westrn coast of Japan.
A couple of hours later and a bowl of steaming tempura Ramen, we got to our destination for the night. Gokayama, a UNESCO heritage listed village. More about our experience there in tomorrow's bit.
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