Memories of Hakone (箱根）

This was actually last 2 weeks' episode but (as explain in the previous post) i have been procrastinating..

However,on 16th May, i had joined this field trip to Hakone under my, Meiji University. This trip was only held specially for foreigner students (later i found out there is a Japanese student joining it too). Anyhow, since that it only cost ￥2000 (which was unacceptable cheap) including lunch, it was a fun and enjoyable one.

Hakone, a town in Kanagawa Prefecture is one of the famous tourist attraction in Japan. Hakone is famous for its everlasting nature beauty and its active sulphur vents and onsen (hot spring). Besides that Lake Aishi which like a mirror which reflect Mount Fuji, is also a popular tourist attraction.

But on that day, the weather wasnt encouraging for outdoor activities, with cloudy sky and irregular drizzle. 'this explain why my pictures are very gloomy) But no worry, me and my friends were exciteand filled with enthusiasm..

Our trip started at around 8am and we reached there around 10.30am at the top of Owakudani (大涌谷）,a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs . We go there and have sight of the suphur vent which emits foul smell. It was awlful though.

Looks like war occur here where lots of bom exploded..

its the sulphur dent..

This is an egged boiled in the sulphur dent..its said to be able to extend ur life for 7 years,
if u eat one, and if u eat 3 of it, you will live till you end you life (get what it meant?)

cost around ￥500 for 5 eggs.

From right, me, a Shi (China),Joanne,Ichi san(Japanese), Dina (russia)
They are some of the new friends i met there.

After strooling around , eaiting eggs and taking pictures,
we climb down to the Cable car station where we took down to the AshiLake (芦ノ湖）.

Teachers who are very friendly, joked with us all the way down
to the next station near Ashi Lake.
The 2 tourist ships docking the Ashi Lake's pier.(picture was taking from the cable car)

As soon as we reached the foot of the hill, we ride the bus to a restaurant beside Ashi Lake, where we took our lunch.

The lunch was beautifully smart!It was Japanese cuisine and it was one of the best one i have ever tried.There is rice, soba, fish , and at the middle of it is a cup of Japanese Alkohol drink which i mistakenly thought it for a special sparkling drink..(i refrain myself from taking anything toxican to the body and mind) But frankly speaking it was tasty, and the alkohol porpotion is not high.(if it high i m going to have bad headache)

me and my pal, Joanne...

After lunch we move to the terminal, to ride the boat around the Ashiko lake..

The Blue Pirate ship is attacking the port.....( lies)...kinda dissapointed coz i thought at first that we were going to ride the big pirate ships ,but too bad, we end up on a normal cruise ship instead..huhu

The Orange Pearl ship...named it myself...

Doing the Titanic scene....
unfortunately no companion that come from the back to
add the romantic feel..huhu

the side of the lake

me and my housemate, Firdaus and Qudduss..on the cruise r....

Then the cruise docked at the another side of the lake, where is near to Hakone Sekisho Ato
(箱ね関所跡). its a checkpoint (i think) during the Edo era...it was built to avoid rebellion that occur during those times.( i cant expalin more coz i dont really know about the whole thing)

This pic above was taken from the top of a hill used as a look out post during those times...

I look tired in the pic huh..Seriously, i was damn tired and i was hungry at the same time.

the modal in the huts..i dont really know what all its about though.

This ship attractiveness of the ship caught my eye...i dont know why, but i like to look at this Orange Pearl ( i called it) drifting on the lake. Maybe it is because i like ships especiall pirate ones..Thats why i enjoy watching Pirate of the Caribbean!!

Our trip ended with confectionery(biscuits,cakes,etc) shopping!!! I bought some boxes of nice Japanese Hakone special made biscutes and cakes. Bought one box for my classmate who went to Guam earlier (for his sister's wedding) and bought me a box of Guam-made biscuits. Joanne bought a lot,seriously, it was a lot of boxes. She was planning to give each box to each of her Japanese friends.. what a thoughtful friend huh..

in the bus, slept all the way back...ZZzzzzz.....ZZzzzzz...

We reached Meiji University around 5pm earlier than planned..It was damn fun dispite the annoying rain and cloudy sky. It was a unforgettable trip .....YEAH!!!!!!!!!!