I’m told me that Otaru was famous for its seafood and glassware. The storm still blowing I still managed to walk to the fish market a friend suggested to go for breakfast. It was a late start so it was too late to eat without spoiling lunch so I just had a walk around. I got asked by a local if I was Thai which was a first. But I realised my snow rat goggle mark suntan probably make me look darker than normal. Some amazing sea cucumber and blow fish specimens there which make it special.

I waited patiently outside a restaurant that was recommended to me, but unfortunately it was closed. Gutted. I walked back towards the station where a smaller market I walked through earlier and find lunch. Surprising to see a bunch of people from Hong Kong at the place I pick. These guys were on the same bus from Niseko and they clock the coincidence too. What they didn’t realise was I could understand cantonese and hear them speaking about me.

Manage to get back to Sapporo by 1pm in the hope of reaching Hakodate earlier, however due to the weather a lot of the regular scheduled trains were not running and I had to wait to 5pm. Bummer. Onto Hakodate