The Backpack Adventures

Week 38: July 18-22, 2022 Day 259: July 18, 2022 Monday - Marine Day in Rumoi Good morning everyone! It's Umi no Hi or Marine Day today here in Japan . It's a non-working holiday. Aside from that, it is also the last day of the Rumoi Festival .  It's the last day of the Rumoi Festival Team Nicerio went to revisit the Rumoi Festival once again We spent almost an hour looking for something that we wanted to eat. For today's activities, my family and I headed to the Kaiuncho District of Rumoi City to check out the different stalls that line up the street and to try out some of the festival food rarely seen in the city.  Doraemon taiyaki We tried some berry juice We bought the Doraemon-shaped taiyaki , strawberry crepe, and kakigori . We didn't stay long as I had another commitment in the afternoon so we decided to return home but of course, we did a quick grocery at COOP first.  Grocery at COOP Rumoi When we got home, we dozed off for a bit until my alarm buzzed of

Haboro Roadside Station ( 道の駅 ほっと♡はぼろ ) is one of 128 roadside stations located around Hokkaido. It is located at 1 Chome-29 Kita 3 Jo in Haboro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Haboro Roadside Station Haboro Roadside Station details Officially called Roadside Station Hot ♥ Haboro , the main facility of the Haboro Roadside Station is actually inside the Haboro Onsen Sunset Plaza . Haboro Roadside Station - Haboro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture The Haboro Onsen Sunset Plaza is a 3-star hotel that has several facilities that motorists and tourists could enjoy.  To Haboro Roadside Station However, the roadside station is actually inside the Haboro Onsen Sunset Plaza Hotel Pictures inside Haboro Onsen Sunset Plaza Hotel Haboro Onsen Sunset Plaza reception area Haboro Onsen Sunset Plaza lobby Haboro Onsen Sunset Plaza lobby Orobo - The Haboro Mascot Here are the facilities worth checking: Nishima Monogatari (restaurant) Located on the ground floor of the hotel. It is famous for its local sweet

It was only last March 20, 2022, when I last went to the Hokkaido Seabird Center . It was one of the places that I visited in Haboro during my stopover in town during my solo road trip to Wakkanai City.  Hokkaido Seabird Center Revisited 2022 As mentioned I was alone during my first visit and aside from that, it was also winter season when I first visited. This means that there was almost no one in the Hokkaido Seabird Center during most of my stay not to mention the deep snow around the center.  Hokkaido Seabird Center details  ( Summer ) Hokkaido Seabird Center - Haboro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture The Hokkaido Seabird Center is the only facility of its kind not only in Hokkaido but also in all of Japan . This facility promotes a deeper understanding of seabirds through interactive displays and also through videos and exhibits. It is located at 1 chome Kita 6 Jo in the town of Haboro in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . The roses of Haboro Rose Garden were in full bloom when we visited