We made it to Hakodate and fell in love before we had even landed. Honestly. A big part of that is that it is actually Fall here. FALL! When was the last time we got to experience that season??? 9 years ago when we lived in Virginia? Probably! It is beautiful. It is vibrant. Just look.
But we really love it here. We aren’t even sure how we picked to come here. We wanted to see Hokkaido (the Northernmost island, where it actually gets cold) but why Hakodate? No idea! But we landed and our spirits sighed with relief that we had finally made it to where we are supposed to be. What does that mean? How will we stay in Japan? Tune in next time and maybe we’ll know the answer.
Did I mention that we love the park next to us? Yes, I did. Did I neglect to mention that that park is half zoo??? Yes, I did.
It is not a very big zoo. There are not that many animals. But it is entirely free and there isn’t even a gate with an attendant or anything. You just walk in. You can even walk around at night. The animals go inside after 4 pm, so it isn’t very fun, but that is how unguarded it is. It blows my mind.