Thought I will make full use of the 50minutes train ride home from work... on the romance car now...
Con't
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After all the Drama buying the tickets ... we were finally on our way to Hakone.. nothing dramatic... since it was a long weekend, Hakone-Yumoto station was really really crowded...
now when we reach the onsen resort, .... the Staff were already waiting at the entrance giving us a very warm welcome.... from outside the resort,.. it really didn't look like much .. my sister even asked me again softly.. am I sure I booked the right resort and we are at the correct one....
Hmmmm .... I had some doubt too ... *gulp* ... well no mistake when they ask if I was Mr XXX
..... double *gulp*...
during the wait for them to make sure our room was ready... we were roaming the reception area which had a very nice view at a running river and a densely forrested Mountain.... hmm
views nice... Our designated "concierge" came and greeted us .. and brought us towards the window to explain the layout of the resort to us ( that same window with the fantastic view)..
Oh.. wow... not bad... the place didn't look big, but ... didn't know that the resort entrance was on top of a cliff.... the rest of the resort, actually ran along and down to the valley below!... and the Open air hot spring is right next to the running river... HMMMM wonder what the view will look like...
Anyway.... conclusion:.. it was a fantastic stay... the dinner and breakfast spread was Fantastic!!..
the Pictures in the photo album Bar will tell the rest....
oh.. and this is the resort's website.
http://www.hoeiso.jp/ they have jap/eng for the website...
The only regrettable point is we went too early in Autumn... the leaves are just about to change colour.... so it was still mostly green .. and yellowish.. SIGH... I did see 3 RED leaves!!,, ha ha ha 3 pathetic red leaves.
Check out Day 13 OCt:
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Today we made full use of the Free pass.... my son has had his
FIRST romance car (express train) ride, FIRST cable car ride, FIRST pirate ship ride, First tram car ride, FIRST bus ride ..
(yes, mummy pampers zayne, he has been riding CAB all this while)... I think that about covers all possible major mode of transport except for bicycle, motocycle and plane...
By the time we were done with Hakone and on the way home... ha ha ha... slight drama getting the romance car back again!!!... ended up we had to wake about 40mins at the station for the next available one.. 2 trains before were all full!!!.... we reach shinjuku around 9pm.... everyone look really tired... there is 5 of us (not counting Zayne) .. so I hailed a cab and told them to get on and go straight home, while I went on to catch the 2 connecting train ride home.... cab can only take 4 ppl... no point trying to save a little money and see my family tired and suffer right??...
as for me... well... i'm used to this long travelling route...
I'm doing this right now.... reaching shinjuku soon and catching the 2 connecting trains home...
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