The first white Christmas for me ever! Shame shame it's a late but none the less memorable one! To a tropical Asian who studied in Australia and grown up in Hong Kong, snow is really a rare resource. A natural blessing it is indeed! Also, the first time I spent Christmas eve with 50 others whom I haven't known pretty well enough to do crazy bus hahaha. However, the trip started off with fun filled stops in between, we all hopped down the coach to get hot tea/coffee, kebab, bread, even bento (Japanese rice takeout boxes).
Finally after 3 hours of shakes we arrive Nagano Nozawa, it's 00:05 on Christmas Day...
Now, I'll let the pictures tell the story to all ~ First Day ~
Second day, more snow, more falls, more skilled (really??!) ~
P.S.: There aren't many pictures with me ON THE SNOWBOARD. However, I have really spent 1.5 days net on it. Jump and Fall and Get up and Down the Slopes I came! The "bump" protector really saved my life (and butt) and believe me, it's the best and most essential gear I would recommend to a new ski-er or snowboarder. :) Honestly I did all the way down green zone with much help from the bump protector! I have never felt so close with the earth/snow and used so much of my bump!!! I am very proud of myself !
After thoughts: During the snowboarding times, once I was by myself in the green zone, I was tired, toes are aching and I can't get up back on the snowboard right away. Feeling so hopeless and helpless, but then, suddenly I thought, "Hang on, the snow is so white and ground so soft afterall, why hurry to get up!?" So instead of struggling to get up, I lay down all the way with my back on the snow, feeling so much like a endless sized mattress! I really couldn't appreciate the nature any more than this moment. Then after a while I could get back up with great ease again.
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| Supersized Mattress! |
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| My footprints on Nozawa Ski Resort, Japan |
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| My footprints on Nozawa Ski Resort, Japan |
"Sometimes when we think it's the worst time of all, it might actually be the best/better time of all." "Enjoy joy that every single moment could bring to our lives!"
~ Cheers! ~
