The morning began with a quick jog down along the motorway downhill, followed by breakfast at the hotel, which was simple though substantial. The rolled omelette (玉子焼き) was exceptionally good.
Nevertheless, the occupancy appeared to be sub-optimal, with a couple being the only other guests that we met at the breakfast lounge.
It was quite impressive that the proprietor kept a copy of the train schedule at the front desk, and advised us on the departure timing to ensure minimal waiting time at the JR station. We requested for a ride to the nearest JR train station, and after a short ride on the local train, we arrived at Farm Tomita, our first destination for the day.
It was quite impressive that the proprietor kept a copy of the train schedule at the front desk, and advised us on the departure timing to ensure minimal waiting time at the JR station. We requested for a ride to the nearest JR train station, and after a short ride on the local train, we arrived at Farm Tomita, our first destination for the day.
The lavender was not yet in full bloom, so only patches of farm were blossoming, though other species like poppies and chives complemented the limited lavender flowers.
It was a fairly idyllic place, and visiting after the peak holiday means there is less jostling with other tourists. We had a good chilling session besides the flower fields, feeding on lavender and melon flavoured ice creams.
Since the sightseeing places in Kushiro are fairly far from the city, and there are no major places of interest in the city itself, JJ suggested taking a later train from Furano and spending some time touring Furano town. It turned out to be a great idea.
We rented bikes from the rental shop located just beside the station and cycled uphill to this wine brewery (yes, another alcohol destination), which not only featured excellent still ciders,
but also picturesque view of the bucolic countryside.
I wished I could have bought more of the cider, though with us travelling light it was a foreseeable hassle to carry fragile liquid items. In fact, if not for Wayne and his suitcase, I suspect the bottle would have easily shattered in my duffel.
Since the sightseeing places in Kushiro are fairly far from the city, and there are no major places of interest in the city itself, JJ suggested taking a later train from Furano and spending some time touring Furano town. It turned out to be a great idea.
We rented bikes from the rental shop located just beside the station and cycled uphill to this wine brewery (yes, another alcohol destination), which not only featured excellent still ciders,
I wished I could have bought more of the cider, though with us travelling light it was a foreseeable hassle to carry fragile liquid items. In fact, if not for Wayne and his suitcase, I suspect the bottle would have easily shattered in my duffel.
The shop lady who rented the bikes to us had recommended a restaurant featuring curry omelette rice, which was fairly good.
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