This morning we had a very traditional Japanese breakfast. I’m not too keen about fish and pickles at 8am – on the other hand it’s nice to see what they eat for breakfast… and there was coffee, so I survived.

We all took the bus to the Lake Ashinoko and the ropeway up the mountain. then the pirate boat to Motohakone.

Had lunch there and continued to Kowakidani by bus. Bus is pretty expensive (for Japan, not for Norway) so we quickly found out that the 2-day pass was worth it. Hakone is a beautiful area, with some volcanic activity – we could smell the sulphuric fumes when at the top of the ropeway.

In the evening, we ate at a restaurant near the hotel, delicious grilled Japanese beef. We watched Scotland vs Samoa on TV back at the hotel.

Oh and while we were waiting to board the ropeway this morning we met Alice, who I worked with in the last few months, with the Norwegian women’s team – see g.evryw.com 🙂

It was completely unexpected, and in the most random place as well. She joined us for the day. Nice to get travel companions, share experiences and tips.