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Old Nov 24, 2018, 11:27 am
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Official Do Dinner

Friday 19 April 7pm~10pm Do Dinner - Koropokkuru (post 114 for details)
Please add your handle if you are coming to the dinner as soon as possible and by Wednesday 17th at the latest. If you decide not to come please remove your handle at least 24 hours before the event and confirm by posting in the thread. No-shows will be charged the full amount (7,000 yen).

NewbieRunner
restlessinRNO
restlessinRNO+1
kirkwoodj
BigRedBears
CDKing (cancelled)
nme7
ClaudiSTR
nomadic.relief
kpc
kpc+1
CMK10 (cancelled)
Gary STL
Gary STL+1
upup&away
lking
TravelKane
krazykanuck
Sykes
The_Wrath_of_Khan+2
armagebedar
keitherson

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Registration is not compulsory for other activities during the Do. However, it would help if those intending to come can add their handle below.


Thursday 18 April 7pm~ Welcome drinks - T’CAFE at the T38 Observation Deck of the JR Tower (see post 115)

restlessinRNO
restlessinRNO+1
CDKing
nme7
nomadic.relief (maybe, exhaustion dependent)
kpc
kpc+1
BigRedBears (maybe)
lking (maybe. Arriving that evening)
TravelKane - if no delays from the airport
Sykes
The_Wrath_of_Khan+2
armagebedar
keitherson
NewbieRunner
kirkwoodj (if I make it on time)


Friday 19 April 10am~ (Walking) tour of Sapporo (Meet at Ōdōri subway station Exit 8 - see post 203 for more info)

BigRedBears (maybe?)
CDKing
nme7
nomadic.relief (maybe?)
kpc
kpc+1
restlessinRNO
restlessinRNO+1
Gary STL
Gary STL+1
lking
TravelKane
keitherson
krazykanuck (probably, will catch up mid day)
NewbieRunner
Kirkwoodj


Saturday 20 April 9am~ Day trip to Otaru (see post 107)

BigRedBears
CDKing
ClaudiSTR
nomadic.relief
kpc
kpc+1
CMK10
restlessinRNO
restlessinRNO+1
Gary STL
Gary STL+1
upup&away
lking
TravelKane
keitherson
krazykanuck
NewbieRunner


Saturday 20 April - Optional visit to Nikka Distillery Yoichi

BigRedBears
CDKing
CMK10
Gary STL
Gary STL+1
lking , maybe
TravelKane
keitherson


Sunday 21 April 10am~ Historical Village of Hokkaido (see post 111)

CDKing
ClaudiSTR
nomadic.relief
upup&away
lking
TravelKane
krazykanuck
NewbieRunner
beckoa


Monday 22 April - Tuesday 23 April : Post-Do in Noboribetsu Onsen

ClaudiSTR
kpc
kpc+1
NewbieRunner
BigRedBears +1
nomadic.relief
beckoa
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Old Apr 20, 2019, 6:15 pm
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Originally Posted by beckoa
My first Ramen of the trip:
Where's the corn?
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Old Apr 20, 2019, 6:17 pm
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Originally Posted by beckoa
My first Ramen of the trip:
Originally Posted by kirkwoodj
About to board at CTS. Great to see everyone & thanks to the organisers!!!
One FTer arrives (at last!) as another one leaves. Have a safe trip home!!
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Old Apr 20, 2019, 6:20 pm
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Originally Posted by ClaudiSTR
I‘m sorry, I can’t make it to the Histrical Village today.

I‘ve got a serious cold and better stay in bed, so I can hopefully recover before our onsen trip starts tomorrow.
Hope you will feel better soon. Please let me know if you need anything. I’ve bought plenty of stuff for a cold myself.
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Old Apr 20, 2019, 9:52 pm
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FT group of survivors at the Historical Village of Hokkaido.
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Old Apr 21, 2019, 6:51 am
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Thank you NewbieRunner for organizing another excellent Japan Do. We enjoyed meeting everyone again this year.
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Old Apr 21, 2019, 8:20 am
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Day trip to Otaru - Saturday 20 April (part 1)
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Old Apr 21, 2019, 8:38 am
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Day trip to Otaru - Saturday 20 April (part 2)
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Old Apr 21, 2019, 9:24 am
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Trip to the Historical Village of Hokkaidō - Sunday 21 April
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Old Apr 21, 2019, 8:19 pm
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ANA Holiday Inn Susukino where many of the Do attendees stayed is located only about 50m from the “original” Ramen Alley of Sapporo, which is well known for beer, “Jingisukan” (or Genghis Khan, grilled mutton dish) and ramen. From what I gathered some people seem to have had up to 10 ramens in 3-4 days! I only had 4 in as many days.
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Old Apr 21, 2019, 9:10 pm
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Well I'm off to Seoul to start the trip home. The Royal Lounge at CTS is nothing but royal, and in fact quite poor, aside from the fact that it happens to be mostly empty. Though I've enjoyed watching JDF fighter planes take off from the runway. Don't see that everyday.

Thanks all and see you again on one continent or another!
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Old Apr 22, 2019, 3:41 am
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Yes, we visited the ANA "Royal Lounge" this morning, hoping to get some breakfast, but alas no. Nice lounge, other than there is no food. So those who do not have lounge access, you are not missing anything. To be completely honest, there are some rice balls, small muffins, dried noodles and nuts, but forget about getting any breakfast. OK selection of drinks, including Hokkaido wines, for those interested in a drink in the morning. Unable to connect to their wi-fi network, so I am now posting from the TG domestic lounge in BKK. No problem connecting to the TG lounge wi-fi.
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Old Apr 22, 2019, 4:43 am
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Originally Posted by restlessinRNO
Nice lounge, other than there is no food.
That about sums it up! Though there is instant ramen assuming they have hot water somewhere! I'm curious what the difference between their "airline lounge" side and the "credit card/paid side". I can't imagine how the other side has fewer amenities.

I too gave up on their wifi, thankfully CTS has airport wide wifi that was reasonably fast. ^ My OZ flight wound up with a bus gate unfortunately.

Now in Seoul for the evening about to go hunt some tasty beer! ICN-LAX tomorrow.
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Old Apr 23, 2019, 1:46 am
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The post Onsen Do dinner the 8 of us had
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Old Apr 23, 2019, 5:17 am
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Despite a somewhat suspicious 20 minute connection, both myself and my checked bag made it to Kagoshima! It is soooo green here!!

It was great to see everyone again! Thanks to NewbieRunner for all your hard work.

Until next time!!
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Old Apr 23, 2019, 7:04 am
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Post-Do at Noboribetsu Onsen - a walk around Hell Valley, Ōyunuma and Ōyunuma Brook Natural Footbath.
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