Ouf, le temps a l'air de bien tourner.
Au matin, on va d'abord visiter le parc de grues Japonaises à Kushiro.
Leur nombre avoisine 2000 et on les trouve aussi en Russie et Chine du Nord.
Good news, weather seems better.
In the morning, we first go visit the park of Japanese red-crowned cranes in Kushiro city.
Their population is about 2000 and they can be found also in Russia and Northern China.
The park also breeds cranes in semi-captivity.
Cranes stand on one leg.
Les autres nous observent de loin.
Très bel oiseau.
This one is very friendly. We can clearly see the red crown.
The other ones stay at safe distance.
Beautiful bird.
On est enveloppés de la tête au pied car il caille et on va se balader en moto de neige!
1 hour of driving and we reach Lake Akan 阿寒湖, a crater lake.
We are all wrapped up because it is very cold, and we are going to have a snow moto hike!
The lake is all frozen in winter.
Ticket booth.
Très marrant mais pas évident pour les virages car la moto est lourde.
And off we go.
Much fun but not easy to turn as the moto is quite heavy!
We can barely see anything after a few minutes in the wind and snow!
And a runny nose.
Ah, here comes Cliff, the local Schumacher, on his mini 4-wheel drive snow car.
Très marrant tout ça mais qu'est-ce qu'il caille (-6 degré)!
This is banana boat on snow.
Much fun but it is freezing (-6 degree Celsius)!
C'est la population indigène du Japon. Ils ressemblent un peu aux Esquimaux.
Que des touristes Chinois ou Taïwanais, seulement quelques Japonais.
In the evening, we can have a stroll in the Ainu village.
They are the indigenous people of Japan. Look a little like Eskimos.
Mostly Chinese or Taiwanese tourists, only some Japanese.
Shops are selling handicraft wooden gifts for toutists.
Il y a des représentations partout.
The Ainus are fond of owls because it is a symbol of good fortune.
They are represented everywhere.
