This was a Sunday usually spent at Hakkoda...however the winds were too extreme at 30 km/hr which stopped all gondola activity. Instead of just packing up and going home, Brian and I decided to build beds in our cars. YES!!!! This means we are gonna sleep in our cars at -10 to -15 degrees Celsius all winter long!Unfortunately, we were no longer able to stay at Mitsuru and Reiko's house because their landlord enforced a "no friends over for the weekend" rule. Bummer, but since they weren't paying anything for rent, it was best to respect the landlord's obscene rule and go on with life.
Our friend Makoto helped us build our beds since he had a pre-fab bed made for his Pajero and had a good idea on what to do (also he had all the tools at his house). Our first stop was Home Center Sunday!! Here, we rounded up the necessary wood, screws, carpeting and began construction immediately upon return. After about two hours of manual labor our goal was complete. With a total cost of about $20 I had a bed that allowed me to lay flat and get a good night's sleep. I think Brian spent $50 since his is incognito convertible....extra cost for coolness.
Our last year in Japan, a year to remember as we spent Hakkoda winters living out of our cars.
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