Owlicious: Hokkaido Trip - Day 1 - Singapore - Taipei

Singapore - Taipei(transit) - Sapporo 13/4/2019,saturday

Taipei airport's transit area

After a long searching and planning, I am flying to Sapporo finally!!!

Sapporo, kite imasu !!!

I tried to learn some Japanese, hopefully I can use them. hmm......

hiccups :-

1. Mr, hubby booked a car to drive me to airport but was cancelled last minute. Then we grab there, cheaper. yay!

2. our favourite noodles store failed us. the soup was so clear and tasteless. my noodles were soggy. could it be wee hours blues?

3. then we went to the wrong terminal to check-in, worse still the skytrain were under maintenance. Fortunately, buses were arranged to transfer us. We went T3 to eat, went to T1 only to realise Scoots is at T2!

Hopefully that's all for the trip. (keeping my finger crossed)

Flight details

Scoots FR892 Sin 0200 - Taipei 1100/1200 - Sapporo 1705

Important things to check

- Do confirm the correct terminal that you are flying and landing

- Always check electrical points in the new country, always carry an adaptor.
we will have so many things to charge, hand phone, camera battery, laptop, go-pro etc.,

- Must check the weather and bring the right clothing, especially we only got summer in Singapore.

- I will always book my stay early to avoid higher rates, especially if coincide with the country's holidays. For this trip , we will coincide with Japan's golden week.

(at least this was my recent experience, we wanted to do some changes but due to the golden week, the stay available was really expensive.)

- check the wifi

( I prefer to book from our airport as it is much convenient. For this trip, our car rental (a week later) provides the free wifi, so I have to buy the sim card in Sapporo for my first week stay) where my problems came on arrival.....the guy at the counter did the connections for me but cannot use at all.:(((
Later, I went to a phone shop, he can't fix it at all either. I didn't know what when wrong, but I had to call back home to contact my stay (airbnb) to fetch me from the station.
- have the contact number and address , especially for airbnb stay for the first night. If hotel, then it is much easier, get the name and the station to alight.

At our check-in area, the lady security went round telling everyone to prepare the passport and ticket, computer out, pour away water.(even before the counter open) I am sure it's not her usual routine but she did a good deed. The other colleagues and passengers will be able to check in more smoothly. Thank you, madam.

As we had bought our tickets with 3rd party, Scoots biz does not allow internet check-in nor food selection . Eat what is given but you can still choose a drink.

luxury rest area

be the next millionare?

I want!!!

Singapore Changi airport terminal 2 ↑↑↑

beautiful view

← lovely design

transit at Taipei ↑↑↑

Arriving at Chitose airport, my wifi failed to work, worse still, I proceeded to the bus-stop, just to realise I did not have my jacket with me!!! I left my luggage at the bus stop and ran back to check but in vain. I ran back to the bus stop just in time to catch my bus.

According to my airbnb's advice , the next bus is an hour's time but I didn't understand the timetable anyway. I asked the driver my place, he reply 'hai' and nodded his head, so I took the bus.

I was hoping the owner will come to the bus stop even I couldn't reach her. (In our conversation that's what I mentioned, but I think she didn't understand) I waited for a few minutes and asked for help for passer-by. The sky was getting dark and cold. Luckily, I met a nice man who helped me. I love Japan.

My worse mistake I didn't print the owner hp! He brought me to a nearby phone shop who cannot connect the wifi either. Finally I called home for the details and managed to reached the airbnb owner.

In a foreign country, dark and cold, a helpful hand really warms your heart.

Arigato gozaimasu, Koji Okuyama san.

on my way to my stay, in the bus.

After I settled into my stay, I head to the nearest restaurant she recommended. It was a good one indeed. スシロー札幌白石店 Sushiro Sapporo Shiroishi Shop , $.