November 16, 2007

Farewell Party - どうもありがとうございます!

Very sad to be leaving friends in Hakodate, they threw me a going away party last night. Tomomi cooking o-sakana nabe Friend closed her restaurant, Cocolo, on a Friday night for a private party for me. Humbling. Amazing o-sakana nabe cooking; a sort of fish/veggie mixture that you cook yourself in a bowl of boiling broth with veggies. Wow, delicious! She went all out with salads and sashimi and snacks and beers. Sashimi Even a cake. Did i mention i was humbled? I wish I could remember the names of all the different kinds of sashimi and the names of the veggies in the salads. I was having so much fun, I forgot to take photos during dinner, I suppose its best that way.

After dinner we went to Eileys and Yamashitas for a couple beers and to share the leftover food with everyone. I am so lucky to have such wonderful friends in Hakodate. Thank you for the gifts, I only hope I can repay the hospitality someday.
Tomoko, Me, Kazumi and Kanazaki on my last night in HakodateChiharu and YoUmio and JustinTomomi, Ikuyo and I at CocoloMe and NiiyanMe and Senorita Miwa
Thank you my Hakodate friends!!

函館友人:
どうもありがとうございます!
私は、すぐにあなたに会います。

V ( ^ _ ^ ) V

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

You make great friends everywhere you go!! That says a lot about a person...there are a lot of friends here that miss you much.

Anonymous said...

A HAPPY NEW YEAR! Justin!

I hope you will have many wonderfull time.

Thank you very much.

I'm verry glad to meet you.

We are eagerly looking forward to meet you in HAKODATE someday.

TOMOMI COCOLO

Justin SPELMAN said...

The party at Cocolo was amazing, thank you very much Tomomi.

I cannot wait to return to Hakodate to see my friends again!