Hakone is a two year old boy's dream. In order to get around, you take six different forms of transportation: a regular train, a mountain train, a cable car (funicular), a ropeway (gondola), a pirate ship, and a bus. That's right, a pirate ship. They are actually replicas of old pirate ships that used to ply the waters of Lake Ashi. Only in Japan. Lottie enjoyed hanging on the mountain train.
Then we got on the cable car - it was really steep.
A view from the gondola. If you squint, you can see Mount Fuji behind Chris's head.
A better view of Fuji. We were really close, and it was gorgeous covered in snow.
Enjoying the view.
A view of the pirate ship from the ropeway.
Waiting for the pirate ship to leave.
The authentic pirates on board the ship. Lottie doesn't know what to make of it. Adam is still a little scared (but he still touched the pirate - success!).
Gram and Bapa enjoyed the pirate cruise too. There are no pictures of the bus, because, well, Japanese buses are the same as American buses. Except they drive on the wrong side of the road. Adam enjoyed the loop so much, he's already asking to go again. He actually wanted to do it again immediately after we finished the boat cruise. Maybe in the spring, when we won't freeze on the cruise?
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