Toya snow festival! Probably the most entertaining of the lot actually! Obviously on a much smaller scale though. Craig and I had to come in early to help set up the tents for the various stalls around the place, other than that, although we were officially staff of the event, we didn’t really have to do anything. I managed to get a free sample of everything on offer food wise, often by just standing nearby or going behind the stand (as staff members are allowed to do). The last meal came when the mayor spotted me and insisted I come and eat with him. Sweet as the mayor is I can rarely understand a word he is saying, so it’s a bit awkward after the first few minutes. Highlight of the day was our attempt to win the first prize in the Bingo. Craig and I had 40 Bingo cards between us – which we roped Kenzo and Yuko in the help do all at the same time. The reason we bought so many was because the first prize was a Nintendo Wii, which I’d quite like, although not enough to buy one. Our hopes were dashed however when someone won the Wii before we even had a Bingo, Craig went home with an Umbrella, and me with a can of Kerosine. Which surprisingly everyone was quite jealous of, even if I was less enthralled. Final part of the day was spent playing on the slide and throwing sweets at the children from the top of it. A tradition at any festival.
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