https://blog.ast.moe/en/tags/chitose/Recent posts: GorimuchuHugohttps://blog.ast.moe/en/blog/2026-06-25/Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0900https://blog.ast.moe/en/blog/2026-06-25/<p>Just after midnight, following <a href="https://blog.ast.moe/en/blog/2026-06-24/">my last evening in Otaru</a>, I left HALF TONE. I&rsquo;ll come back in four months for the Sapporo Marathon.</p> <p>I walked along the canal on the way back.</p> <div> <figure> <a href="https://blog.ast.moe/images/2026-06-25/HLl8v3zXMAAu6ST_hu_f5baf2e20134447f.jpeg" target="_blank"> <picture> <source srcset="https://blog.ast.moe/images/2026-06-25/HLl8v3zXMAAu6ST_hu_1e0d349e664bce4b.webp" type="image/webp"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://blog.ast.moe/images/2026-06-25/HLl8v3zXMAAu6ST_hu_ac9c09527930aca9.jpeg" alt="Otaru Canal late at night" width="700" height="525"/> </picture> </a> <figcaption>Otaru Canal late at night</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>I wish morning wouldn&rsquo;t come.</p> <h2 id="setting-off-with-my-backpack">Setting off with my backpack</h2> <p>But morning did come. I packed, with Karin and Teto riding on my 80-liter backpack.</p> <div> <figure> <a href="https://blog.ast.moe/images/2026-06-25/HLnXHanbwAEp-ik_hu_65d3cf2d9cfdfd9c.jpeg" target="_blank"> <picture> <source srcset="https://blog.ast.moe/images/2026-06-25/HLnXHanbwAEp-ik_hu_471e59eb36db39cf.webp" type="image/webp"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://blog.ast.moe/images/2026-06-25/HLnXHanbwAEp-ik_hu_afdc035bad6ccf7.jpeg" alt="Ready to leave" width="700" height="933"/> </picture> </a> <figcaption>Ready to leave</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>Thank you for the week, Hotel Nord.</p>