静寂の癒し -The healing of silence
温泉と味覚を求めて、再び北陸へ。
今回は北陸道をさらに北上して永平寺。あいにくの雨だがその分観覧者もまばら。凛とした禅の雰囲気を感じる。
In search of hot springs and delicious food, we once again head to Hokuriku.
This time we headed north on the Hokuriku Expressway to Eiheiji Temple. Unfortunately it was raining, but there were few visitors. We could feel the dignified Zen atmosphere.
境内裏手、寂光苑上の愛宕観音堂を目指し雨の降る中、登山開始。道中険しく、帰路の下りは泥濘。
We started climbing in the rain, aiming for Atago Kannon Hall at the back of the temple grounds, above Jakkoen. The trail was steep, and the descent was muddy and extremely dangerous.
あいにくの天気も紅葉は見ごろであった・・・。無事下山し、蕎麦と胡麻豆腐を食す。
Despite the unfortunate weather, the autumn leaves were at their best… We safely descended the mountain and ate soba noodles and sesame tofu.
近くにある県立の恐竜博物館は子供連れ中心に多めの人出、それでも展示品の規模とレベルの高さに感心。生物の進化を知るには格好の場所である。
The nearby Prefectural Dinosaur Museum was crowded with many people, mostly families with children, but the scale and quality of the exhibits was impressive. It’s a great place to learn about the evolution of living things.
金沢近江町市場で夕食、雨があがったのでたい焼き食べながら散策。やはり金沢は菓子である。
We had dinner at Kanazawa Omicho Market, and since the rain had stopped, we strolled around eating taiyaki. Kanazawa’s specialty is, of course, sweets.
約10年乗ったDBA-BM5FPへの最後であろう満タン給油をして砺波に宿泊。
I filled up my DBA-BM5FP, which I’ve been driving for about 10 years, for what will likely be the last time, and stayed overnight in Tonami.
翌朝糸魚川に向けて移動。The next morning we headed for Itoigawa.
途中黒部で米と野菜を買う。親不知までは晴れていたが、その先は豪雨。13:00過ぎ頃に目的地の道の駅に到着、幸い雨があがった。カニは２杯購入するもおまけで５杯分くらい渡された。
On the way, we stopped off in Kurobe to buy rice and vegetables. It was sunny until Oyashirazu, but then it started raining heavily. We arrived at our destination just after 1:00 PM, and fortunately the rain had stopped. We bought two crabs, but were given about five crabs as a bonus.
無期限利用のポイントカードをもらった。I received a points card that has no expiration date.
２時間ほどカニを無言で食べて、長野経由で伊香保へ。昨晩、今朝に続いて３回目の温泉につかり、翌日の仕事を思い出した時分が旅の終わり。相変わらずの強行軍、今年は暑かったが秋が短そう。雪が来なくてよかった。
We ate crab in silence for about two hours, then headed to Ikaho via Nagano. We took a third hot spring bath, following last night and this morning, and when we remembered that we had work the next day, the trip came to an end. As usual, it was a hectic schedule. It was hot this year, but autumn seems short. I was relieved that there was no snow.