Looking down from the balcony, I see a persimmon tree. I picked some persimmons about a week ago, and the ones I left behind are turning color. It’s the harvest season, isn’t it?
これは前回採った柿。まだ食べきれずこんなに残ってる。
This is a persimmon I picked last time. We haven’t eaten all of them yet.
It is a path from the main street of Kitakamakura toward Kajiwara, and although I sometimes pass by it by car, it was the first time for me to walk there, so I saw things that I usually overlook.
The road is narrow in this area, and when it gets a little wider, there is a cherry blossom tree in the middle of the road, which is not a pleasant road to drive on, but when Iseems like a nice and quiet place.
こんな静かな場所だからこなつには嬉しいようで、軽やかに歩いていた。
Konatsu seemed to be happy to be in such a quiet place and walked lightly.
やがて上り坂になり､､､
Gradually, we started to go uphill…
葛原岡神社に向かう脇道が見えてくる。更にその先は銭洗弁財天へと続く道です。
A side road leading to Kuzuharaoka Shrine comes into view. Further ahead is the road leading to Zeniarai-benzaiten shrine.
In our neighborhood, many good soba restaurants have closed one after another in the past few years, and now I heard that Sea Castle, a German restaurant in Yuigahama, will close this month. When I hear that a restaurant is closing, I suddenly feel like going there to eat…
今日の昼過ぎになって急に「食べに行こう！」と、こういう話はまとまるのが早い！
This afternoon, I suddenly said, “Let’s go eat there!” And, this kind of story is decided so quickly!
I heard that the restaurant is always crowded these days due to the spread of the closure story on SNS, but luckily we were able to get in without any problems today. The restaurant has been featured on TV and in magazines for a long time and has many fans, so it will be crowded every day for the rest of the week.
いかにもドイツの家庭料理って感じの雰囲気がする店内。
The interior of the restaurant has the atmosphere of German home cooking.
私はソーセージ盛り合わせのコースを注文
I ordered the sausage platter course.
ママはドイツ風ミートボールのコースを注文
My wife ordered the German-style meatballs course.
The lunch menu comes with a main dish, salad, soup, bread, and coffee. It’s been a while since I’ve had it, but it’s still delicious. It is a pity that this restaurant will be closed.
When we paid the bill, the famous owner (a German woman) told us, “If you see me anywhere, please talk to me,” but she is already very old, so I just wish her well.
Usually, the doctor removes the tartar with a hand scaler, but today, when the treatment started, the doctor came to call me and said, “There is too much tartar this time, so I will use an ultrasonic scaler. It can be done without anesthesia.” He explained to me .
This is a picture after the treatment. Konatsu’s teeth are now clean, but you can see that her gums are swollen because of the tartar. I will have to brush her teeth and massage her gums for a while.
The day after our visit to Hakone, we went to BioTOPIA (near the Oimatsuda IC of the Tomei Expressway) recommended by Anne’s owner. This was a great place to take the dog, so I will introduce it to you.
According to a search on the Internet, this BioTOPIA is a “facility for improving pre-symptomatic diseases” by Kanagawa Prefecture in cooperation with this area. If you are interested in pre-symptomatic diseases, please visit Kanagawa Prefecture page.
There is a cafe terrace and marche on the first floor, and the garden there is such a pleasant space. Konatsu and Anne walked around here for a while and then we all had tea together.
屋内にはワンコは入れませんが、こんな素晴らしいものを発見！ ↓
No doggies allowed indoors, but we found this amazing thing! ↓
No matter how many refills you want, it’s free. I thought to myself, “If that’s the case, why don’t I order coffee? But we would feel bad if we did, so we ordered coffee and tea.
This is Izusan Shrine. The shrine grounds are spread out over a vast area from the bottom of the mountain to the top, so it would be difficult to walk all the way around. The photo above is the main shrine.
こなつも一緒にお参りしたよ。
Konatsu visited the shrine with us.
もう少し上まで行ってみようかと歩いてみたら､､､
I tried to walk a little higher up, but…
ここは白山社に続く道。右側に見える狭い上り坂が順路であるが､､､
This is the path leading to Hakusan Shrine. The narrow uphill slope on the right is the route.
この坂をこなつと登っていくのは無理そう。本宮はこの先にあるが、ここで諦めて戻ることにした。
It seems impossible to climb up this slope with Konatsu. The Hongu shrine is just ahead, but I gave up and decided to return here.
鎌倉殿に繋がる物語発祥の地でもあるんだね。
It contains a story that is over 800 years old.
我が家もご利益に与ろうと、私達二人とこなつ用の強運のお守りを買ってきました。
In an effort to bring good luck to our family, we bought good luck charms for my wife and I and for Konatsu.
このときに居た本殿はこんな高い場所にあります。遠くに伊豆大島が見えている。
The main shrine where we were at this time is located at such a high place. Izu Oshima Island can be seen in the distance.
Today was the day of my mother’s annual physical examination, who lives in a nursing home for the elderly, and Konatsu, my wife, and I went to accompany her for the checkup.
これは出かける前、「どこに行くの？」と言ってるみたい。
Before we left, “Where are we going?” It’s like saying
こなつのテンションが徐々に高まってきて｡｡｡
Konatsu’s is gradually excited…
到着！ここが母が入居している七里ヶ浜ホーム。
Here we are! This is the Shichirigahama nursing home where my mother lives.
Since the Omicron variant has spread, visits have been suspended, so we can’t see her unless we have an opportunity like this. Today is the first time I’ve seen her in eight months.
There is St. Theresa’s Hospital on the premises of this home, where the medical checkups are held, and after less than an hour, all the checkups are done, and here is Konatsu’s healing dog work.
Today, my mother was not very responsive during the checkup and hardly answered when we spoke to her, but when Konatsu appeared, she suddenly called out, “Konatsu! “
It was very hot during the day today, so we waited until the heat on the road had cooled down before going out for our evening walk. Konatsu doesn’t like the heat, and she is also old, so we have to be careful about such things.
今日のこなつは速足で軽快に歩き始めた。
Today, Konatsu started walking at a brisk pace.
途中ちょっと立ち寄ったフー太家で、パパさんに撫でられてこなつはご機嫌！
On the way, we stopped by Futa’s house. Konatsu was in a good mood after being petted by Futa’s dad!
フー太家を出て歩き始めたらベルちゃんに会った。こなつとベルちゃんも仲良しなのです。
When we left Futa’s house and started walking, we met Belle. Konatsu and Belle are good friends.
今日はこのあとラグビーの日本対オーストラリアの試合のTV中継があるので散歩はこれでお終い。
Today’s walk is over as the rugby match between Japan and Australia will be broadcast on TV later today.
