今週月曜日から軽井沢に行き、本日帰宅。真冬の軽井沢は安くなるしね
I went to Karuizawa in the middle of winter. Karuizawa is essentially a summer resort, so it is cold in winter, but the cost of lodging is lower.
群馬に仕事に行くときと同じルートだけど圏央道を北に向かって走っている。
I took the same route as when I go to work in Gunma, driving north on the Ken-O Expressway.
相模原を過ぎた辺りで渋滞表示が現れた。どうやら事故が起きたらしいがまだまだ渋滞は伸びそうな気配｡｡｡
A traffic jam sign appeared just past Sagamihara. Apparently there was a traffic accident, but the traffic jam seemed to be getting longer.
八王子ジャンクションで、真っすぐ進むべきか中央道に回避すべきか。一瞬迷ったが中央道に向かうことにした。
At the Hachioji Junction, we wondered whether we should continue straight ahead or take the Chuo Highway. I was lost for a moment, but decided to take the Chuo Highway.
中央道を長坂ICで降りて、清里を通って佐久に出るコース。途中、野辺山の辺りはこんな雪景色。
We got off the Chuo Highway at Nagasaka IC and headed for Saku via Kiyosato. On the way, the area around Nobeyama was covered with snow.
更に進むとホワイトアウトしそうになってきたが、そうはならずに済んだ。
As we continued on, it looked like it was going to be a whiteout, but it didn’t turn out that way.
中部横断自動車道の佐久南ICで降りて、道の駅ホットパークに寄り道。
We got off at the Saku Minami IC of the Chubu Cross-Island Highway and stopped at roadside station Hot Park.
ワタシは降りたくありません、って顔してるけど歳会えずオシッコだけ済ませよう。
Konatsu looked like she didn’t want to get off the car.
ここは小さな道の駅ですがこの地方ならではのモノをいろいろ売っていて､､､
This is a small roadside station, but they sell a variety of local products…
中でもこの凍み豆腐。今では機械化され、手作りの凍み豆腐を作っているのはこの地方で4軒だけで、機械では作れない美味しさだそう。ゲットしました！
Among them is this frozen tofu. It is said that only four shops in Japan make handmade frozen tofu, and that the taste is so good that no machine can make it. I got it!
そこから30分で軽井沢に到着。今回もレジーナリゾート御影用水に泊まります。
From there, we arrived in Karuizawa in 30 minutes. Again, we will stay at Regina Resort Mikageyousui.
今回も信州割のお世話になります！ 到着が遅くなったから一休みしたらすぐ夕飯だ。
Once again, we’re getting the Shinshu Discount! Since we arrived late, we’ll have dinner right after we take a break.
こなつは抜け毛の季節だから毛を撒き散らさないように洋服を着てレストランへ。
Konatsu is in the season of hair loss, so we put on clothes and went to the restaurant so as not to scatter the hair.
こなつは鹿肉のご飯です。↓が我々の夕飯
Konatsu has venison bowl. Below is our dinner.
こうして1日目が終了。
Thus ends the first day.