The beginning of the week started again on a business trip to Gunma. The Covid-19 infection is becoming the fourth wave, but I am relieved that Kanra Town, Gunma Prefecture, where I go, is an area where there are almost no infected people.
This is Sayama PA on the Ken-O Expressway, a coffee break while charging the car. It took three and a half hours to get to Kanra because there were two accidents on that day, and I arrived 10 minutes before the start of work! After two days of work, I came back home yesterday.
そして今朝。いつものように七里ヶ浜に向かい､､､
And this morning. Head to Shichirigahama as usual …
ここは自称・七里ヶ浜アビーロード。 これに写真を重ねると､､､
This is the self-proclaimed Shichirigahama Abbey Road, and put a photo on this, …
こうなる。
It will be like this.
浄化センターに着いたら1年ぶりにウメちゃんに会った！
When I arrived at the purification center, I met Ume for the first time in a year!
Ume is 9 years old. The owner lamented that she had turned a little white on her face and body, but she was still appetizing, and when I offered her a snack she was “give me more.”
All for shabu-shabu, Kobe beef, Yonezawa beef, Matsuzaka beef from the left. It’s hard to compare such a luxurious meal, but we enjoyed it with my daughter last night. I personally think Matsusaka beef was the best! The photo below, when my wife was preparing it, Konatsu wanted it, but Konatsu didn’t know if she could get it, so she pretended not to see it and put up with it.
テーブルの方向を見ずに横を向いたままなのがいじらしいね（笑）
It seems that it’s pitiful to keep facing sideways without looking in the direction of the table (lol)
These days, dogs live as family members rather than pets in every home, and we treat our friends dogs with that feeling, so the news of death is painful. Two days ago, Futa, who was a good friend of Konatsu, crossed the rainbow bridge. He was just 16 years old, and he wasn’t particularly ill, so it might be a natural and peaceful death.
He took a good walk until the end of last month and stopped by at my house on the way. This is the photo at that time. Konatsu and we both feel lonely.
Today, it seems that Masters Matsuyama is the feat, but that’s not the case. It’s here.
レジーナリゾートのブログコンテストに応募したところ、グランプリを受賞してしまいました！
Last year, when I went on a trip, there was a Regina Resort blog contest, so I applied for it. With that announcement, Konatsu’s blog won the Grand Prix!
I received a pair accommodation voucher for the supplementary prize. I did it! The fun memories of that time have revived, so I picked up a few photos.
Here at Regina Mikage Irrigation, the food is delicious, the staff feel good, and I would like to come back again. However, the next one is Kamogawa, which is a supplementary prize (lol)
If you’re a Beatles fan, this is a very exciting shop. Beatles songs are played all day long in the store and on the terrace, so you won’t get bored no matter how many hours you stay.
店内にはワンコと一緒に食事が出来る個室もあります。 ※要予約
There is also a private room in the store where you can eat with your dog.
This is a renovated old folk house, and you can bring your dog inside the store. Konatsu was welcomed as “cute!” And even had a chair for Konatsu prepared. (lol)
なんとなく食べ足りない私たちはこのあとショーゾーカフェに行きティータイム。
Somehow we couldn’t eat enough, so we went to Shozo Cafe and had tea time.
When I looked at the road information in the morning, there was an accident near Hachioji on the Ken-O Expressway and there was a traffic jam to Sagamihara, so I headed for the Tohoku Expressway via the Metropolitan Expressway, and this is Kamikawachi SA on the Tohoku Expressway. The store is full of various Utsunomiya dumplings! It takes a little over an hour from here to Nasu.
我が家からだと那須は軽井沢よりやや遠くて、片道3時間半くらいかかります。
From my home, Nasu is a little farther than Karuizawa, and it takes about three and a half hours one way.
I’ve been to Gunma for work since last Friday. This is Kanra Town, Gunma Prefecture, and there are famous cherry blossom spots here. The blooming time was about a week later than in South Kanto, and it was in full bloom this time. I will omit the explanation below, but please enjoy the row of cherry blossom trees in a rural town in Japan.
I had a business to go out this morning, and when I was watching the breaking news of MLB in the parking lot there, Otani of the Angels hit a home run! It is a picture of that moment. lol
I met a new face dog on a walk in Shichirigahama this morning. He is Mio (Bernese Mountain Dog ♂, 3 years old) and is the successor to Mina, who died about two years ago. Mio’s owner said that Mio’s former owner couldn’t continue to keep Mio, so he took Mio along to his home.
I was informed by a veterinary clinic about a heartworm test for Konatsu, so I went to the test with Konatsu. In addition, the health checkup (mainly checking built-in functions, etc.) that started two years ago is also included.
There was no problem this time as well. Since last year, the heartworm preventive drug prescribed at the vets has become Nexguard, and it is also effective in exterminating fleas and ticks, and the vet said, “Tick has already adhered to dogs walking in the forest of Hiromachi. Let’s take medicine from the end of this month. “
This is the result of a blood test. The ALT, which indicates the condition of the liver, is a little high, but at this level there is nothing to worry about nervously. Compared to half a year ago, Konatsu’s weight has increased by 1 kg, so it seems that there is some effect. The vet said, “It’s a pity to eat less, so make her diet more for seniors, get a little more exercise, and feed her usual dry food with beef because beef fat works to protect the liver, ” so, I’m going to do this.
その他は何も問題はなく健康そのものですと太鼓判を押されました。
There is nothing else wrong and it ’s good health.
It was a heavy rain. I took a walk at Shichirigahama in the morning, but the rain and wind became stronger from around noon, and there was no sign of stopping even in the evening.
とても傘を差せるような状態じゃないので、こなつも私もレインコート着て散歩の準備中。
The wind was so strong that I couldn’t put an umbrella on it, so both Konatsu and I were preparing for a walk wearing raincoats.
普段の雨の日はもっと簡易なレインコートだけれど、今日は全身を覆うタイプで歩きます。
It’s a simpler raincoat on rainy days, but today Konatsu walks with a raincoat that covers the whole body.
Just opening the door and looking at the outside seems to make me feel uncomfortable walking, but Konatsu doesn’t pee unless it’s outside the house, so I have no choice but to go. And today I came back after just walking for about 20 minutes.
こんな雨の中でしたが大も小もしっかり済ませてきましたよ(笑)
It was raining like this, but Konatsu has done pee & poo. (lol)
As an extra edition, it is a soba travelogue. It’s difficult to explain in English, but Nagano Prefecture, where I traveled this time, is famous for soba noodles. I went to two soba restaurants, so I’m introducing them. The English translation is omitted below.
On this day, I decided to go to the dog park in Iizunayama Park, which I missed the day before. It’s about 10km away from our place of stay, but it’s a rural road so I can drive for 15 minutes.
The picture above is what I tasted. Local “Komagatake (Masuru Shinshu Distillery)” This is smoky and very delicious. When I looked into Mars Whiskey, it was Kiichiro Iwai, the creator of Mars Whiskey, who sent Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whiskey, to Scotland. Mars whiskey was born based on the research report in Scotland, and it seems to be today. Among them, “Komagatake Rindo”, which has been discontinued, is said to be a phantom whiskey and is difficult to obtain. I was able to drink only one cup here last fall, which was unbearably delicious.
I went to bed on this day when I got tipsy in a good mood. The next morning is already the last day. On the last day, I always buy fresh vegetables at “Tsuruya”. The usual pattern is to buy as much as I can in the car.
ここの駐車場には相変わらず県外ナンバーの車が多い。（人の事は言えないけど･･･）
関越自動車道の寄居PAで休憩中。ここから自宅までノンストップで戻ってきました。
Taking a break at Yorii PA on the Kan-Etsu Expressway. I came back to my house non-stop from here.
As soon as I arrived at Regina Resort Karuizawa and took a rest, it was time for an evening walk. I wanted to walk along the riverside path in front of me the next morning, so I headed to Iizunayama Park in Komoro this evening.
公園はこんな山の上にあります。
The park is on the top of such a mountain.
公園の入り口には小諸高原美術館があり、興味あったけどこの日は休館日で残念。
There is the Komoro-kogen Museum at the entrance of the park, and I was interested, but I am sorry that this day is closed.
One part of the park is the ruins of Fujimi Castle, which was built in the 1500s. And I came here for the purpose because there is a dog park in this park, but it seems that I can not reach the dog run unless I enter from another entrance. I couldn’t help it, so I decided to come back tomorrow and walk around here on this day.
そして、楽しみにしていた夕飯の時間です。
And it’s dinner time I was looking forward to.
最初にこなつの食事が運ばれてきました。鹿肉サイコロステーキ120gです。
First, the Konatsu meal was brought in. 120g of venison diced steak.
早く頂戴！という顔してる。
Konatsu has a face saying “Please give me soon!”.
ここからは私たちのです
From here it’s ours
私の世代は「最初はビール！」と決まっている(笑)
My generation, “Of course beer at first!” (lol)
前菜の盛り合わせ、春らしい盛り付けです。
Assorted appetizers, spring-like arrangement.
春キャベツのポタージュ、鯛のポワレ、口休めの林檎のシャーベット、と進み､､､
Spring cabbage potage, sea bream poele, apple sorbet for the appetizer, and so on …
The usual Tokyu Harvest Club Hakone Koshien, where I just went to a hot spring, ate dinner and went to bed, and didn’t go anywhere except for a walk with Konatsu.
夕飯もルームサービスのお弁当にしたので1日目は殆ど部屋で過ごしていました。
We used room service Bento box for dinner, so we spent most of the first day in the room.
On the second day, we checked out early and had breakfast at the “Bakery & Table Hakone” cafe on the shores of Lake Ashi.
それほどお腹も空いてなかったのでコーヒーとクロワッサンだけの朝食。10:00になればテラス席がオープンするのでこなつを一緒に連れていけるけど、このときは9:30だったので私たち二人だけでした。 I wasn’t so hungry so I had breakfast with coffee and croissants only. The terrace seats will open at 10:00, so we can take Konatsu with us, but at this time it was 9:30, so we were the only ones.
ここから富士五湖自動車道～中央高速を走り、長坂からは一般道で軽井沢に向かいます。
From here, take the Fuji Five Lakes Expressway-Chuo Expressway, and from Nagasaka, take a general road to Karuizawa.
途中、中央高速の双葉SAで休憩したときにこんなのを発見。
On the way, I found this when we took a break at Futaba SA on the Chuo Expressway.
中で食事もできるので寒い時期の犬連れ旅には有難い。
This is a free rest area where you can bring your pets, and you can eat inside, so it’s great for traveling with dogs in cold weather.
ここは清里を過ぎた辺り。この日は快晴で、八ヶ岳がキレイに見えました。
This is around Kiyosato. It was fine on this day, and the Yatsugatake mountain range looked beautiful.
そして、箱根から休憩含めると約４時間でレジーナリゾート御影用水に到着。
Then, including a break from Hakone, we arrived at Regina Resort Mikage Irrigation in about 4 hours.
To my surprise, Konatsu began to scream just before arriving here. Did she remember here when she came only once last fall? Konatsu may have some fun memories, but even so, I was impressed with her great memory.
さあ、ここで2泊のんびり過ごしましょう。
Let’s have a relaxing and enjoyable two nights here.
