松本のダウンタウンをブラっと歩きました。お城の近辺で会議があって、駅から歩いてみました。長野市と違って、歩行者が喜ばせる細かい点が沢山ありますね。歩道でこんな綺麗な水の流れ溝やあちらこちらにぷっち庭、そしてお店の皆は全体的に表面を綺麗にしているように感じました。今度は若女将と本ブラしたくなりました。２人で手をつないで。。。
I strolled around Matsumoto's downtown today. I was in town for a meeting near the Castle, and walked there from the station. There were nice water features and little gardens here and there, and I got the overall impression that the shops here take much more care of their facade then their counterparts in Nagano City. Such a romantic feeling -- next time I want to stroll around holding my wife's hand...

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