美咲ちゃんvs天狗 Misaki vs. the Tengu

November 19, 2008: 温泉タウン戸倉上山田 Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada

おきゃくさまに戸倉駅へ連れて行く途中で駅の上の天狗公園によりました。日本一大きい天狗と言う説があるので美咲ちゃんは納得できたようです。公園の桜の木の葉っぱの皆が落ちていました。冬がこれから始まりそうです。今年の秋の紅葉は遅れてきたけどうんと綺麗でした。
On the way to dropping a guest off at Togura Station, we stopped at the Tengu park on the hill above the station. The Tengu (=goblin) statue is supposedly the tallest in the country. Our daughter Misaki sure was impressed by the size. The leaves on all of the cherry trees in the park had already fallen. It feels like winter is just around the corner. The fall colors seemed to take their time in coming this year, but they sure were beautiful!

信州戸倉上山田温泉の亀清旅館のHPはこちらClick here for the website of Kamesei Ryokan in Nagano







イチョウ風呂 Ginkgo Bath

November 19, 2008: その他 Miscellaneous

イチョウの木は生きている化石と言われています。恐竜のころにもあったようです。歴史のある木の種類。上山田温泉の100年+の歴史を記念する亀清旅館の「100年風呂」の横にイチョウの木があります。今日、その落ち葉とこのお風呂、歴史的の物同士でなんとなく似合っています。

The ginkgo tree is considered a living fossil, with forebearers dating back to the era of the dinosaurs. Kamiyamada Onsen dates back over 100 years. Here at Kamesei Ryokan, we have one of these historical ginkgo trees right next to our "100 Year Bath", which honors the history of our onsen. Today, the gold leaves had mostly fallen and were mingling with our bath. The two historical objects complemented each other well.

信州戸倉上山田温泉の亀清旅館のHPはこちらClick here for the website of Kamesei Ryokan in Nagano.





第2露天風呂造り:その6 ペンキ塗り Building an Outdoor Bath Round 2: Painting

November 19, 2008: その他 Miscellaneous

2つ目の露天風呂造りの次の作業:ペンキ塗り。元の色が黄色でした。その黄色は昔に流行っていましたでしょうかね。うちの地元のアメリカにも1950年代とか60年代にはやっていた金色とか緑が今に思うと、かなりひどいです。この壁の黄色はそれほどひどくないけれど、白く塗りなおすのにすっきりで綺麗になります。
The work on our second outdoor bath goes on. Today I did some more painting. The original color was a hideous yellow. It reminds me of remodelling our home back in Seattle. Some of the base colors were putrid golds and ugly greens from the 1950s and 60s. What were people thinking back then? The yellow on our exterior here wasn't that bad, but is sure looks cleaner and prettier with a fresh coat of white paint.

信州戸倉上山田温泉の亀清旅館のHPはこちらClick here for the website of Kamesei Ryokan in Nagano.