Morning Spa

　　The brightness of outside woke me on Aug. 6th. We were so battered from the rain on the previous day that even the pale light of early morning was a blessing without rain. The first two pictures were shot from our room. Our inn was located in the deep forest and its scenery was absolutely fantastic. It was the time when nocturnal fairies of the forest went back home.
　　The next picture was shot at the outdoor bath. You might feel it curious that I have a smartphone in my left hand in the picture, but it's for the remote control of the camera. I was able to use the functioin of self-timer, but I had to be back to the original position rapidly in 15 seconds, and if I did so the surface of the tub wouldn't become calm in such a short time. As you can see in the picture, it was a really relaxing time. As I'm a city kind of person, I'd taken to the time in such an inn in a big way.
　　Following the morning spa, the breakfast was served, which was prepared using local organic products and wild vegetables. Do you notice an egg on the plate? It's called Onsen-tamago, boiled in the source of the hot spring. It is often seen in Japanese hot spa resorts.
　　The weather wasn't perfect today, but it was good enough for the tourists who had been plagued all day yesterday by heavy rain.

(Vocabulary)
pale　〈光が〉薄暗い, ほのかな
the pale light of early morning 早朝の薄明
take to … ～が好きになる、～になじむ
wild vegetable 山菜

　柄にもなく、ちょっと詩的に書いた文章です。朝の光で目が覚めました。前日、大雨警報の中を走った身には飛び上がるほど嬉しい朝靄（もや）です。雨は降っていません。宿は森の中にあるので静かで、最初の２枚は窓からの風景です。起き抜けにすぐ温泉でのんびり。スマホを持っているのはリモート撮影のためです。スマホとデジカメが繋がるので便利です。セルフタイマーも使えますが、浴槽の縁にカメラを置いているので構図を決めがたく、スマホの画面にカメラの画面が表示されるのはとても便利です。１０秒ほどで浴槽の中を走って元の位置に戻ると水面が荒れてしまいますし、スマホの遠隔操作は便利でした。決してとなりの女風呂を撮影しようなどと考えているわけではありませんからね。朝食は地元の食材、山菜、温泉卵。朝食も運ばれてきました。宿泊料は８０００円くらいだったかな。布団を敷いてもらい、片付けてもらい、そして食事をわざわざ運んでもらい、申し訳ない感じです。さて、今日はツーリング行程中もっとも長く走る日です。４００ｋｍ以上走るので早々に出発です。

Comments

[KUMO]

Dear Shiroi_Tora!

Thank you for your comment. I hope you also enjoy Japanese hot springs!

[Shiroi Tora]

Wow! This is what I had imagined an Onsen looked like...beautiful outdoor surroundings and delicious food served. I must make sure I go to one next year when I visit my in-laws. Very nice!