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| 駒ヶ根高原と朝摘みブルーベリー狩り "Komagane Kogen" Height and Blueberry Morning Picking (Photos taken on July 8, 2006) |
| ２００６年７月８日、名鉄西部観光バスの｢名鉄西部観光さわやかツアー｣ 企画（三社合同企画）〜｢駒ヶ根高原と朝摘みブルーベリー狩り｣の日帰り ツアーを楽しみました。 We enjoyed a day trip tour of "Komagane Kogen Height and Blueberry Morning Picking"projected by "Meitetsu Seibu Kanko Sawayaka Tour" (joint project by three tour companies) on July 8, 2006. 午前中に飯田市の三和農園でブルーベリー狩りとラベンダー狩り（10本） を楽しみ、飯田市内の｢山都飯田｣で昼食を取り、午後から駒ヶ根高原へ。 We enjoyed blueberry- and lavender-picking at Sanwa Farm in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture in the morning, and had a lunch at "Anto Iida" in Iida City, and then went to Komagane Kogen Height in the afternoon. この企画は名所旧跡を訪ねるのではなく、食べることが主目的で、上記以外に 四箇所のレストハウスに立ち寄り、試食体験がありました。 Main purose of the tour is not to visit historic sites but to eat. So, the tour bus stopped over four rest houses in addition to the above, and we experience food tasting. 駒ヶ根高原の麓の「こまくさ橋」は、太田切川に架かる全長143mのつり橋。 太田切川は天竜川の上流にもかかわらず、非常に川幅が広く一帯の風景は 壮大でした。 ブルーベリー狩りより、この橋と川と周辺の光景に大満足。 「こまくさ橋」北の山野草園には草花が綺麗に整備されて、草花が全体的に 大きかった。 "Komakusa-bashi" bridge at foot of Komagane Kogen Height is 143m long cable suspension bridge over the Ohtagirigawa River. In spite of upper portion of the Tenryu river, the Ohtagirigawa has wide river width and scenery around the bridge was noble. . I was satisfied with the scenery of the bridge and the river rather than Blueberry picking. at Sanwa Leisure Farm. Flowering grasses which were generally large compared with those seen usually were arramged neatly in "Sanya Nouen" herb farm at north of "Komakusa-bashi" bridge. 川北の土手の上には鈴蘭より大きい「蛍袋」の花が咲いていた。 "Hotarubukuro" (or bellflower) larger than lily of the valley bloomed on a riverbank at north of the river ブルーベリーの成長は天候によって左右され、今年はちょっと遅れており、 シーズンインしたばかり、又、木の下側の小さめの黒っぽい実が美味しいと 観光農園（三和農園）の方から説明がありました。 実際にあちこちの木の 高い所や低い所の実を食べてみると、高い所にある実も美味しく、又、同じ木 でも、高さだけではなく、場所によって、美味しさにバラツキがありました。 持ち帰り用のケースを１０００円で購入し、ちょっと小さめの出来るだけ黒っぽいの を選びケースへ入れた。食べ放題でしたが、摘むのに夢中で、時間制限のため ちょっと食べ足りなかった。 Growth of Blueberry is influenced by weather, and is delayed a little this year. Blueberry-picking season just started. A person of Sanwa Firm (pick-your-own farm) explained that small and blackish berries underpart of blueberry trees are tasty. To confirm the explanation, I ate several blueberry upper and lower parts of blueberry trees. As a result, blueberry upper at part of the trees were also tasty. Large variation in taste was shown depending on places of the trees. I bought a case for takingout blueberry to pick and containe small and blackish berries as far as possible. Despite all-you-can-eat blueberry picking, time was limited. So, I did not feel to eat enough blueberry. これで毎日10個位ずつ食べれば１ヶ月以上は持ちそう。 生物の為、賞味期限 が短いので、半分位は冷凍庫へ保管。眼精疲労がとれる日も近いようです。 This picking volume is enough to keep on eating about 10 pieces every day for more than one month. Due to living thing, expiration date (or freshness date) comes early. Ｓｏ，I left half the picking blueberry in a freezer. Continuing to eati the blueberry will help reduce eye strain. 早太郎伝説で有名な光前寺や駒ケ岳ロープウェーはツアーのコースに入って いなかったので行けませんでした。 Kozenji temple ,which is famous for a dog named Hayatoro, and Komagatake ropeway is out of this tour course. 千畳敷カールは中央アルプスの至宝といわれており、是非一度、今度はマイカー で行こうと思っています。ちょっと交通費が高いのが問題です。 "Senjyojiki Curl" cirque is said to be a great asset of central Alps. We will visit this cirque with private car next time. A problem is that transportation cost is expensive 【千畳敷カールへのアクセス】 菅の台バスセンター大駐車場（駐車料金400円）｢菅の台バスターミナル｣ → ｢しらび平駅｣＜バス38分片道800円＞ → ｢千畳敷駅｣＜駒ケ岳ロープウェー 7分30秒 往復２，２００円＞ 合計 2人で８，０００円 【Access to "Senjyojiki Curl" cirque】 "Suganodai Bus Center" large parking lot (parking fee \400); "Suganodai Bus terminal" → "Shirabidaira" <bus stop\800 one way>; "Shirabidaira" station → "Senjojiki" station <Komagatake ropeway 7min. 30 sec., \2,200 round-trip> Total \8,000 round-trip for two persons |
| ブルーベリー狩り＜三和農園；写真に映っているのは白っぽい ですが、これは摘みません。黒っぽいのを摘みます＞ Blueberry Picking <Sanwa Firm (pick-your-own farm); Whitish blueberry shown in the photo are not picked; Blackish one will be picked> |
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| 観光農園｢三和農園｣から南に飯田市街を見下ろす Looking down city of Iida toward south at Sanwa Firm |
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| 山都飯田＜昼食＞ Santo Iida <Lunch> |
お菓子の里｢飯田城｣ Okashi-no-Sato "Iida castle" |
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| ここで｢ところてん｣賞味 Relishing here "Tokoroten" (or seaweed gelatin strips in tangy broth) |
全長143mのつり橋｢こまくさ橋｣ "Komakusa-bashi" bridge, 143m long cable suspension bridge |
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| こまくさ橋を北東から見る View of "Komakusa-bashi" bridge from north-east |
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| こまくさ橋を東南から見る View of "Komakusa-bashi" bridge from south-east |
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| 太田切川（天竜川の上流）の東岸 ＜右に見える木が茂っている所は中洲です。この中洲の右 （写真には示されていない）に西岸沿いに川が流れています＞ East bank of the Ohtagirigawa River (upper portion of the Tenryu river) Trees grow thick at sandbar along the river seen at right hand side. The river flows along west bank at right hand side of the sandbar (not shown in the photo) |
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| 太田切川（天竜川の上流）の西岸 West bank of the Ohtagirigawa River (upper portion of the Tenryu river) |
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| 山野草園＜こまくさ橋が西に見える＞ "Sanya Nouen" herb farm <"Komakusa-bashi" bridge seen at west> |
山野草園＜左の場所より東＞ "Sanya Nouen" herb farm <east of the place shown at left picture> |
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| 山野草園＜モナルダ＞ "Sanya Nouen" herb farm <Monarda?> |
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| 山野草園＜葉が大きい「ギボウシ」＞ "Sanya Nouen" herb farm <Plantain lily with large leaves> |
山野草園＜桔梗の花が大きい＞ "Sanya Nouen" herb farm <Balloon flower with bigger flowers> |
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| 太田切川東の土手 ＜鈴蘭より大きい「蛍袋」＞ East riverbank of the Ohtagirigawa River <"Hotarubukuro" larger than lily of the valley |
窯だしウィンナ試食 ＜おみやげに購入＞ Trying wiener just made <Buy as souvenior> |
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