Jumping 29!! ~Fifth Adventure in Lake Ashinoko~

さてさて、ついに3週連続のProject29!!

ということで、晴天の中、芦ノ湖へ！

そう、箱根です。
3連休で、なかなかの混みようのなか、箱根湯本をあとに、
いざ湖畔へ




⑭Ashino-ko


真っ青な空、透き通る湖、そし濃い緑の森とくれば・・・

ジャンピング！！
連続でいきますよ～　そぉれ。

そして・・・九頭龍神社→桟橋　にて　渾身の一枚（1セット？）！

ジャンピングに夢中になり、気づけば夕方！
お疲れ様～

本日の成果★１つ。

次回は8月、"Independence month"?!
なんとちょっと遠くまで足をのばしますよ～
お楽しみに！

-ACE


Project 29 was out and active for three weeks in a row in July, as we finally got the chance to hit back after a long dormant period in rainy June.
The fifth adventure took place in Ashinoko (Lake Ashi), a popular retreat in Hakone where visitors can enjoy a beautiful view of Ashinoko and relaxing hot springs.


Ashinoko, despite so many visitors and tour buses constantly coming in and out, was a place of breathtaking beauty and solemn serenity.


Ace scooting into the woods



Pirate ship and private speed boats cruise around, hotels with hot springs stand on the hillside offering a perfect view of the Lake, and there's even a secret shrine for those with extra interest.

Of course Ace and I went on into the forest to seek that hidden shrine.

The Shrine, called the Kuzu-ryu Jinja (Nine-Headed Dragon Shrine), is dedicated to a once vicious dragon that lived in the Lake and was later submitted by a Buddhist priest.



Hidden shrine in the Lake

The sky, the lake, and the green of the surrounding mountains were a sheer perfection that, at the end of the adventure, Ace and I couldn't resist the temptation and started shooting "jumping" photos. I don't know exactly how many times I made Ace jump, but easily over a hundred. Only a few was a success, but it was worth the effort and muscle pains that troubled us the next day.

Jumping to the Sky!

One more lake down, and 1,000 yen donated through JustGiving (http://justgiving.jp/c/6345).
 Fifteen more to go!

- Hero



Skyy blue under the SKY BLUE!!

本日は晴天なり。

目指すはかの有名な丹沢湖！

Pro29日和だー。

そして到着。

⑬Tanzawa-ko

Skyy blue under the SKY BLUE!!
晴天の元、自然に囲まれて乾杯~。幸せの瞬間。

これで13湖制覇！










本日の成果は、湖沼１ヵ所で星１つ。寄付額は、1,000円也。（http://justgiving.jp/c/6345）

次回は来週の予定。続けて3週！！乞うご期待~

-Ace

The 3rd and 12th!!: Sagami-ko, Tsukui-ko, and Shiroyama-ko

天候や諸事情により、約2か月半ぶりの湖畔散策。
本日のターゲットは相模湖方面。

朝9時半よりスタート、相模湖→津久井湖と順調に進む。
相模湖ではソフトクリーム＆ジェラート（ACEは桃、HEROはマンゴー）で１０湖目記念祝杯。

⑩Sagami-ko

津久井湖の公園では子供たちが噴水の周りで水遊び。その中を駆け抜けて、記念撮影、パシャリ。

⑪Tsukui-ko

そして本日３湖目、通算12湖目には城山湖。

なかなか道を見つけられず、地図とにらめっこしながらの散策。

Hero with Kick-Scooter

木々の中、登り道を我らがキックスクーターのGOGOとスティングレイを担いでえっちらおっちら。

⑫Shiroyama-ko

ついに目的の城山湖が見渡せる展望台に到着～。半分凍った野菜ジュースで乾杯！

本日の反省会＠帰り道の南大沢にて。






本日の成果は、湖沼3ヵ所で星3つ。寄付額は、3,000円也。（http://justgiving.jp/c/6345）

次回は来週、丹沢湖の予定！！

-ACE


This was the third adventure of this Project and we made it to 12 lakes.
Setting out early in the morning, we took a train southward and reached Sagami-ko Station at 9:30am. Lake Sagami was only a 10-minute skating away from the station, and it was nicely surrounded by lush green. This deep, lush green is such a reward when you're finally on your kick-scooter after spending hours just carrying it on your shoulders.

Ace scooting downhill toward the Lake Sagami.



Lake Sagami and Lake Tsukui, our first two and also the bigger two targets of the day, were moderately easy to find. The whole adventure for today was going to be completed in no time, we thought, and we even talked about taking a nap when we reached our final goal.

Man, were we wrong.

We just couldn't find Lake Shiroyama, which was supposed to be within a close proximity. After wandering about for a while, we decided to trust our instincts and the mighty Google map, and went up the hill in search for a small, minor lake.

So many times we stopped to take a rest or to check the map. The only thing that kept us going was a hope that there will be a lake up on the hill and that we can't be climbing forever.

When we finally reached a point where we could take a peek at Lake Shiroyama, we were so exhausted, so delighted.

Three lakes down and our donation to JustGiving would be 3,000 yen today.

Next target: Lake Tanzawa, Kanagawa Pref.

- Hero