日光‐鬼怒川への旅 Trip to Nikko and Kinugawa

我が家の黄金週間メインイベントで、日光・鬼怒川へ一泊の旅へ出かけました。東京へ来て初めての日光行きでしたが、結構楽しめました。華厳の滝もゴールデンウィーク期間中は増水して、この通りの迫力。でも普段どんな感じなのか知らないので、実は有り難味はありません。＾_＾；
息子が記念コインが欲しいと言うので買ってやったら、３０円で記念の文字を打刻してくれるという案内があり、早速例に倣って2006年４月２９日　息子の名前を打刻しようとしました。でも２を打った後どうしても続きが打てず、一文字３０円であったことに気付きました。それ以上コインを入れる気が無いことを承知している息子、意味も無い２と打刻されたコインをゲット。「これからはこんなところで、こんなものを欲しがらないことね」と私。深くうなずく素直な息子でした。

We went on an overnight trip to Nikko and Kinugawa, Tochigi prefecture, which was our main event during Golden Week. And we had a good time for our first vist there. Kegon-no-taki Fall was spectacular because they increased the amount of water for Golden Week, but as I didn't know how it looks like usually, I couldn't appreciate it very much.
My son wanted to buy a cheap coin for remembrance so I bought it and found the sign saying we can punch mark the coin if we pay additional 30 yen. So we paid it and tried to punch mark "2006, April 29, son's name," but after marked "2," we couldn't next letter. Then we found out that we had to pay 30 yen per letter. My son knew I had no desire to pay more, he got a coin punch marked meaningless "2." I said to him, " Now you should know you had better not buy such things in such a tourist site." My obedient son nodded agreeingly.

２日目は鬼怒川ライン下りを楽しみました。山々はまだ咲き残っていた山桜やつつじ、新緑に彩られ鮮やかだったし、結構流れが速くてスリルもあったし、期待以上に楽しめました。ただ、スタート直後に船頭さんが思わず手放したオールが私の左腕を直撃したのは、痛かった・・・

On the 2nd day, we enjoyed a boat tour on Kinugawa river. It was faster and more thrilling than we expected and the mountains surrounding the river were exceptionally beautiful, colored with remaining cherry blossoms, azalea and fresh verdure of spring. Unfortunatelly; however, a boatman released his oar in spite of himself because of rapid stream, and it hit me on my left arm. Ouch!