after the ninth typhoon

Yesterday the ninth typhoon brought
a heavy rain here in Tokyo

I put on my rain suit when I went shopping.

It was hot and muggy in the daytime.

But it became cool in the evening.

I did not run an air conditioner last night.

It is pleasantly cool today.

Is it true that we'll have hot days again?

Is it true that we'll have a severely cold winter?

(at 9:00, today)


(at noon, today)

the hottest summer in 113 years

September has come
but autumn is not approaching.

How long will this extreme heat continue?

Are you not suffering from this summer heat?

I hope you are all doing well.

tour to Shikoku (6)

[金刀比羅宮～瀬戸大橋～岡山～東京]

After lunch our bus ran to 琴平町　in Kagawa.
We arrived there around two o'clock.
What a hot day!

I was wondering if I could go up 785 steps
to the main building of 金刀比羅宮---in that summer heat.

But something in myself urged me to go up to 本殿.
Yes, I would, I said to myself.

And I did it in that summer heat.
I'd like to say "Thank you!" to everybody.











When I was crossing the 瀬戸大橋, I saw a beautiful rainbow.



We reached 岡山駅 a little after 5 o'clock in the evening.

We took the Nozomi Superexpress to Tokyo.

I came back to my apartment around midnight.

I really enjoyed my tour to Shikoku so much.

tour to Shikoku (5)

[土佐・龍馬であい博～祖谷・かずら橋～大歩危]

What a long day!

I saw Kouchi City out of my bus window and arrived
at the place where 土佐・龍馬であい博　was held.

No photos were allowed there except two photo spots.





I was very scared of crossing the bridge かずら橋.
But I tried and crossed the bridge. Boy, was I scared!









M-san and I had lunch at a restaurant at 大歩危.

tour to Shikoku (4)

[桂浜]

Our bus was running to Kouchi City.

Oh, I was looking forward to seeing 桂浜.

Taking a walk on the beach 桂浜 has been one of
my cherished dreams.

At last I came to 桂浜！
At last I walked along 桂浜!











We reached our hotel around 6:00 in the evening.

(from my hotel room)