Harinoki Circuit Part 6
The Harinoki Circuit report is finally at its final installment ^^;
Photo below: People carrying water up from the final water source due to a pump failure at Harinoki Hut
carrying it on their backs
When I talked to them for a bit,
they were from Nepal (their Japanese was very good).
They work in Japan for 80-something days (from late June? to mid-September?),
and after that, when they return home,
they work as mountain guides in Nepal.
Carrying 20 liters of water on their backs,
they spend about an hour going back and forth between the hut and the water source.
When I said, "Thank you so much,
I can't help but put my hands together in gratitude," they smiled and said, "It's okay,"
and headed back up to the hut (photo above, bottom right).
Photo below, top right: A sign at the "final water source"
"Pump out of order. Please cooperate by drawing water here."
There is still quite a climb from here,
and everyone thinks, "I'd rather have a lighter load if possible..."
so cooperation is somewhat passive, if anything.
Seeing the Nepalese people
carrying it with such difficulty, we
told the people we met at the final water source, "You should definitely draw water here,"
"They don't sell bottled water."
I wonder if we were able to help even a little bit?
Photo above, top left: Chilled by the cold water♪
Water sources are a blessing!
Photo above, bottom: Harinoki Snow Valley
At that time, it was "dangerous to walk on the snow valley" and "take the high route."
Photo below:
There were several places that felt "less" dangerous than walking on the snow valley.
Since it was the third day and my legs were tired from the descent,
I descended while being careful.
Crossing from the right bank of the stream to the left, from the left to the right,
and crossing bridges (including stepping stones) several times over small branch streams.
While there were also chain sections and ladders,
I was a little encouraged by the words "Ogisawa direction: straight ahead."
After walking for a while on a mountain trail
where it wouldn't be strange to encounter a bear,
we reached a paved road and a parking-like open space!
Looking back at Harinoki, where we had been until the morning (photo above, near the center of the bottom right).
Safely descended!
But when I thought that, this wasn't the goal...
Following the small sign that said "Mountain Trail" and the arrow,
walking, walking... are we there yet?
Photo above, left: I saw a building and thought, "We're here!"
but this was the "Ogisawa Trailhead"...
Walking a little more,
we arrived at "Ogisawa Station" (Kanden Tunnel Trolley Bus)! (Photo below, bottom right)
Going through the tunnel from Ogisawa Station,
"We finally arrived~~~"
This time it really is the end of the "Harinoki Circuit (climbing)!"
As usual, after descending, we went to a hot spring♪
This time it was "Shakunage no Yu."
When I got out of the bath and watched the TV in the lobby (?), it was
Ken Gifu Commercial vs. Yokohama High School, bottom of the 9th inning (photo above, bottom right).
And then it went into extra innings... I couldn't take my eyes off it.
(However, if I kept watching, I would be late getting home.)
We went to a service area to watch TV while also having a late lunch.
And it became a memorable, legendary game.
I ended up crying at the service area ( ；∀；)
Thank you for the excitement, high school baseball, including this game~
Finally,
the excitement of the Harinoki Circuit once more♪
With this, the Harinoki Circuit report is finished!
To everyone who accompanied me on my mountain records,
thank you very much.
Tom-mama
*Bonus*
This time, I consumed about 4,000 calories in 3 days.
(And I was hungry) Convinced that I must have lost weight,
I stepped on the scale at the hot spring,
and it was minus 2 kg!
I thought, "Even if 1 kg comes back immediately, I've lost 1 kg~♪"
but it returned to normal in 2 days (maybe even gained a little?)
It became a phantom minus 2 kg.