自転車を畳むと清里から軽井沢へ11時45分の列車に乗る。運良く窓側一列の席を確保できたので、輪行袋が邪魔にならず安心。列車が動き出すと早速、駅で仕入れた峠の釜飯を開く。ところが窓の外を見ていると、空には陽が差し始め道路も乾いている。野辺山駅に着くけど、下車して仕切り直しでまた走ろうかどうしようか一瞬迷う。でも膝の上には既にランチがあるし、今日はもう諦めることだと素早く結論づける。
I packed the
bike and took 11:45 train for Komoro in the direction for Karuizawa. I managed
to get a single seat by the window that allowed placing my bike without
distrubing other passengers. I opened the “Kamameshi” bento lunch that I bought
at the station, but I saw the sun was back in the sky and the road was dry as
we approached to Nobeyama station. I wondered for a moment if I should get off
to restart running, but the lunch was already in front of me. The conclusion
was to give up running, which was actually right.
時間はたっぷりあったので佐久平では下車せず、この列車で終点の小諸まで行って、在来線のしなの鉄道に乗り換え軽井沢に行った。 地方の鈍行は大体ガラガラ列車なので輪行にはうってつけだ。自転車はドア横の客席を確保して空きスペースにうまく滑り込ませた。
I did not get off at Sakudaira because I had plenty of time, and instead I transferred at terminal Komoro to local Sinano Railway train for Karuizawa. Local trains tend not to be packed by passengers, which is good for bike carriers. I got a seat next to the cart door securing my bike in the space behind.
軽井沢駅のコミュニティスペースでは大賀典雄の遺品展が催されていたので、時間潰しに覗いてみた。草津への1000円スパリゾート・ライナーは残念ながら本日満席で予約できなかったので、2200円の路線バスに乗る。輪行袋は荷物スペースに寝かせる。早めの移動なので14時40分の急行に乗れた。ところがバスの客は基本的に自分一人の貸し切り状態！
At Karuizawa
station, there was an exhibition of Norio Ohga, late Sony Chairman, showing
some of his belongings, so I watched around the booth. As I had been told that
Spa Resort Liner bus (1,000 Yen) was fully booked, I took the local bus (2,200
Yen) for Kusatsu, and interestingly enough, I was the only passenger in the bus
for most of the part.
路線バスは白糸の滝、峰の茶屋、北軽井沢、羽根尾を経由して草津温泉に入るが、この日本ロマンティック街道は北軽から下り始めると遠くに白根山などの展望が飛び込んで、なかなか気持ちの良いロードだと思う。
The route of the bus includes Shiraito no Taki Fall, Mine no Chaya, Kita-Karuizawa and Haneo: The road is named Nihon Romantic Way, and the view of Mt. Shirane on the way to Kusatsu is impressive and it looks like an enjoyable road to run.
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