松江観光

今日７月１日は松江観光。先ず朝９時に港湾管理事務所１階建てのプレハブへ。若い親切な人が出てきて丁寧に説明してくれ、今とめている最奥の岸壁は外来船のためなのでＯＫ．４日までで４９４円でした。さらに、中海へ入るには、以前は跳ね上げ橋を通る必要があったが、高い橋（４０ｍくらい）ができたので、ヨットでもそのまま米子港へいけると説明あり。
　そしてレンタカーで松江観光へ。いろいろ見たあと夕方玉造温泉へ行きましたが月曜なので公共温泉「ゆうゆう館」は休み。向かいの立派な松の湯（ﾎﾃﾙ）で湯につかりました。帰りに境港の居酒屋で夕食。酔っ払いました。
　We went for sight seeing to  Matsue ,capital of Shimane Pref., which is famous for old castle and Lafcadio Hearn.

At the Matsue Castle with a Samurai costumed  volunteer.

Matsue Castle made in early 17th century( one of 12 castles remaining in original construction in Japan)

Old Samurai classe's residential area along the mout.

We visited the old house where Novelist Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) lived in1896 or so. He introduced traditional horror stories of this district by short novels to western world.

This big turtle used to haunt in the town at night, So, people put a heavy stone on the back to disableb him. Hearn's novel explains so.

Tamatsukuri onsen where we took bath at one of the laxuarious hotels.In this photo, some people are enjoying dipping there feet in warm onsen water of the river.