My House

I already have lived in this small house for 3 month. Sound, light, temperature, moisture and etc, these of the nature pass through a thin fabric of the tent. So, I feel nature during whole day.

この小さな家に住みはじめてからはや３ヶ月になろうとしている。ごく薄いテントの生地一枚を通して周囲の音、光、温度、湿度などが届き、僕は一日中自然を感じて生きている。

Test Paddling

I did test paddling, after repairing kayak, removing sail system and waiting weather.

カヤックの補修、セール一式の取り外し、天候待ちをした後に、きょう走行テストをした。

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Repair Kayak

I repaired a damaged skin of my kayak by barnacle, oyster and etc.

フジツボや牡蠣などで傷付いたカヤックの外皮を補修。

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Dawn on Water

I paddled out on the water before dawn according to a tidal current. The dawn seeing on the water is the most beautiful scenery ever seen.

There were only seals who stare me with cute eyes and me on the sea. The water surface was glassy and silent. Peaceful...
Distance: 16 Miles
Total Distance: 502 Miles

潮流に合わせて、真夜中の１２時に起床し夜明け前の海に漕ぎだす。水の上で見る以上に美しい夜明けがいったいあるのだろうか。

鏡のように滑らかで静かな海面には、可愛い眼で見つめてくるアザラシと僕だけしかいない。自然が見せる平和という極致の面がいまここに。

距離 : 26km
総距離 : 802km

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Here I am

Here I am:
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Kayak in Hood Canal

I saw 9 seals and 1 bald eagle.

It was a hard day with against wind and against tidal current.

９匹のアザラシと１匹の白頭鷲を見る。

逆風と逆の潮流でタフな１日だった。

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Hama Hama Family

I am staying in the grounds of Hama Hama Co. for preparations for next sea kayak leg. And I have made a lot of friends who are big founder's family of Hama Hama, more members than this picture.

Last night, I saw the beautiful Milky Way, and heard a water sound of seal. And oyster farmed by Hama Hama in Hood Canal are so delicious.

I am spending good times among nice friends and nature.

今、次の海のセクションにむけて準備をしています。

昨夜は、天の川を海抜0mのこの場所で見て、アザラシがたてる水音を聞きました。また、5代続くHama Hama一族の敷地内にテントを張り、大家族の彼らと友達になりました。綺麗な自然と良い友達に囲まれて、素敵な時間を過ごしてます。

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My Article

It is a my article, although is little old story. Thanks John.

少し古いですが僕の記事です。

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/05/12/2140763/kayaker-forced-to-seek-shoreline.html

Total Distance

So far,
total distance is 463 miles,
which consists of,
from Kennewick City to mouth of Columbia River is 295 miles,
and
from mouth of Columbia River to Hood Canal is 168 miles.

これまでの総距離は741km。
内訳は、
ケネウィック市からコロンビア川河口までが473kmで、
コロンビア川河口からフード湾まで268km。

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167 miles

I reached Hama Hama and finish walking, of which distance is 167 miles. Thanks Sam & Beth.

Hama Hamaに着き、計268kmで歩きのセクションを終えます。

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Oyster

I ate a delicious raw oyster in Hood Canal with natives who well know it. There was many oysters on beach in front of house with narrow fresh stream.

とても美味しい生牡蠣を住人の薦めで食べる。なんと家の前に広がる浜に、綺麗な沢の淡水を求めて牡蠣が集まり、いくらでも転がっているのだ。本来の自然の姿だよね。

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Helpes and Cheers

I could continue this expedition with helps and cheers from a lot of people, surely. But I was not be able to say thanks for many people in this blog... Please forgive me. It is pain of my heart. Since, for some challenging days writing blog is tough work, and also it depends on cellphone coverage...

Gear Breakdown

Suddenly my sleeping-air-mat was broken as layer peel off. To repair has been impossible... Sleeping without this is very tough work. We have a such possibility of a breakdown of something during a long expedition. Sachiko & Todd from Tacoma give me a great help to buy a more durable one, I will try THERMA-REST, in Olympia City.

スリーピング・エア・マットが、突然に修理不可能な層剥離をおこして全く使えなくなる。これなしで寝るにはとても骨をおる。長期間の遠征となると、この様な道具が故障する可能性が高くなる……タコマ市に住んでいる幸子とトッドが、もっと信頼性の高そうなエア・マットをオリンピア市で購入する手助けをしてくれた。ありがとう。

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Stay in Farm

This is the oldest car I see in this trip, still alive 1920's? car! I stay in peaceful HUNTER FARMS which Bill Skokomish-Tribe-Chief-Firefighter own, since Bob Shelton-Chief-Firefighter introduced him to me. Many thanks for both. I am sleeping by lovely animals.

この旅で見た一番古い、まだ生きている1920年代？の車！シェルトンを守るチーフ消防士ボブの紹介で、インディアン特別保留地を守るチーフ消防士ビルが所有する農場の小屋を借りて宿泊してる。可愛い動物達の隣で寝るのはとても平和だ。

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Cool Firefighter

Tonight I stay in a lodge of Mason County Fire Station. Cool chief fire fighter, Bob offered me it when I asked permission to make my tent, amazingly.

今夜はメイソン・カウンティ消防署の宿舎に泊まる。驚くことに、僕がテントを敷地内に張っていいかと頼むと、男前のチーフ消防士ボブが泊まってけと言ってくれたのだ。かっこよし。

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Here I am

Partly sunny.

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Suspended Nuclear

This is a nuclear power plant whose construction has been suspended and doesn't have reacters. I believe that human has a wonderful ability to study from history and foreign countries.

建設途中で中断され核反応炉がない原子力発電所。民意が未来を創るものです。

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Burke Museum and Montesano

I visited Burke Museum to research Kennewick Man with Matt, Mayor of Pasco. And for it, I stay in our friend Mario's house, founder of LDComfort. So many thanks for your friend ships. Montesano is a beautiful city with rich forest, rain and flowers.

ケネウィック・マンを調べるためにマット（パスコ市長）とバーク博物館に行きました。またそのためにマットの友人であるマリオ（LDComfort創設者）の家に滞在しています。Montesanoは豊かな森と雨と花に恵まれた美しい町です。

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GPS Tracking

My friend, Matt Watkins, loaned me his SPOT tracker and I will transmit my position occasionally.

9 Hour 15 Miles

Almost constantly I have walked for 9 hour 15 miles everyday.

毎日ほぼコンスタントに9時間で24km歩く。

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現在地:
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Coyote

Coyote howl like a human conversation around my tent in forest.

森の中に張った僕のテントの回りで、まるで人間が話をしているようにコヨーテの群れが吠えた。

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