
My dad's friend, who lives near the proposed Naruse Dam site, asked us to come and have fun deep in the mountains before it becomes a lake. He took us to a pool just above a waterfall where we could sit around on the rocks and chat or get in the water to play. He said that he and his wife often take their three children to this kind of place to play. Such a lovely way to enjoy the nature!
I wasn't sure if Pineapple would like going in the water since she cried so much at the beach the day before. Plus, she didn't care for it last year when my dad took us to a similar cold mountain stream. However, she had so much fun kicking her feet and hanging on my husband's back that she didn't want to get out of the river, even when she was shaking from the cold!! We had to tell her it was enough, and make her sit on the rocks soaking up the sunshine to warm up.
We feel so sad knowing this special place in Akita will be drowned behind the dam. (News Update: on Oct. 10th the new goverment announced a freeze on most dam projects nationwide, including the Naruse Dam.)
私の父の友達で成瀬ダム計画のある場所に近いところに住んでいる方がいるのですが、ダムに埋まってしまう前にその山奥に遊びに行かないかと誘ってくれました。そこは滝の上流で流れの遅いプールみたいなところで、周りの石に座っておしゃべりしたり、水遊びが出来るところでした。彼と奥さんは3人の子供を連れてこういったところによく遊びに来るそうです。自然を満喫するには最高ですね!
パイナップルは海辺で散々泣いたので、今回も水に入りたがるだろうかと私は思っていました。しかも、去年私の父が連れて行ってくれた似たような山奥の川では、あまり好きにはなれず大泣きしていたのです。しかし、今回は足をバタバタさせたり旦那の背中に乗って泳いだりと楽しみ、水が冷たくて震えていたのにも関わらず川から出たがりませんでした!!娘にはもう十分遊んだでしょと言い聞かせ、石の上で日光をたくさん浴びて温まってもらいました。
秋田のこんな素敵な場所がダムの下に沈んでしまうなんて、とても寂しい事です。(10月10日現在、新内閣が成瀬ダムを含むほとんどのダム建設を凍結させる事を決定しました。)