『お花見ライド』第142回定期走行会リポート／The 142nd ride meeting report

4月恒例のお花見ライド を開催しました。ゆらりんこ橋は花が咲き誇って天国のようでした。
We held an annual cherry blossom viewing ride in April. Yurarinko Bridge was covered with flowers and looked like heaven.

少し肌寒い曇り空でしたが23名の参加がありました。初参加の方も多くて今回は６名も！竹内代表は寝坊のため朝の写真には入っておりません（笑）

It was a bit chilly and cloudy, but 23 people participated. There were many first-time participants, so there were six people this time! Mr. Takeuchi overslept, so he is not in the morning photo (lol).

スタート後は馬場から志登神社を経由して波多江方面へ。今回もなるべく車の少ない田舎道をチョイスしました。

After the start, head from Baba via Shito Shrine towards Hatae. We chose a country road with as few cars as possible. 

最初のお花見スポットは池田川です。水面に映る桜が美しく、NHK朝のドラマ「おむすび」のロケ地にも選ばれました。

The first cherry blossom viewing spot was Ikeda River. The cherry blossoms reflected on the water surface are beautiful, and the river was also chosen as a filming location for the NHK morning drama "Omusubi."

早春の田園風景を楽しみながらのんびり走ります。細い道でも走りやすいのは自転車だけの楽しみですね。

We took a leisurely ride while enjoying the early spring countryside. We were able to ride easily even on narrow roads, which is a unique pleasure of cycling.

鎮懐石八幡宮もまた桜の名所。花びらが舞う桜のトンネルをくぐりました。

Chinkaiseki Hachimangu Shrine is also a famous cherry blossom viewing spot. We passed through a tunnel of falling cherry blossom petals.

深江のセブンイレブンでひとやすみ。竹内代表おはようございます！

Taking a break at the 7-Eleven in Fukae. Good morning, Representative Takeuchi!

しばらくアップダウンが続く道の最後は、ゆらりんこ橋までのヒルクライム。なかなかの急勾配でキツかった！

After a while of ups and downs, the trail finally reaches a hill climb up to Yurarinko Bridge. It was quite steep and tough!

今年も菜の花（黄色）と桜（ピンク）と海（青）のハーモニーを眺めることができました！この時期だけの素晴らしい景色。がんばって登った甲斐がありましたね。

This year, We were able to see the harmony of rape blossoms (yellow), cherry blossoms (pink), and the sea (blue) again!  It's a wonderful view that can only be seen at this time of year. It was worth the effort to climb up.

帰り道の田園風景もまた糸島の魅力のひとつです。筑肥線電車と並走するあぜ道は朝ドラで橋本環奈が駆け抜けていましたね。

The rural scenery on the way back is also one of the attractions of Itoshima. The road running parallel to the Chikuhi Line train is the same road the heroine ran through in the drama.

一貴山駅も桜並木がある駅で有名です。ここもまた朝ドラの撮影スポットです。もちろん駅前にコギャルなんかたむろしてません（笑）

Ikisan Station is also famous for its rows of cherry blossom trees. This is also a filming spot for the morning drama.

今回もとても楽しいライドでした。お花見ライドはやはり最高ですね。次回は連休中の５月３日憲法記念日に開催予定です。みなさまの参加をお待ちしています。

This was another very fun ride. Cherry blossom viewing rides are the best after all. The next one will be held on Constitution Memorial Day, May 3rd, during the long weekend. We look forward to your participation.