Chirihama Beach Driveway - Ishikawa

31/07/2010

Three different shades of gray - the sky, the sea and the sand

It was already mid afternoon. The sun was hard on us even though we were in the car. We were back from Noto and returning to Kanazawa and sensei said that we were going to get a surprise. It was something to do with the sea.

The car stopped at  a sand art competition. Well it was the first time , seeing a sand art competition. Well, of course we were excited. But the surprise was yet to come.Once we got back in to the car, the sensei did not reverse the car. He went forward towards the sea!! Of course we were not on a suicidal trip or something.
Suddenly he turned to left and a long unending, unwinding beach emerged straight ahead us. It was infinitive and was of sand, completely yellow sand.

The driveway through the windshield

The driveway from the window

Only a rope was the boundary of waves. Speed limits were staring at us, and even parked vehicles too. What was more surprising that , they were not just normal cars and wagons. Even large intercity tourist buses were parked.

The boundary rope 

A tourist bus running on the beach driveway

Parking,bathing resting and driving

Well, This is it . We were on the Chirihama Natsugi Driveway, a beach drive way in Ishikawa prefecture of 8km long. People were bathing, cars were parked while waves were ramming in to the sand just feets away. It was fun and exciting, driving along the beach in the salty wind. The sun was getting ready to rest, or in other words the sun was setting and we had lots of other things to do, so had to say bye to the beach. This would be a great dating place in my opinion and even a day good day out for a change. Check this out, this driveway is free entrance and exit.

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