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昨日、先輩と飲んだ後の現場からの帰り、待ちに待った寝台特急での移動である。
After having drinks with my coworker last night, the main highlight of the business trip was riding a sleeper train.
大阪駅を0:30に出発する寝台特急に乗車するまで２時間近くあったが、22時以降も空いているタコ焼き屋さんを探して、食べている間に時間はあっという間に過ぎ去った。
The train was scheduled to depart from Osaka Station at 0:30, giving me a two-hour window after arriving at the station. However, time passed quickly as I searched for a late-night takoyaki shop and enjoyed some delicious snacks.
お酒も入って、大阪駅でタコ焼き屋のために歩いた疲労も重なり、電車に乗ったらわりと早めに寝てしまった。予定では、午前２時くらいまで粘ろうと思っていたが、ムリだった。
Feeling tired from walking around the station and the effects of alcohol, I dozed off as soon as I boarded the train. I had planned to stay awake until around 2 am, but I couldn’t manage to do so.
それでも、翌日は5:30に起きられたので、東京駅に着くまでの１時間半、部屋を暗くして流れゆく車窓を楽しんだ。
The benefit of falling asleep early was that I woke up at 5:30 this morning and had the opportunity to enjoy the train views for a delightful 90 minutes until reaching Tokyo Terminal. I particularly enjoyed the view from the sleeper train because I can eliminate window reflections by turning off the lights in the room.
あっという間だったけど、乗れてメッチャよかった。廃止になる前にもっと乗りたい。
I’m happy to have experienced the sleeper train, and I hope to have more opportunities to ride it before it is decommissioned.
To be continued.
