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今晩のサンライズ号に乗って徳島出張。初めての四国である。
I went on a business trip to Tokushima Prefecture in Shikoku, taking the Sunrise Seto. This was my first time visiting Shikoku.
冬で閑散期のせいか、いつもは取れないシングルデラックスの個室が取れた。とても運が良い。
I’m not sure if it was because of the off-season in winter, but I was able to secure a ticket for the luxury room, which is usually hard to get. I got lucky.
出張費ももらえるので、お昼はいつもの二郎系ラーメン屋でしっかり燃料補給。夜も不要なくらいしっかり食べて乗り込む。
Since my travel expenses started covering meals from today, I went to my favorite Jiro-style ramen spot at Tokyo Station for lunch. I was completely full and didn’t need dinner, so I was ready to board the train.
東京駅の出発は2150。車内でゆっくりしつつ寝ないと翌日に影響が出る。せっかくのA寝台だけど、翌朝に楽しむこととし、出発前にシャワーをサクッと浴びて寝る準備。
The Sunrise Seto departs from Tokyo Station at 21:50. As much as I wanted to enjoy my time on the sleeper train, I knew that if I stayed up too late, tomorrow would be tough. Even though I had the rare chance to enjoy a luxury room, I took a shower before departure and went to bed early so I could wake up refreshed the next morning.
走行音を聞きながらの就寝。とてもリラックスできる。翌朝、初めて瀬戸大橋を横断。窓から見える、とても大きな橋を電車で通り抜ける迫力に圧倒されながら、電車は心地よい走行音を奏でている。とても楽しい経験になった。また乗りたい。
I fell asleep to the rhythmic sounds of the train—it was incredibly relaxing. The next morning, I crossed the Seto Ohashi Bridge for the first time. The massive bridge combined with the cozy train sounds made for a truly impressive experience. It was so enjoyable that I already want to ride the Sunrise Seto again soon.
To be continued.
