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新幹線定期が無くなってからというもの、週末の遊びに行くときに新幹線に乗りたいと言わなくなった。
After my Shinkansen commuter pass expired, my son stopped asking to ride the Shinkansen when we went out on weekends.
最近では、専らクルマを借りていつもの電車が見える公園に行くのが日課になっている。
Recently, our routine has been to go to a park where we can watch the trains, using a rental car.
線路沿いにあるため、交通量が少なく、線路に沿ってまっすぐに道路が引かれているので、自転車の練習にもちょうどいい。いつもだいたい２時間みっちり公園で遊ぶのがいつものパターン。
The park is located alongside the railway, and since there’s little car traffic and the roads are straight, it’s a great place for him to practice riding his bicycle. We usually spend about two hours playing together at the park and along the road.
そして、最近のブームになっているのが、公園の前にある焼き肉キングでのランチ。調べてみると幼児は無料で食べられるってさ。焼き肉が無料ってちょっと尋常ではないサービスですよね？２人でいけば、実質半額ですよ。
Also, eating at the Japanese BBQ restaurant next to the park has become another part of our weekend routine. I recently found out that it offers all-you-can-eat BBQ, and toddlers can eat for free. That’s an amazing deal — and we even get a 50% discount when dining with a child.
焼き肉の臨場感に子供も気に入ったようで、まさかの２週連続で行くことに。ラーメンばかりではなく、違うものも食べてくれるので、親としてはうれしい。今は無料で食べられるからこそ、しっかりエンジョイしてもらいたい。
My son loves BBQ as much as he loves ramen, and we ended up going to the same restaurant two weekends in a row.
As his father, it makes me happy to see him eat heartily. Right now, he can enjoy great food with great service, and I hope he continues to love BBQ meals.
To be continued.
