欧州色々 Etc in Europe

そんな訳で今回訪問した街や風景を気ままに撮影してみました。

それにしても今回の時差ボケは酷いわ～。
2日（月）は電話で話するだけで息切れがする程。2日午後半休と翌日の3日も
休みを貰ったんだが、3日は15時間位寝たわ。
お陰さまで今日からはそこそこに戻ったけど酒の飲み過ぎで胃が荒れてる。
本調子に戻るにはもうしばらくかかりそう。

I’ve taken pictures downtown, I visited this time, and scenery as I like.

Anyway, this time I got hard jet lag.

On 2^nd(Mon), I was getting out of breath even only talking on telephone so I got day off on 2^nd PM and whole day on 3^rd and I slept about 15 hours on 3^rd.

Maybe the long sleeping was effect me, from today I health condition is getting better but nowadays I drank too much so my stomach condition is not good.

I need some more days for recover everything.

ストライキ Strike in Paris

29日　パリ発8：55　LH1027でフランクフルトへ行き、その後ANA便へ乗り換え羽田へ帰る予定。
だがっ！朝パリ空港に着いてビックリ!!!　
ルフトハンザ（LH)の全便がキャンセルになっている・・・・・。
「何や、こりゃぁぁぁ～っ！マジかぁ～～～。」
まさかのルフトハンザ　フランスがストライキ！
おいおい、どうなっちゃうの、俺は。帰れないって事なのか!?

何はともあれLHカウンターへ行くと、全便キャンセルだから下のブリュッセル航空（SN）の
カウンターへ行け。と言われ行ってみると、SNの客が先で空席があれば手続きする。との事。
それにしたってベルギーなんか行ってたら絶対フランクフルト発の羽田便に間に合わない。
並ぶ事30分、搭乗手続きは出来ないからLHの隠れカウンターへ行け。との事。
”どこやねん！それっ！”
これはイカンと、日本の旅行代理店へ電話し状況を説明。
担当者の話では羽田便にはもう間に合いません。
20時発のパリ⇒成田直行便にするか、11時パリ発⇒チューリッヒ（ZRH）⇒成田30日8：55着の
スイス航空（LX）に切り替える様にしますが、そちらでも引き続き手続きを続けて下さい。
との事。

その後LH隠れカウンターで順番がやって来てLX便　ZRH経由で成田への便でブッキング手続きを
してもらい、そのままLXカウンターへ移動し発券完了。
何はともあれ無事帰国出来ましたが、こんな事も有るんだなぁ。と貴重な経験をさせて
貰いました。ある意味ラッキーだったのかもしれませんな。

I was planning to depart from Paris to Frankfurt with LH1029 at AM8:55 and transfer to ANA airplane which goes to Haneda airport for back to Japan.

BUT! I was so surprised when I arrive at Paris airport in the morning.

All Lufthansa(LH) flights were canceled…..

“What is this? Is it true?”

It is real happening which LH France is doing strike.

Oh my God! What I should do and I may back to Japan or not?

Anyway, I cannot wasting time so I went to LH reception desk and LH person said today’s all flights are canceled so I should go to Brussel airline(SN) desk to get new seat so I went to there.

But SN staff said priority is SN’s passengers so if the flight has vacant sheet, I can get on.

OH my god!!! You know even if I can get the seat, if I go to Belgium, it is 100% impossible to get ANA flight at Frankfurt, going to Haneda.

I have waited for 30 minutes at SN counter desk but I couldn’t get seat so SN staff said there is hiding LH reception desk so I should go there.

“What!!! Hiding desk!! Where is it!”

The situation is not well going so I made phone call to Japanese tour office and explained the situation.

She said already I cannot catch ANA flight at Frankfurt so I should change to direct flight from Paris to Narita airport departing on PM20:00 or Swiss airline(CX) departing on AM11:00 via Zurich(ZRH) and arriving at Narita at AM8:55 on 30^th.

She will try to make booking one of them in Japan but she also asking me to continue booking procedure at Paris too so I continued to stay on the line.

And then my turn was coming at LH hiding reception desk and I could book CX flight, going to Narita via ZRH and moving to CX counter for issuing my ticket so finally I could solve this problem and completed.

Anyway, I could back to Japan safely so it was really special experience for me.

You know, maybe I was kind of lucky because it is very rare case to hit air plane strike, right?

世界遺産ベルニナ急行 UNESCO World Heritage "Bernina Express"

出張で欧州来てま～す！
今回は鉄道移動が結構多い。今までこっちで鉄道なんて乗った事無いんで
メチャクチャ不安・・・・。
鉄道を乗り継いで、山間鉄道に乗る事20分。車内放送で世界遺産という言葉が
聞こえて来た。何が世界遺産なのか解らないが景色は確かにかなり良い。
何が何だか解らないまま下車し後日調べてみたら、私が乗ったのは「ベルニナ急行」。
この山間鉄道が世界遺産だった様です。

I’m coming Europe!

This time, I have many chances to use train.

I haven’t had experience to get on train in here so I’m really nervous.

I transfer trains some times and I could get on train which goes between mountain and 20 minutes going.

I could hear a words “UNESCO World Heritage” from the train announcement.

Actually the scenery is quite good but I couldn’t understand what point is the World Heritage.

I got off the train and I still didn’t understand why it is World Heritage and some days after, I checked it and could know the train which I got on was “Bernina Express”.

This mountain train itself was the World Heritage.

2年ぶり？ Interval of 2 years?

出張で東京へ行きましたので、久し振りに紘子ちゃんと夕食。
元気で相変わらずって感じ。
今年は、ミン、紘子ちゃんに会えたし、ユラから電話も来たし
割とトロント率の高い年になりましたな～。

で、彼女の望む旦那さんの海外転勤は全く無しだって。
でも、旦那は会社で昇進したそうで。
おめでとう！

I stopped at Tokyo on the way of business trip and had dinner with Hiroko-chan a long separation.

She was really fine and not changing anything.

This year, I could meet Min, Hiroko and talked with Youra on the phone so I could have chances to meet friends, I met in Toronto.

And she said her husband couldn’t have chance oversea transference because he could get promotion.

Only for her, it is not good but for them I think it is very nice thing, right?

Congratulation!

群馬 Gunma prefecture

どもども～！しばらく更新してませんでしたが、昨日から群馬県高崎市へ
1泊2日で行って来ました！
行きはバスで渋谷まで行き、その後JRで高崎までの旅路。
渋谷に着きふと人生初の渋谷という事に気付きハチ公を撮影。
ハリウッド映画の影響だと思いますが、外国人が列をなしてハチ公像と
写真を撮ってました。

Hello! I’ve not update for long but I’ve gone Takasaki city in Gunma prefecture with one night 2days.

For going way, I used high way bus till Shibuya and after that, I went to Takasaki city by JR.

When I reached Shibuya, I realized this is first time coming to Shibuya so I took a picture bronze statue “Hachi”.

I think because of Hollywood movie, lots of foreigners were taking pictures with the Hachi.

で、高崎駅前で写真撮影。And I took a picture in front of Takasaki station.

で、今回初めて知ったんだけど、ヤマダ電機の本社って
高崎駅東口に有るって事で、こちらヤマダ電機本社です。
他のヤマ電とは比べ物にならない程店員さんが溢れてましたわ。
サスガ本社って感じでした。

I could know this time headquarters of Yamada electric is located in front of east exit at JR Takasaki city and this is the building.

In there, lots of staffs were working and it is absolutely much more than other shops.

I could feel it is indeed Yamada headquarters.

芋焼酎色々！ Potato shochu etc

どもども～っ！ワシです。
前の投稿で「赤霧島」をゲットした事お知らせしましたが、
更に美味しい焼酎は無いかと探していたところ。
面白いYoutube動画を見つけて写真の3本を購入。
右が「赤兎馬」、中央が「伊佐大泉」、左が「赤薩摩」。
紫芋を使っている赤霧島と赤薩摩。本当はどちらが美味しいのか
知りたくて「赤薩摩」を購入。
これ、マジで美味いわ。ホントまるで薩摩芋を食べているかの様な風味と味わい。
ワシが言っているYoutube動画を見たい人は
赤薩摩で検索すると、関西の誰だか知らない2人が赤霧と赤薩摩の
飲み比べをしている動画を見つけられると思います。
年末の我が家での飲み会で同じ様に呑み比べしたいと思います！

Hello! It’s me!

In previous update, I told you I could get “Red Kirishima” but I keep researching if there is more delicious shochu or not.

Then I’ve found funny Youtube movie and I’ve bought 3 bottle of new brand of shochu.

From right side “Sekitoba”, center “Isataisen” and left side “Red Satsuma”.

“Red Kirishima” and “Red Satsuma” are made from purple potato.

I curious about which is more delicious so I bought red Satsuma too!

You know this “Red Satsuma” is really delicious!

I felt like a really eating sweet potato because of the smell and flavor.

If you want to watch my mentioning Youtube movie, you may find and retrieve with keyword “赤薩摩” and you may watch 2 people, stranger of me, are saying their opinions.

End of this year, I’ll have party in my house so I’ll serve to coming people both shochu “Red Kirishima” and “Red Satsuma” and I want to hear their opinion which is more delicious for them.

赤霧島ゲーーットっ！ Red Kirishima GEーーTっ！

やったぜ～～～っ！
赤霧島3本確保！
赤霧島って知ってるか？紫芋「ムラサキマサリ」を原料とした芋焼酎なんだが、
半年に一度しか販売しない限定品。
しかも、超人気で酒屋を始めとする取扱店は全く店頭に並べない。
赤霧島有りますか？って聞いて初めて渋々奥から1本だけ出して来るって代物。
今回は10月9日に出荷開始で3軒の酒屋他を渡り歩き手に入れました。
正直、一度も飲んだ事無いけど嫁の父ちゃんが「赤霧は美味いで～。」って
言ってたのでそれを信じて買ってみました。
大体が定価￥1,230なのにネットで￥2,000前後で売られてるってどういう事やねんっ！
年末に会社の仲間と飲み会するので、そん時に飲ませてやるか。

Yahooo---っ!

I could get 3 bottles of Red Kirishima!

Do you know Red Kirishima? It is potato shochu, distilled liquor, and made from purple potato “Murasakimasari” and only once a half year, it will be sold.

It is kind of limited product and it is very very popular in Japan so most of liquor store doesn’t exposure this in their showcase.

So I have to ask shop clerk “Do you have Red Kirishima?” and after my asking, he’s gonna unwillingly bring this from backyard stock only one bottle.

This time, it was released on 9^th Oct so I went to 3 liquor shops, the other and finally I could get these 3 bottles of Red Kirishima.

Actually, I’ve never tasted this liquor but my father in low said “Red Kirishima is really tasty” so I believe his comment and bought these.

You know, even though this liquor’s list price is JPY1,230, it is selling about JPY2,000 in web site.

Can you believe this? But it is true!

Anyway, end of this year, my co-worker will be coming my house and we are going to have a small party so the time, I’ll serve one bottle.

What a good person I am! You totally agree, right?