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- Tierra del Fuego フエゴ島 -
It is a waste of energy to walk forward when hitchhiking on a single road. But I walk, because I'm afraid.
一本道のヒッチハイクで前に歩くのは体力の無駄。でも歩いてしまう。怖いから。
The ride was given by a quiet Mr. Edison. The vibrations of the old car playing the words in my head. So it was a drive without boredom.
乗せてくれたのは無口なエジソンさん。頭に浮かぶ言葉を弾く、古い車の振動。退屈知らずのドライブだった。
Completed by strong winds.
強風で完成する。
What fills the gaps in our conversation is the sweet candy given to me by the kind driver. I couldn't help but bite it soon, and he handed another one to me. When I managed to melt it down to the last, sweetness lasted so long on my tongue and I felt like I understood his happiness a little more.
会話の隙間を埋めるのは、おっちゃんがくれる甘いキャンディ。つい噛み砕いてしまう僕にまた渡されるひと包み。最後まで溶かしたら、舌の上がずっと甘くって、おっちゃんの幸せが少しだけわかった気がした。
Sheep look soft and tender. Humans seem to be bursting at the seams, with all kinds of things inside.
柔らかそうな羊たち。人間は、はちきれそう、いろいろ内包して。
It has been several hours since I started walking from the immigration office in Argentina to the immigration office in Chile without checking the distance. There were no buildings in sight ahead of me. The sun was about to set. All the sheep started walking in one direction at once. It was as if they were drawn together by a magnet.
アルゼンチンのイミグレーションからチリのイミグレーションまで、距離を調べず歩き始めて早数時間。前方に建物らしきものは全く見えない。そろそろ、日が暮れる。羊たちが一斉にひとつの方向へ歩き出した。まるで磁石に引き寄せられるかのように。
Just before the date changed, I arrived at the immigration on the Chilean side. In addition to hitchhiking from early morning, I had to walk a long distance with all my luggage on my back. I must have looked terrible. The immigration officer, who broke into a smile when he saw my face, made a place for me to sleep in the corner of the office. As soon as I drank a cup of hot tea, I fell asleep.
日付が変わる直前、チリ側のイミグレーションに到着。早朝からのヒッチハイクに加え、全荷物を背負っての長距離ウォーキング。きっとひどい顔をしていたに違いない。僕の顔を見るなり破顔した入国審査官がオフィスの隅に寝場所をつくってくれた。温かいお茶を飲んだ途端に爆睡。
- to Río Gallegos -
Hitchhiking again today. Today's driver is Sebastian, a man who is always eating something. He generously offered to give me a meal, so I was always full, too.
今日もひたすらヒッチハイク。今日のドライバーは常に何かを食ってる男、セバスチャン。気前よく奢ってくれるからこっちも満腹。
- Puerto Natales プエルト・ナタレス -
Reduce littering with cuteness.
かわいさでポイ捨てを減らす。
I was the only one stuck admiring the sky on the way back to the inn.
宿に帰る途中の空。見惚れて動けなくなっていたのは自分だけだった。
