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- Wadi Rum ワディ・ラム -
Driving a 4WD vehicle through a roadless desert. Today's trails, left by the memories of veteran drivers, will disappear into the sand without waiting for tomorrow.
道無き砂漠を四駆で走る。ベテランドライバーの記憶が残す今日の轍は、明日を待たずに砂に消える。
The vertical sway of the 4DW is stimulating the stomachache I've been having this morning. I think only of my stomach in front of the vast desert. I realize that my world is always centered on me.
今朝からの腹痛を刺激する四駆の縦揺れ。広大な砂漠を前に、腹のことばかり考えている。世界の中心は自分自身だと実感。
It rarely rains, so it's no wonder there is not a cloud in the desert. Still, the sky is truly blue.
雨が降らないから砂漠、雲ひとつ無いのは当然。それにしても、本当に青い空。
Naturally, there are oddly shaped rocks.
はい、奇岩。
The craftsmanship of the wind.
風の技。
The feeling of grabbing it and dropping it in the air is always fresh. No two deserts are the same.
掴んでサラサラ落とす。その感触はいつも新鮮。同じ砂漠はひとつもない。
The best drink in the desert is not cold water, but hot, sweet tea. I don't know why, but, in fact, it is.
砂漠で美味しい飲み物は、冷たい水ではなく、熱くて甘い紅茶。理由は知らない。実際、そうなのだ。
An abandoned village where minerals were once processed. The smell of heavy machinery and cobwebs have all disappeared, leaving only quiet emptiness.
かつて鉱物を精製していた廃村。重機の匂いも蜘蛛の巣も消え、静かな空っぽだけ。
A catchment channel for rain that falls only a few days a year.
年に何日間かだけ降る雨のための集水路。
The experienced driver also got stuck in the sand. He managed to escape by letting air out of the tires.
ベテランドライバーも砂にスタック。タイヤの空気を抜きまくってなんとか脱出。
It sets without a sound.
音も無く沈む。
The temperature has indeed changed.
気温が、たしかに変わった。
The nomadic Bedouin of the desert ride camels, live in tents, and are familiar with satellite cell phones. They only take in what they really need.
砂漠の遊牧民ベドウィンは、駱駝に乗り、テントで暮らし、衛星携帯電話を使いこなしている。必要なものだけ取り入れて。
In a tent village in the desert, I left my tent many times in the middle of the night, plagued by diarrhea that would not stop. Each time, I was saved by the night sky that was too clear.
砂漠のテント村の夜。止まぬ便意に悩まされ、夜中に何度もテントを出た。その度、透明すぎる夜空に救われた。
- to Amman -
Highway 15.
- Al-Ramthā -
The price of oil is soaring in Jordan, a rare country in the Middle East where oil is not produced. But there must be something that can be created because of the lack of oil resources.
石油が採れない国ヨルダンでは石油価格が高騰中。でも、石油が採れないからこそ生み出せるものもあるはず。
- The Border ヨルダン・シリア国境 -
The cab driver who helped me cross the border was neither Jordanian nor Syrian, but PLO. I could not immediately find an appropriate expression to return his kind smile, and I realized my ignorance and inexperience.
国境越えを手伝ってくれたタクシーの運ちゃんはヨルダン人でもシリア人でもなくPLOだった。その優しい笑顔に返す表情をすぐに探せず、自分の無知と未熟を実感した。
