First Time Being In India 2012 Feb 27th - Part 1 初めてのインド 2012年2月27日～ Part 1 In English/ in 日本語

2012/02/27

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Arrived at the airport in Delhi in India. My friend M.M who I haven’t seen each other for 3 years was going to pick me up from the airport. I was waiting for her for 3-40min. I thought we had missed each other, but she was buying the simcard of the mobile at the shop, she seemed like nothing was happening. It was very her how she was. I asked “where were you?” she was waiting for me so she seemed to be a bit upset, perhaps.

I hugged her as we haven’t seen each other for a while. She gave me a simcard, but I told her my mobile is not unlocked and cannot use in India. I thought it was better buying a mobile, but the mobile in India costs a lot, not like in the UK like 5-10pounds for the cheapest mobile. M.M’s friends were waiting for us in the car. I said hi and got on the car. I haven’t gone to the trip long time. I remember how it was like when I was travelling in the Europe, but I am in India. Asia…

They drove so fast, seems like they were rushing for something. Cars are getting more crowded. Cars are so close to us or we go closer to them, car horn sounds getting louder. Why they are so speeding? I was a bit surprised, but I found that is normal here in India. Her friend called D got off on the way. I stayed at a guy called A and when we arrived his house, there were Austrian couple. It was a basement, 5-6futon was on the floor, I wondered how many people are staying this house. I found that this is A’s parents house. I tried not to put tap water into my mouth and gave a greeting to new people and sleep on the floor.

----Japanese

２０１２年０２月２７日

インドのデリーの飛行場に着く、３年ほど会っていない友達M.Mが迎えに来る予定だ。３,４０分ほど待ったけれど現れない。行き違いが起きたかと思ったが、のほほんと彼女は店で携帯のシムカードを買っていた、とても彼女らしい。どこにいたの？と聞いた、彼女も待っていたようでちょっと憤慨したようだ。気のせいかもしれないが。

久しぶりに会ったのでハグをする。シムカードを彼女からもらうが僕のイギリスの携帯では使えないと伝える。携帯を買ったほうが安いかと思ったがインドでは携帯は高いようだ。イギリスのように５ポンドそこらでは購入できないようだ。M.Mの友達が車でぼくたちを待っている。車に乗って挨拶をする。久しぶりの旅。ヨーロッパを旅していた感覚をおもいだす。でもここはインド、アジアだ。

とんでもないスピードで車を走らせる。まるで何か急用でもあるかのように、どんどんと車が多くなりありえないほど車同士が近くに接近している。クラクションの音がどんどん多くなる。僕らの車もしきりなく鳴らす。いったい何を急いでいるのだろう？少し驚いたがどうやらこれがインドでは普通のようだ。

Dという友人は途中でおりる、ぼくはAという男の家の地下に泊まらせてもらうみたいだ。布団が５つほどしかれていて、オーストリア人のカップルがいた。明日イギリスに帰るようだ。いったい何人がここにすんでいるのかわからなかったがどうやらAの両親の家のようだ。水道水は飲まないようにして、軽く挨拶をしてとりあえず僕は寝た。