We continued to drive in a blistering heat. It's been hot for more than 4 weeks. It looked like it was record-breaking, but my car had enough power to cool us. We enjoyed driving on the long-forgotten road. You would think that there would be a water shortage in such conditions, but we got a lot of rain in June and the mountains stored the water that we got in the rainy season. The orange trees were vividly green, which are the famous product of this area.
We got to Yawatahama city. This city is located to the south of Matsuyama city and has been known as a prosperous fishing harbor since long ago, but is now suffering from a declining population. My parents had worked near this city about 40 years ago and seemed to have frequently gone to the city. They often ate "Chanpon", a ramen-like noodle, in those days. To our surprise, the "Chanpon" shop was not closed and still operated at the same place. About 20 years ago, the bypass was constructed around the city and we hadn't entered the city since then. Today, we got into the city for the first time in about 20 years and found the shop. The shop was renovated but the atmosphere of the shop must have reminded my parents of the old days. As for me, the taste of the "Chanpon" was alive deep in my memory.
- (Vocabulary)
- fishing harbor 漁港
- fishery [C] 漁場 / [C] 養殖場 [同意] fish farm /[C] 漁業, 水産業
- prosperous 裕福な, (経済的に) 成功した, 繁栄している
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