"Rocket 1" was the nickname of my boat, the derived type of boeing 929. I wanted to feel the sense of its floating up, but I found myself already floated a few minutes after the departure. Its speed was really high as I had heard of. Viewing Sakurajima from its southern side, Mt. Kaimondake showed up into the right side window. I know there are some hot spas at the base of this mountain. This area is also one of my favorite spa areas.
As the boat turned left just south of Satamisaki Cape, the wave swell got a little strong, but wasn't so hard to make me sick. The boat was making its way smoothly. Satamisaki Cape is the southernmost point of Kyushu and I've never been there. I wanted to visit there some day by land. I'll show you the pictures of Sakurajima and Mt. Kaimondake with the maps.
A hospital clerk picked me up at Nishinoomote Port. She told me that it would take an hour to the hospital. The island was larger than I expected. The last picture is taken from my room in the hospital. I would work here for the coming four days.
(Vocabulary)
swell 《常に単数形で》 (波の) うねり
by land 陸路で
船は静かに岸壁を離れた。浮上する瞬間を感じたかったが知らぬ間に浮上していた。スピードはさすがに速い。南側から桜島を眺めていたら右側の窓に開聞岳。ここにも有名な温泉がある。いつか訪れたい。
船は佐多岬を回り込んで外海へ出た。少し揺れが出てきたがたいしたことはない。船は快走している。これほど早くて乗り心地が良いとは意外。佐多岬にも陸路から行ってみたい。九州最南端の岬だ。下に船の位置を示す地図と共に、桜島、開聞岳、佐多岬の写真を載せる。
西之表の港には病院スタッフの迎えがあった。病院まで一時間かかるという。なんと、そんなに大きい島なのか？最後の写真は当直室から撮影したもの。外へ出られるのはしばらく先で、この病院に４日ほど籠もって仕事をする。
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