Japanese Surgeon's Daily Life

DRAWBRIDGE

　　I happened to be nearby for work, and I hit a famous drawbridge in Kochi Prefecture. I knew it from a TV program the other day and I had wanted to visit it. As the number of cars in the area was increasing, traffic jams came to happen often. The authorities wanted to widen the road or construct a new bypass or something, but the area was a well-known historic site which was keeping the nostalgic atmosphere of 100 years ago.
　　For the conservation of the old fishery port, the drawbridge was designed to cancel the traffic congestion. Seeing the upright bridge from the distance, anyone would be surprised at its quirky scene.

(Vocabulary)
drawbridge (城などに架かった) つり上げ橋; (船を通せる) 跳ね橋
low-water crossing 沈下橋

NANRAKUEN PARK AND KOMOBUCHI

　　We are about to enter the rainy season in southern Japan. Hydrangeas and irises are in glory this season. My wife and I visited a botanical garden whose irises are widely known for their beauty. Then we headed for a seaside restaurant for lunch, but it was closed down due to the pandemic. We like the restaurant and we were disappointed to know its closing down. The aftereffects of the pandemic seem to be far-reaching.

(Vocabulary)
hydrangea /haɪdréɪndʒə/ [名] [C] アジサイ
iris 菖蒲