Itinerary: Oak Ridge – Knoxiville – Detroit – Rochester – Webster (NY)
Partner: None
When I checked Web News, it had been blizzard in New York and Massachusetts and tens of hundreds flights were cancelled.
I really worried about my flights from Knoxiville to Detroit and then to Rochester. Alan checked these flights on websites and told me that they were on schedule. So, I felt relieved.
My flight to Detroit was at 12:55. So, I had a half-day free. Alan had an appointment that day with local volunteers to pick up his unnecessary furniture in his garage at 10 am. So, I just walked around his house.
There are many big trees in his backyard. His house is in the residential area where a bit away from the main road. Therefore, it is quitet and I could hear birds were chirming.
[There are many big trees in his backyard, アランの裏庭の大木、앨런의 뒤뜰 큰 나무]
I also noticed that there were many interesting gifts he got from his Korean and Japanese friends in his house. I took pictures of some of them. The most interesting thing was his doll given by his Korean caving friends, I thought.
[A hanging scroll Alan got from his Japanese friend, アランが日本の友人からもらった掛け軸、알란이 한국 친구로부터 받은 족자]
["Doll of Alan" and "Album of Alan" which he got from Korean cavers, アランが韓国のケービングの友人からもらった『アラン人形』と『アラン写真集』、알란이 한국 동굴 탐험의 친구로부터받은 "앨런 인형"과 "앨런 사진집"]
The volunteers’ vehicle came at around 10:30. It was just a good time. We left home at around 11 am. Alan drove his car to scenic areas for me and I could enjoy seeing beautiful scenes around Oak Ridge and Knoxiville.
[The volunteers' vehicle at Alan's home, ボランティアの車、자원 봉사자 의 차]
We arrived at the airport at 11:35. I had enough time to see the airport after checking in. I noticed the name of giftshop as Smoky Mountain Travel Mart. If I had another chance to visit, maybe that is the mountain I would like to climb with Alan.
[Smoky Mountain Travel Mart, 『スモーキィ・マウンテン』店、"스모키 마운틴"가게]
[At Knoxville Airport, ノックスビル空港にて、 녹스빌 공항에서]
I got the very first seat 1A for the flight. Actually it was a bit inconvenient since there was no space for the front seat. But I could see outside from the window. The grounds were mostly covered with snow.
[Good bye Tennessee, テネシー州よ、さらば。테네시여, 안녕!]
[Hello, Michigan, ミシガン州上空、미시간 상공]
[Near Detroit, デトロイト上空、디트로이트 상공]
I arrived at Detroit at 2:40 pm and next flight was at 5:26. I had enough time to sip glasses of beer at an Irish Pub at the airport.
[Irish Pub at Detroit Airport, 空港のアイリッシュ・パブ、공항의 아이리시 펍]
I noticed that there were 9 screens on which 20 flight-schedules were on at the airport. Wow, that means there were 180 flights to 180 destinations! What a big airport Detroit is!
[Each screen shows 20 flights, 各スクリーンが20のフライトを示す、각 모니터가 20 운항 스케줄을 나타내고있다.]
The next flight was also on schedule and I arrived at Rochester Airport at 6:40 pm, a bit earlier than schedule.
Mr. & Mrs. Rupp were waiting for me at the exit. When I saw them last time was more than 10 years ago.
Their house is in Webster, about 30 minutes from the airport. The whole area was covered by snow. It was just beautiful.
When we arrived at their home, Mrs. Rupp offered me dinner. Actually I had snacks on the board, and had less appitite. Then she gave me “umeboshi”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umeboshi
[Mrs. Rupp gave me "Umeboshi" ^^, エレンさんが梅干を出してくれた。랩 사모님이 일본식 매실 장아찌를 내 주었다.]
I appreciated her offer and had white rice and “umeboshi” and some vegitable for dinner.
After having dinner, Mr. Rupp showed me a very interesting video named “God’s Fingerfrints in Japan.”
http://godsfingerprintsinjapan.com/
Let me quote its inctroduction written in the above website.
God’s Fingerprints in Japan is an internationally award winning documentary that reveals startling evidence and asks important questions about Japan and Christianity. Is there evidence of the Creator God in Japanese history and culture? Is there a connection between the Tea Ceremony and Communion? Is it contradictory to be Japanese and a follower of Jesus? Find out in this groundbreaking documentary.
One of the most progressive and thought provoking videos in years, this program has created a huge debate within the Christian community. Many people and ministries in and outside of Japan have begun to use this documentary to show the Japanese people that God has never left them or forsaken them. For many people, this video stirs up something deep within them that liberates them and releases them to know Christ in a much more intimate way.[Unquote]
[After dinner, we watched a video “God’s Fingerfrints in Japan.”食後、我々は『神が日本に残した指紋』ビデオを観た、식후, 우리는 "하나님이 일본에 남긴 지문"비디오를 보았다.]
Thus ended my 4th day of US trip at a bedroom they gave that night.
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分類：米国旅行第4日目オークランド→デトロイト→ロチェスター
旅行月日：2013年2月9日(土)晴れ
旅行日程：オークランド(アラン宅)→ノックスビル空港→デトロイト(乗り換え)→ロチェスター空港→ウェブスター(NY州：ラップ家)
同行者：なし
7時前に起きて、ネットで日本語のニュースを見ると、強力なブリザードがマサチュセッツ州やニューヨーク州を襲い、数千便のフライトがキャンセルになっていると言う。
アランにチェックを頼むと、前夜チェックした通り、ノックスビル～デトロイト間もデトロイト～ロチェスター間もオンタイムと言うことで安心した。
アランの部屋には多くの興味深いアイテムがあった。そのほとんどは韓国や日本の友人がアランに贈ったもので、彼がいかに友人たちに愛されていたかを示すものだ。
[A Korean calligraphy on wall scroll, ハングルの書道で書かれた掛け軸、한글 서예가 쓰여진 족자]
[Alan holds "Album of Alan" given by his Korean caver friends, 『アラン写真集』を持つアラン、앨런 "앨런 사진집"을 가지고있다.]
["Doll of Alan" which he got from Korean cavers, アランが韓国のケービングの友人からもらった『アラン人形』알란이 한국 동굴 탐험의 친구로부터받은 "앨런 인형"]
これらの写真を撮っているうちに、彼があらかじめ約束していた不要物回収のボランティアの車が10時半ごろやって来た。彼らはアランのガレージに置いてあった不要家具を一掃してくれた。日本なら有償で自治体に支払わなければならないサービスだ。
さて、私のフライトは12:55で、11時に家を出た。アランはお気に入りの風景を見せるため湖のそばを通ってくれた。
空港には12時前に到着。アランはデルタのチェックインの入り口まで送ってくれた。
[Alan saw me off at the airport, 空港にてアランに別れを告げる、공항에서 앨런에게 이별을 고했다.]
すぐに係員の助けで機械によるチェックインを済ませた。
フライトはロチェスターまでオンタイムである。今回の座席番号は1A。一番前の座席のため、前は壁で足を伸ばしたり、荷物を足元に置くことはできない。しかし、窓の外を見ることができる。
ノキシビル空港を飛び立つとすぐに地上は白とうすい灰色。やはりこの時期は雪の季節だ。
[Good bye Tennessee, テネシー州よ、さらば。테네시여, 안녕!]
デトロイトに近づくにつれ白の部分が増え、ミシガン湖らしい湖が見えた。また、工場から煙があがっているのもみえた。
[Hello, Michigan, ミシガン州上空、미시간 상공]
[Near Detroit, デトロイト上空、디트로이트 상공]
デトロイト空港付近もよく晴れてまったく問題ない。しかし遠く地平線の彼方に暗い雲が見える。ロチェスターは果たしてどうだろうかと少し心配した。
デトロイトに着くと前回のフライトで学んだ通り降り口で持ち込み荷物を受け取ったが、私の荷物が私が置いた場所と違うので戸惑った。
まあ、乗り換えは問題なく、コンコースに設置された乗り継ぎの案内の画面を数えたら１つが20で9つの画面があった。
ということは180カ所へ接続が伸びているという事で改めて驚いた。
搭乗口はC-4と確認したうえでBコンコースのギネスのアイリッシュ・パブでギネス8.75ドル＋Fat Tire= Time to get fat!10.60ドルを飲んだ。
[At an Irish Pub at Detroit Airport, デトロイト空港のアイリッシュ・パブにて、디트로이트 공항의 아이리시 펍에서]
フライトは予定通りで、機内では寝なかった。今度の座席は２Bだったため、足は伸ばせたが窓の外の景色はみれなかった。
空港にはラップ先生ご夫妻が出迎えてくれて、家には7時ごろ到着した。
エレンさんは夕食を用意してくれた。せっかくご飯を炊いてくれたので、少し梅干でいただいた。
[Mrs. Rupp gave me "Umeboshi" ^^, エレンさんが梅干を出してくれた。랩 사모님이 일본식 매실 장아찌를 내 주었다.]
夕食後、「神が日本に残した指紋」というDVDのパート1を観た。
古事記の記述などから、「天之御中主大神（アメノミナカヌシノカミ）」は創造主の神のことではないかとか、茶道とキリスト教との関連など興味深い内容だった。
また、お二人との会話も多岐にわたり、ついつい遅くなり11時過ぎに就眠した。
[Mr. & Mrs. Rupp, ラップ先生ご夫妻、랩 선생님 부부]
米国旅行第4日目の第4夜である。
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