The flight time was three and a half hours. Due to the time difference, it was a night departure, but it would be morning when I arrived, so I wanted to sleep as much as possible during the flight. When I was trying to sleep, the person next to me, whether intentionally or not, kept stepping on my feet, leaning on me, and trying to touch me. I felt a little unsafe and couldn’t sleep. I was really tired when I arrived in Melbourne.
It had been two years since I was last in Melbourne. Nostalgia and memories of that time came flooding back. The new station, which was under construction back then, looked like it was almost finished, new shops had opened, and my favorite shops had closed down. There were many things that had changed and many things that hadn’t. After leaving my luggage at the hotel, I met up with a friend from my childcare course two years ago, and we talked a lot at a cafe. Two years ago, I couldn’t speak English at all, and sometimes I couldn’t even have a proper conversation, but now I can have a normal conversation. I didn’t really study anything intensely, but I felt a sense of growth. I’m so happy that we were able to meet again like this. After we parted ways, I went to a cheap and delicious sushi restaurant that I used to go to. This restaurant had also increased its prices. I was actually planning to meet my host family, but it didn’t happen because my host mother wasn’t feeling well. I hope I can meet them when I come back to Melbourne next time. Because I hadn’t been able to sleep, I was extremely tired, so I went back to the hotel early and went to bed.
フライト時間は3時間半。時差もあって、夜の出発だけど着いたら朝だから飛行中なるべく寝たくて、寝ようとしていたけど、もうすぐ寝れるというタイミングで、わざとなのかは知らないが隣の人が足を踏んできたりもたれかかろうとしてきたり、触ろうとしてきたり。少し身の危険を感じて、寝ることができなかった。メルボルンについてからほんとに眠かった。
2年ぶりのメルボルン。懐かしさと当時のことが一気に蘇ってきた。当時も建設中だった新しい駅がもうすぐ完成しそうで、新しいお店もできてたり、お気に入りだったお店が閉業していたり。変わったところも変わってないところもいっぱいあった。ホテルに荷物を預けた後、2年ぶりに保育コース時代の友だちと会って、カフェで色々話した。2年前は私が全然英語を話せなくて、会話が成り立たないこともあったけど、普通に会話できるようになって、特別なにかすごく勉強したわけでもないけど自分の成長を実感した。またこうして会えるなんて思っていなかったから嬉しい。別れたあとは、よく行っていた安くて美味しいお寿司やさんに行った。この店も値上がっていた。本当はホストファミリーに会う予定だったけど、マザーの体調不良で叶わず。次メルボルンに戻ってきた時には会えたらいいなと思う。寝れていない分、疲れも酷く、早めにホテルに戻り寝た。
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