We really got to meet a lot of great people throughout this charity walk. Having written about our stay with Stu and Grace, today I will write about our visit with Mary-Jean and Conrad while we were in Calgary.
夕食時に私たちは到着しました。ということで、最初の食卓での一枚☆
We arrived at their place in time for dinner at the end of the day's walking. And so, our first shot is of us together around the table.☆
Mary-JeanさんはSteveのお父さんのいとこです。私はお2人に初めてお会いしましたが、本当にとっても気さくでやさしい方々でした(*^_^*)また、おうちも豪華！！写真ではおさめきれませんっ・・。今回の旅でカナダの家の大きさに終始びっくりしています。
Mary-Jean is Steve's Dad's cousin. It was my pleasure to meet them both for the first time - they are such pleasant, kind and friendly people! As for their house: it is gorgeous! I couldn't capture it all in my photos...
On this trip, I was thoroughly amazed by the size of Canadian homes!
これが、窓、リビングルームから見える景色です。遠くにロッキー山脈が望めます。着いた最初の日は曇りで見えませんでしたが、2日目は快晴で景色がとってもきれいでした(*^_^*)
This is the view from their living room window. A distant view of the Rocky Mountains. It had been cloudy on the day we arrived, but it cleared up the next day and the scenery was beautiful!(*^_^*)
庭にはお2人お気に入りの憩いの場所があって、私たちが到着した時はそこでワインとチーズをいただきました。蚊がたくさん出てきて途中で家に入りましたが、本当に素敵な場所でした。
In the backyard there were places to relax which the two of them enjoyed. When we first arrived, that is where we too were invited to relax and enjoy some wine and cheese. We enjoyed this as much as possible, but so did the mosquitoes - so after a while we went inside. It really is a lovely yard!
お庭、庭というより敷地と呼びたいほどお庭が広く、お2人が少しずつ計画を立ててデザインされているそうで、庭のところどころに工夫やこだわりがあって、庭を大切にされているのが伝わってきました。季節によっては鹿やムースも出るそうです！郊外で、森の中じゃないのに大型の野生動物がでるのもカナダらしいなぁと思いました（＾＾）
The yard was so big I shouldn't call it a yard, but rather an acreage! I learned from them how they have little by little built-up the design. Through out the yard there were touches of creativity and details that gave me a sense as to how treasured this space was. Depending on the season, deer and moose will even venture into the yard! To have such large animals around even though this is not a place out in the woods somewhere, but rather a place on the edge of a suburban area - I felt that this was just so "Canadian"!
庭の中でも私が特に好きだったのは、岩がテーマのガーデンです。こちら・・
One of my favorite places in their yard was this rock garden.
もっと暖かくなるとサボテンの花が咲くそうです。すごーくきれいな色の花が咲くそうで、ちょうど見れなくて残念でした。意外にもこのサボテンは多年生でカナダの厳しい冬を越えて毎年花を咲かすそうです！すごい！
Apparently when it warms up a little more, the blossoms on this cactus will bloom! Mary-Jean told me they are really beautiful. It was too bad I didn't have a chance to see them. Surprisingly, even after the severely cold Canadian winter, this cactus keeps blooming year after year! "Sugoi!" (Impressive!)
おうちの中のことで、最後にもう１つ紹介したいのは、アフリカグッツです。私たちが泊めていただいた部屋はアフリカがテーマの素敵なお部屋でした（＾＾）
About the inside of the house, one final thing I would like to share are the many African pieces. The guest room where we stayed was an absolutely lovely room decorated with an African theme!
Mary-Jeanさんは何度か、Conradさんも1度ケニアに行かれたことがあり、ケニアが大好きになられたそうです。滞在中はケニアに旅行された時の写真も見せていただきました。「ライオンキングのイメージ―！」と言いながら写真を見たと言えば分りやすいかもしれませんが、ケニアの自然＆野生動物どちらも大迫力でした。特に、ライオンやその他の動物のアップの写真があって、良いレンズのカメラですねぇなんて思っているとズームをせずにそのまま撮ったんだよーと教えてもらい、そんなに近くに行けるんだなぁとそれにもびっくりしました！写真にはありませんが、マサイ族を訪問した時にもらったというマサイの人たちが身につける赤い布も見せてもらいました！
これでますますエダちゃんの故郷を訪れたくなりました！（●＾o＾●）
Mary-Jean has traveled to Kenya many times, and Conrad has also been there once! They are very fond of Kenya. During our stay with them, we had a chance to look at their travel pictures. Simply put, it was very much like the images that are conjured up when someone mentions "The Lion King". The Kenyan scenery and wildlife make a powerful impression. There was a close-up shot of a lion that still stands out in my mind: "Wow, you must have had a very powerful lens to take this one!", I said. I couldn't believe it when they told me that it wasn't so much the lens as it was that they were actually very close to the lion! I didn't take a picture , unfortunately, but Mary-Jean also showed me a traditional red blanket worn by people of the Masai tribe. I really enjoyed hearing about Africa, and now more and more I want to visit my friend Eddah's home country!（●＾o＾●）
最後の日には一緒に巻きずしを作りました！
On the final day of our visit, we made Maki Zushi together!
そして、出来上がりはこちらです～♪
Here we are enjoying the sushi!
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| お寿司もおしゃれに見えますか？(^.^) Doesn't our sushi fit in well with the beautiful surroundings?(^.^) |
3日間、本当にお世話になりました。素敵な経験をさせていただいて嬉しかったですし、たくさんいろんな話ができたのもとっても楽しかったです！またお2人に会えるのを楽しみにしています！！
Mary-Jean and Conrad, thank you so much for everything! I was really grateful for the lovely time you showed us and it was so fun to share so many great stories! I look forward to seeing you both again someday!
ここからの写真はカルガリーの街を歩いた時にランダムに撮ったものです☆
The following pictures are various shots I took around Calgary☆
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| Kensington Rd 写真では分りくいですが、おしゃれなお店が並んでいてかわいい通りでした。 Maybe hard to tell from this picture, but this was a cute street with lots of shops! |
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| ダウンタウンで見つけた像。 アートギャラリーの前にあったと言えば説明になるかもしれません・・ A statue I found downtown. This was right in front of the Art Gallery. |
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| これもダウンタウンを歩いている時に見つけた古い教会。 This is an old church I saw while walking downtown. |
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| これもダウンタウンを歩いていたらありました。 We also saw this while walking around downtown. |
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| セントラルパークです。後ろにカルガリータワーが見えます！ Central Park. You can see the Calgary Tower in the background. |
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| 桜を思い出しました。（桜の木ではありません） This reminded me of a Cherry Blossom tree. (but it's not) |
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| 戦争の慰霊碑 War Memorial |
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| Stephen's Avenue ダウンタウンで一番にぎやかな通り！ The busiest street downtown! |
カルガリーはとても大きい都市だなぁと思いました。私の感覚て言うと広島よりちょっと小さいかなぁっという感じです。いい印象の街でした(^.^)
I really felt like Calgary is a big city. My impression was that it is maybe a little bit smaller than Hiroshima. Overall, I had a good impression of this city(^.^)
私たちがカルガリーを出る時に最後にしたことはこれです↓↓
Our last stop before leaving Calgary was this place ↓↓
ピーターズ・ドライブインという有名なバーガーショップに寄りました。人気は一目瞭然。すごい人が並んでいました。でも、これは平日の7時くらいです。休日の混み具合は想像できます。
We stopped at Peter's Drive-In, a famous burger stand. It is obviously a popular spot! There were tons of people lined up, and this was at 7:00 on a weekday! I can only imagine what it must be like on the weekend!
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| お腹いっぱいになります！ I was stuffed! |
カルガリー楽しかったです！！
カルガリーの次はCanmore, Banff国立公園の方へ向かいます。そこからはきれいな自然の写真をたくさん載せます！
Calgary was great!
After Calgary, we set off towards Banff National Park. With all of the beautiful scenery, I have lots and lots of pictures to share!
