Want to join?
Last December, I walked about 30 kilometers from Matsusaka station to Ise Shrine with other students of the English Department: Yukiko, Masami, Hiroko, Chie, Daijirou, Kuniyuki and Hidetaka. The purpose of this trip was to buy tsuitachi-mochi, a kind of manju which is sold on the first day of each month at a particular place, and to eat rice porridge which we can eat only on the first day of each month.
We left Matsusaka station at around 10 o’clock in the evening and arrived at our destination at around 7 o’clock in the morning. It was a long trip! Yukiko and I suggested this plan, because neither of us belonged to any club and we wanted to do something special. At first, we worried about how many people would join us, because it was dangerous for two girls to walk in the middle of the night, and we would have had to call off our plan unless other people joined up. But many (?) kind and strange people joined us, so we could carry out our plan!
It was a really long trip and I got tired because of the sudden rain and the cold. I was dead on my feet and felt the road would never end. But thanks to my friends I made it through, and after the long trip the rice porridge warmed my exhausted body. I cannot express the feeling of achievement! So Yukiko and I are going to do it again! Anybody want to join?
Yukari-san, I am not strange although I joined the walking trip last year! However I had a special memory and good experience in university life thanks to you.
I can get Tuitachi-mochi every month because my friend's father works at Akafuku, but the one I bought on the trip has special meaning for me, because as you know, we got it after hard walking.
I'm happy to hear the news that you will do it again. Please let me join it if you like!
The rice cake which is sold on the first day of every month reminds me of the trip. I also got tired, but I was happy to achieve our goal. If you are going to do that long trip again, please tell me when you go.
It sounds like quite an interesting thing to do, but what kind of walk is it? Is there a lot to look at on the way, or is it just an opportunity to walk n' talk?
Graham -- there wasn't anything special to see on the way. There were lots of houses, traffic lights, signs, trees and so on, and a few people. I think the purpose of the trip was accomplishing something with friends.
Long night hikes seem to be popular in this country...
Ayumi Sawa :: May 11, 2003 07:59 PM
Hi, Yukari. This trip is one of your special memories. I want to join the trip that you are planning because I think it will be exciting. When you showed me some pictures of the first trip and talked about it, you looked very happy.
Please tell me when you decide on the day of the next trip.