16/11/2007

happening in Italy




In the morning of the 6th October when I was going to Stresa,I saw Alun at the Central Station of Milan.
Alun had arrived at Milan the previous evening to Milan.
We were going toward Stresa together,chatting with delight by train.
He was bringing two small books,titled "Japanese Phrase book" and "Italiuan Phrase book." I woud like to appreciate his will to speak in Japanese,although he knew only one Japanese phrase,"Konnichiwa."
The reason why I have written above as "went towad Stresa,is that we got off at the anterior station to Stresa. It was because Alun had gotten off quickly and we(my husband and I) followed him.
The name of the station is "Arona" where were no passengers.He got across the rails rapidly and found a station staff to ask the way to go to our destination.
But his Italian was a little better than Japanese,that is,almost could not speak at all. The station staff seemed to speak only Italian.
For pretty long time,they were talking something (with what language?).
The number of the station staffs increased to several.
At last,I said "we will go there by taxi." So all felt relieved with my words.
They,all the station staffs,man or women,carried our baggages with them like birds.