午後の散歩にタイガは、環七交差点を渡って小竹向原駅に続く遊歩道を選びました。環七までの距離自体、城北公園へ行くより遠いですが、その先更に小竹向原駅までとなると結構な運動になります。有楽町線上、うちの近くの氷川台駅の隣が小竹向原駅です。
For the afternoon walk, Taiga chose the route to Kotake Mukaihara Station, which is beyond the Ring Road No. 7 crossing. The distance from home to the Ring Road itself is already farther than the road to the Johoku Park and, to continue walk to Kotake Mukaihara Station is quite an exercise. On the underground Yurakucho Line, Kotake Mukaihara Station is nex to our Hikawadai Station.
Only until recently, we walked this pavement shivering from cold. Now, spring buds are coming out on trees.
折り返し地点の小竹向原駅に着きました。
We have arrived at the Kotake Mukaihara Station.
道を渡って向こう側の歩道脇には、いつもこの2匹の猫たちがうずくまっています。
We crossed the road to the other side, where these two cats are always waiting.
猫のファンの方たちがいて、毎日ご飯をもらえるので丸々と太っています。耳には手術済みの印があるので、餌やりで個体数が増える心配がありません。２匹は模様は違うけど、目つきは全く同じなので兄弟かも。
They have steady fans who come to feed them every day - they do look well nourished. They both have the sign of neutering/spaying, so feeding them will not result in an increase of numbers. On a closer look, they have identical eyes - they may be siblings, although the colouring is different.
こちらの歩道には地下鉄駅からの出口付近にコンビニが１件あります。
On this side of the road, there is a convenient store near the exit of the underground station.
ソフトクリームをゲットしました。
Got an ice cream for a break.
’マイスプーン’で、いただきます。
待ちきれない様子のタイガ。
Taiga cannot wait.
I brought 'my spoon' from home.
休憩のあとは環七に向けてまた歩きます。天気が良いのに思ったほど人出が無い。
After the break, we started walking again towards the Ring Road. For such a nice day and Saturday, we did not see many people taking a walk.
環七交差点に到達して今来た道を振り返ると、こう。
We reached the Ring Road and looked back the pavement behind us.
