マレーシアの首都クアラルンプールから北に向かう特急電車で2時間強。
そこからさらに車で20~30分ほどの場所にそのサーキット遺跡はある。
The circuit ruins are located more than two hours by express train north of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and 20-30 minutes by car from there.
春先にSNS上でミニ四駆サーキット遺跡の写真を見たことがきっかけで興味を持った私は早速サーキット遺跡の持ち主に発掘調査基訪問許可を願い出た。まるで「ダッシュ!四駆郎」の世界!!
I was interested in having seen the photograph of the Mini 4WD circuit ruins on SNS in the early spring, and I immediately asked the owner of the circuit ruins permission to visit the excavation.
It’s like the world of “Dash! Yonkuro”
クアラルンプールセントラル駅から特急に乗り込む朝。
*KLセントラル駅構内 KL Sentral Station premises
目的地は観光地で名高いイポーの一つ手前のタパー・ロード駅。
I took the express train from Kuala Lumpur Central Station in the morning.
My destination is Taper Road Station, which is one stop before Ipoh, which is famous for tourist attractions.
タパー・ロード駅 Tapah Road Railway Station
真夏のような日差し
改札を出て遺跡の持ち主の兄弟とご対面。わざわざ迎えにきてくれました。
挨拶をして早速彼らの車で遺跡に案内してもらうことに。
車に揺られること20~30分。タパの郊外。
The sunshine was strong like midsummer.
I left the ticket gate and met the brothers of the owner of Mini 4WD circuit ruins.
They came to pick me up at the station.
After greeting with them, and they took me to the ruins by their car.
We arrived in the suburbs of Tapah in 20 to 30 minutes by car.
車を降りると先ほどの兄弟のご家族が待っており歓迎してくれました。
今回連絡を取り合った兄弟(お兄さんと弟さん)に加えお父さん、一番上のお兄さん、お姉さん、お姉さんの旦那、お父さん、お兄さんの奥さん、そして猫二匹。ワーオ!!
It was their home, not ruins.
When I got off the car, their family welcomed me.
In addition to the brothers (old brother and younger brother), father, first brother, sister, husband of sister, father, wife of brother, and two cats. Wow! !
「ほらそこよ」
挨拶もそこそこにお姉さんの示した先、私の後ろ側には
“It’s over there”