19 February 2021 travel day from Osaka to Naha, Okinawa

2021年2月19日（金）　移動日、大阪から那覇へ。

沖縄県、那覇とコザで二日間にわたって行われる音楽イベント、「Music Lane Festival Okinawa 2021」に呼んでいただきました！那覇へはピーチ航空で。関空に来るのも飛行機に乗るのも約1年ぶり！2020年の3月1日にオーストラリアのパースで開かれたフェス、「Highway to Hell」の時以来です。飛行機、わくわくするね！

1 March 2020, Perth Festival, Highway to Hell

We were invited to a music festival “Music Lane Festival Okinawa 2021” which is held at Naha and Koza , Okinawa in two days. We took Peach Aviation to Naha from Osaka-Kansai airport. It is the first time to come to Kansai airport and take a flight mostly after a year! Last time was when we joined to Perth Festival, Australia “Highway to Hell” event. I was so excited for the flight!

ピーチ航空は第2ターミナル。保安検査場の外側のお店は、コンビニとこちらのカフェ以外は全部シャッターが閉じられて休業中。さびしい限り。

Peach Aviation is departing from the terminal 2. Most of all stores at outside of the security gate were closed down other than a convenience store and a cafe. It was so sad.

お昼ご飯は、唯一開いているカフェでサーモンたらこスパゲティを頂きました。熱々ふーふー。

I ate Salmon Tarako spaghetti for lunch at the cafe. It was well heated.

シャッター降りててさみしい。

So sad to see closed stores.

保安検査場を通って、乗り場へ。こちらの椅子もソーシャルディスタンス。でも直射日光がきつかったので誰も座ってません。他の椅子には人がそこそこ居られました。

I got through the security check and went to the gate. X stickers were on the seats for “social distancing” but no one was sitting there because it was so shiny. People were using other seats.

飛行機に乗り込みます。Now boarding!

飛行機はほぼ満席。減便してるからだろうけど、思ったより乗客が多かった。2時間15分の間ほとんどiPadで落ちものゲームしてたらすぐ那覇空港着。

The flight were almost packed. It may caused by reduction of flights but there were many people than I imagined. I was playing “Match 3” game of iPad during 2 hours 15 minutes flight and felt quickly arrived at Naha airport.

わーい、沖縄！ Hello Okinawa!

到着の記念撮影。ドラムりさちゃん、ギターわたし、そして今回のベースはなるちゃんです。

We took a photo when arrived. Drums Risa, Guitar Naoko and Bass Naru for this tour.

那覇は便利。空港から町の中心まで車で30分もかからない。コンドミニアムスタイルの宿にチェックインしたあと、夕食を食べに外へでました。飲食店が時短営業しているので、急がないと！

Naha is convenient because it takes less than 30 minutes from the airport to downtown. We checked in a condominium style hotel and went to eat dinner. Most of all restaurants shorten business hours because of COVID-19. We had to rush!

ホテルの方に教えていただいた国際通り屋台村へ。ここでも休業中のお店がたくさん。かなしい。

We went to “Kokusai-dori Yataimura” which was recommended by a person at the hotel. Many bars are closing down. It was so sad.

そんな中、営業されている沖縄料理のバーへ。お店のマスターが我々を検温して、自分の体温を当てた人はビールが1杯もらえるというサービス付き。わたしは1分違いでハズレだったけど、りさちゃんはぴったり言い当ててオリオンビールをゲット。

Went to Okinawa local food bar. The master of the bar checked our body temperature. A person who can guess his or her body temperature could get one beer free as service. It was almost but I couldn’t guess. Risa could guess her body temperature and she got a mug of beer for free.