ンカタベイの街中を歩き回るのが面白い。木をくり抜いたカヌーを手で漕いで進む漁師たち、それを斧一本でつくっちゃうおじさん。トラックいっぱいのニワトリ、古着売りに日曜サッカー。街と呼べるのは湖に面した短い二本の道だけで、歩けば10分で田舎道になってしまう小さなこの街が、なんだかちょうどいい。観光地でもあり、マラウィの人々の生活が垣間みれる街でもあり、歩いていて楽しい。ここはかなり良いところ。
I am having so much fun walking around Nkhata Bay. Fishermen paddling caved wooden canoes, and a craftsman making canoes with just an axe. A track full of chickens, street venders with used clothes, and sunday football games. There is nothing but two short central streets by the lake on which I can walk out and get the feeling of countryside in 10 minutes. It feels just about right to me, well balanced between tourist spot and local area with local people. I like it here a lot.
translated by Mizue Kawamura