後から、というか森の中で出会ったガイドさんにこっぴどく怒られたのだけれど、この国立公園、ライオンもいるそうで。あと、ゾウは一度怒らせると、人間の足では逃げ切れないそうで。という前置きのもと、ゾウに出会いに森へ入るのが楽しくて仕様がない僕ら、昨日よりさらに早起きして、森へと向かう。が、見つかるのはウンコ(ゾウの)ばかりで一向に本体は見つからず、現地の土産売りさんたちがそんな僕らを見かねて教えてくれることに。やっぱり現地の人はすごくて、絶対僕らでは見逃してしまう森の中を歩くゾウを見つけ、教えてくれた。草影に隠れて見るゾウは、ホントに大迫力で、そして近づきすぎて威嚇するゾウに超真顔の現地人がさらに迫力あって、とりあえず僕らは逃げたのだけれど、とにかくとにかく楽しかった。この場所は全然立ち入りOKなのが、野生動物というのはやっぱり危険なようなので、ワニもいるし、もし行かれる方は、是非お気をつけて。ゾウが耳をぱたぱたして追ってきたらアウトです。
Later, we heard from an angry guide we met in the forest that there are lions in the national park. Besides, humans are not capable of running away from mad elephants. Above all that, we were still so excited walking into the forest to see the elephants, got off the bed even earlier and took off. However, shit after shit we walked by, there were no elephants alive we could observe. After all, we decided to get a help from the local people at the souvenir shop. It was amazing how attentive they catch walking elephants in the forest. The elephants were so gorgeous even looking through the bush and as we got closer, the elephants were so intimidated that the serious look in the guide's face was even more impressive. Regardless, it was sooooooooo much fun!!!!!
For your information, it seems pretty dangerous going in there since there are crocodiles and all kinds of wild animals even though it is not out of bounds. Do not catch elephants with flipping ears. If you do, sorry but it is too late.
translated by Mizue Kawamura