初のCouchsurfingゲストのS氏に逆ホストしてもらいました

2026/05/21 - 2026/05/23

　Couchsurfingの初ゲストとなったS氏宅にお邪魔し、逆ゲストになった記録です。なおパートナーのAさんは残念ながらアイスランドに出稼ぎ中で会えませんでした　

　This is a record of visiting Mr. S's place as our first Couchsurfing guest and becoming a guest in return. Unfortunately, his partner A was away working in Iceland, so we couldn't meet.

エリア ウッチ(ポーランド)

　ワルシャワからウッチまでは列車で１時間。そこでワルシャワ滞在の２日目、３日目はお世話になることになりました。数週間前に父親が亡くなり大変だったようで一時は中止も考えましたが、快く迎えてくれました　左端から出ていくと大通りに出ます
　It takes an hour by train from Warsaw to Łódź. So, on the second and third days of my stay in Warsaw, I was going to be taken care of there. A few weeks ago, his father passed away, and it seemed like it had been tough, and at one point they even considered canceling, but they welcomed me warmly. If we go out from the far left, we'll get to the main street.

　HoneyのAとはIcelandと結んで半年ぶりの再会。アイスランドは気温2度だそうです　やっぱりサブイ（広島弁です）　彼が教えてくれたところでは10件以上Requestを出して受け入れたのは私だけだったそうです　そうなんです、私も特にミュンヘン、ザルツブルクでは同様で諦めました　「Reference（口コミ）がないことに気にならなかった？」と尋ねると「No!」　彼らは最初のゲストという以上に大事な存在です　今後も是非会いたい　ポーランドとの一層強い絆が出来た今回の旅　きっと実現するでしょう
A with Honey was a reunion over the phone with Iceland after six months. Iceland said the temperature is 2 degrees?sabui (that's Hiroshima dialect　means super cold). According to him, out of more than 10 requests he made, I was the only one who got accepted. I had similar experiences, especially in Munich and Salzburg, so I gave up. When he asked, 'Didn't it bother you that you had no references (reviews)?' he said, 'No!' They are more than just the first guests; they are important people. I definitely want to meet them again. This trip created an even stronger bond with Poland. I'm sure it will come true.

　小学校でいただいたお土産　大阪への留学経験があり、日本語も流暢なJ先生からは金継を象ったCDもいただきました　彼女の日本文化へのリスペクトも凄いです　なお右の出前一丁とChicken RamenはS氏へのお土産　何せ大事なものの1位はCoffee　2位はRamen　3位がHoneyと広言するくらいですから　Honey、怒れ　でもそれを優しく受け入れ、自分もラーメン大好きなHoneyです
Souvenirs I got from elementary school: I received a CD shaped like kintsugi from Ms. J, who has studied in Osaka and speaks Japanese fluently. Her respect for Japanese culture is amazing. Also, the Demae Iccho and Chicken Ramen on the right were souvenirs for Mr. S. After all, he openly declares that his most important things are: 1st coffee, 2nd ramen, and 3rd honey. Honey, you can be mad. But Honey gently accepted it, since she also loves ramen.

　出発前に送ってくれたお好み焼き作りの写真　次のお土産はオタフクソースだな

　The photos of okonomiyaki they sent me before leaving. Next souvenir has to be Otafuku sauce.

　素敵なお部屋で寝させていただきました　S氏は確か正にカウチで寝た

　I got to sleep in a lovely room. Mr. S definitely slept on the couch.

　朝の風景　目の前では鉄道の延伸工事

　Morning scenery: they're doing railway extension construction.

　地下壕が残っていました

　There was an underground shelter left.

　案内してくれました
　
　He guided me.

　街にはロシア正教の教会が2カ所あります　やはりカトリックやプロテスタントとは違う独特の様式です

　There are two Russian Orthodox churches in town. They definitely have a unique style, different from Catholic or Protestant ones.

　夜のウッチを案内してくれました

　Night walk in Łódź

　ガラスの家　ちょっと異様な感じです

　A glass house?it feels kind of weird.

　ポーランド独立運動のコシチューシコ　歴史の教科書には必ず出てきますね
　ウッチ生まれなのが有名なピアニストのArthur Rubinstein　1887年彼はユダヤ系家庭に産まれた　現在音楽大学、オペラには彼の名が付けられている　ほかウッチ出身の有名人としてはLW関連ではポーランド亡命政府の密使ヤン・カルスキ　指揮者パウル・クレツキ（ユダヤ系）、建築家のダニエル・リべスキンド

Tadeusz Kościuszko of the Polish independence movement always shows up in history textbooks.
Arthur Rubinstein, the famous pianist, was born in Łódź. He was born in 1887 into a Jewish family. Nowadays, music universities and opera houses carry his name. Other famous people from Łódź include Jan Karski, a secret envoy for the Polish government-in-exile; conductor Paul Klecki (of Jewish descent); and architect Daniel Libeskind.

　ウッチを作った3人　2人はドイツ系、1人はユダヤ系

　The three people who founded Łódź: two were of German descent, one was of Jewish descent

　

　何ともカラフルな家
　
　What a colorful house！

　そして夕食はラーメン　値段は40Zt（ズロチ）前後　円安で１Ztはカード決済で￥45程度　かなりの値段ですが、海外で食べると大体その程度です　彼がご馳走してくれました　ありがとう

　And then for dinner, it was ramen. The price was around 40 Zt (zloty). With the weak yen, 1 Zt is about ￥45 when paying by card. It's quite expensive, but that's about the usual price when eating abroad. He treated me, thanks.

　味も国外で食べるものとしては上々

　The taste is pretty good for something we eat abroad.

　夜の街歩きは楽しい　でも写真ではその雰囲気や喧騒は伝わらないのが残念です　当然ですが旅はやっぱり実際にしている時が一番楽しい

　Walking around the city at night is fun, but it's a shame that photos can't capture the atmosphere or the hustle and bustle. Of course, the best part of traveling is really when I am actually doing it.

　彼らが日本を離れて長期旅行中に送ってくれた写真　ちなみに広島空港からハノイへ旅立ち、各国やニュージーランドにまで足を延ばしました　Aはムスリムスタイルです

　Photos they sent while traveling for a long time after leaving Japan. They departed from Hiroshima Airport to Hanoi and even went to various countries and New Zealand. A is in Muslim-style clothing.
　

　逆撮影されてました

　He was filming me from behind

　日本風に言うと6階　しかもエレベーターはありません　荷物を運びこむのが相当大変だったと話していました　

　こちらが大通りに面する入口

　表紙写真の朝食後大きな工場に案内してくれました

　After breakfast in the cover photo, he showed me around a big factory.

　最後の日はウッチ近郊をゆっくり案内してもらい、Wofsschanzeへ向かう拠点オルシュティンに向かいました

　On the last day, he was shown around the outskirts of Łódź at a leisurely pace, and then headed to Olsztyn, the base for Wofsschanze.

　ウッチ、ファブリチーナ駅　ポーランドでも一番大きな駅だそうですが、人はまばら

　Łódź Fabryczna Station ? I hear it's the biggest station in Poland, but there aren’t many people.

　暫くして帰って来たA　一緒に山歩きに行ったそうです　A、また会おうね！　それとももう1回日本に来る？

　A came back after a while. They went hiking in the mountains together. A, let's meet again! Or will you come to Japan one more time?