Lately, every weekend, I've been making trips to Kanagawa.
We've been repeatedly visiting homes for my mother-in-law and scouting locations for our upcoming move.
I didn’t know anything about the traffic situation in Kanagawa or the bustle of the Shonan area. So, I just kept driving,
obediently following the car navigation instructions.
However, belatedly, it occurred to me in my confused state: perhaps National Route 1 is a road prone to traffic jams.
On the way back, I tried using a different toll road. Unlike the coastal road, our car, Ai-chan, was running surprisingly smoothly.
We started feeling a bit hungry, and it seemed like Ai-chan also desired a charge. So, we decided to take a break at the Ebina Service Area, where three fast chargers were installed. Two were already in use, which seemed troublesome, but looking further, I found another available fast charger.
We used the 30-minute break effectively, having a light meal at the food court on the second floor.
Looking at the navigation, it seemed like we would reach home in less than an hour, so I drove on relieved. However, after passing Yoga, the closer we got to the city center, the worse the traffic became. I could feel the fatigue increasing.
Around Hako-zaki, every car was changing lanes, moving left and right. The Metropolitan Expressway was crowded with cars,
hardly living up to its name of being "express."
(Oh dear.)
I hope this task will be over soon.
The plan is to move by next spring...
I thought the day when the sea breeze would heal the tiredness of our bodies still seemed a long way off.