今日は、先日Amazonでオーダーしたものを近くのファミリーマートでの受け取りにしていて今日到着したので取りに行ったのですが、その際、昔神戸に住んでいた時に住んでいたマンションの側を通った時に、そうそう、今日は「光果舎」さんがオープンされている日だった、と思い出しました。今回の神戸滞在の最初の頃に書いたのですが、そのマンションの1階で光果舎というお菓子屋さんが月に2度ほどケーキやクッキーの販売をされていて基本的には事前にオーダーしなくてはいけないようですが、前回行った時にオーダー以外のものも少し置かれているようだったので、ちょっと寄ってみよう、ということになりました。幸い、買えるものがいくつかあり、たまたま、妹夫婦が妹宛に届けてもらったものを持って来てくれるというので、ケーキを買いました。そして、「ご希望でしたら、あんみつもありますよ。」と言って頂いたので、外のテーブルでいただくことにしました。

I made some order on Amazon Japan and had it delivered to a convenience store near us for collection and it had arrived this morning, so we went to pick it up. On our way home, when we walked in front of the apartment where we used to live when we lived in Kobe, I remembered that it was a day that Koukasha was open there (I wrote about it once before), it’s a patisserie that opens twice a month or so and sells only to those who have made an order in advance. I didn’t order anything for this time because it is very close to our leaving day and didn’t want to be committed to anything, but last time when we were there we did see they were selling some sweets that had not been booked so we thought we’d look in. Fortunately, they did have some cakes and cookies that were not booked, so we bought some. My sister and her husband were going to come over to bring us some thing’s I had ordered and had delivered to her place so we bought 4 pieces of cake. The lady said to us, “We also have Anmitsu (Japanese sweets) if you would like to have it.” So we decided to have it at one of the tables just outside.

みかんと（多分）ラ・フランス、白玉団子、餡子、寒天、黒蜜入りのあんみつでした。美味しかったです！

Manderin orange, La France (I think), shiratama dango (chewy Japanese dumplings), sweet red beans, Japanese agar jellies and dark sugar syrup. Very nice!

この外のテーブルは、マンションのガレージの中なので、「昔車を停めていたところで、こんなふうにあんみつを食べるとは思わなかったね。」と言いながら頂きました。

These tables are in the parking area of the building, so while we were having it we said, “Isn’t it strange that we are having sweets at a table in the garage where we used to park our car?”