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1 When I was fifteen, my parents told me I was going to hitchhike to the Lake District, camp in the mountains for a week, and hitchhike back. I wanted to take the bus and sleep in a bed and breakfast, but they didn't let me. so my cousin and I hitchhiked the length of ______ and put up our tent on a cold, wet mountain feeling hungry and scared. I survived. I didn't enjoy it, but I survived.
1 When I was fifteen, my parents told me I was going to hitchhike to the Lake District, camp in the mountains for a week, and hitchhike back. I wanted to take the bus and sleep in a bed and breakfast, but they didn't let me. so my cousin and I hitchhiked the length of ______ and put up our tent on a cold, wet mountain feeling hungry and scared. I survived. I didn't enjoy it, but I survived.
England
2 I went on an Inter-rail trip with a girl called Christina when I was seventeen. After six days together travelling in second-class train compartments and staying in youth hostels and cheap hotels, we realized we had nothing in common. She was loud and into boys and shops. I was shy and only liked reading and drawing. When I went sightseeing, she went shopping for tacky ______. In Venice she read a postcard i'd written in which I complained about her. She was furious and we split up.
2 I went on an Inter-rail trip with a girl called Christina when I was seventeen. After six days together travelling in second-class train compartments and staying in youth hostels and cheap hotels, we realized we had nothing in common. She was loud and into boys and shops. I was shy and only liked reading and drawing. When I went sightseeing, she went shopping for tacky ______. In Venice she read a postcard i'd written in which I complained about her. She was furious and we split up.
souvenirs
3 At 16 me and a mate spent ten days hiking along a coastal path in Cornwall with a tent, sleeping bags and ______.
3 At 16 me and a mate spent ten days hiking along a coastal path in Cornwall with a tent, sleeping bags and ______.
bac
Which activity did the narrator's parents want them to do when they were fifteen?
Which activity did the narrator's parents want them to do when they were fifteen?
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Who did the narrator go on an Inter-rail trip with when they were seventeen?
Who did the narrator go on an Inter-rail trip with when they were seventeen?
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What did the narrator and Christina realize after six days of travelling together?
What did the narrator and Christina realize after six days of travelling together?
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Where did the narrator and their mate spend ten days hiking when they were 16?
Where did the narrator and their mate spend ten days hiking when they were 16?
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What did the narrator and their cousin do when they were fifteen?
What did the narrator and their cousin do when they were fifteen?
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Study Notes
Early Travel Experiences
- At 15, parents forced the narrator to hitchhike to the Lake District, camp in the mountains, and hitchhike back, despite wanting to take the bus and stay in a B&B.
- During this trip, the narrator and their cousin hitchhiked the length of an unspecified location, set up a tent on a cold, wet mountain, and felt hungry and scared, but survived.
Inter-rail Trip with Christina
- At 17, the narrator went on an Inter-rail trip with Christina, a girl they didn't know well.
- They traveled in second-class train compartments and stayed in youth hostels and cheap hotels for six days.
- The narrator realized they had nothing in common with Christina, who was loud, into boys and shops, while the narrator was shy and only liked reading and drawing.
- During sightseeing, Christina went shopping for tacky souvenirs.
- In Venice, Christina read a postcard the narrator wrote, complaining about her, and became furious, leading to their split.
Hiking in Cornwall
- At 16, the narrator spent ten days hiking along a coastal path in Cornwall with a mate, carrying a tent, sleeping bags, and rations.
- This trip was a memorable experience for the narrator.
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Description
"Test Your Survival Skills: From Hitchhiking to Camping in the Lake District" - Find out if you have what it takes to survive a week of hitchhiking and camping in the Lake District. Answer questions based on a true story of a teenager's challenging adventure. Can you handle the hunger, fear, and uncertainty? Take the quiz to find out!
