Unit 6 Free Time Activities 闲暇活动 coversation 1

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Alec

Brindisi

Greece

Helen

Mother asks Helen about her hitchhiking. How did your hitchhiking go? Oh, it was all right, provided I thumbed a lift. Alec didn't let me at first in case the drivers decided to kidnap me. But whenever he did it, we had to wait for hours. And didn't you have any trouble? Your father and I were very worried. No, you needn't have worried, really. It's all right provided you're patient. And people are very kind. One couple gave us a lift in the south of Italy, near Brindisi, and they wanted to put us up at their house in case we couldn't find rooms in the youth hostel. We got the boat to Greece from there. You went to Greece? You never told us you got so far! We didn't tell you in case you got worried...