Chanukkah assidnment-following Ed Stafford’s footsteps.

Before writing(translate p.11)

area-אזור,שטח

connect-לחבר,לקשר

creature-יצור

depressing-מדכא

disappointed-מאוכזב

else-אחר

exactly-בדיוק

exhausted-תשוש

expect-לצפות

expedition-משלחת

failure-כישלון

familiar-מוכר

impression-רושם

medicine-תרופה

mental-נפשי

miracle-נס

official(adj)-רשמי

physical-פיזי

poisonous-רעיל

preparation-הכנה

pretend-להעמיד פנים

progress(n)-התקדמות

remind-להזכיר

resource-חומר

source-מקור

step(V)-לצעוד

supplies(n)-אספקה

survive-לשרוד

unfortunately-לצערי

victim-קורבן

by accident-בטעות

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Preparations for the trip:

2nd of April 2008

These days I am planning a trip to amazon rainforest. I must decide what I exactly need to take with me. I am expecting this expedition to be not easy but challenging. I have to take the following supplies with me: a tent to sleep in, a sleeping bag to feel warm at night, canned food and other things that don’t get spoilt quickly. In addition, a first aid kit, a mosquito spray  and medicine are compulsary. I will read other travelers’ blogs in order to find more information about the expedition. I have to be protected and be ready to provide first aid, because this area is known for its poisonous plants and creatures. I am going to this jorney with my friends, including Ed, because together we will be able to overcome mental and physical hardships.

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12th of November 2009

We have been traveling through the jungle for more than a year. The place is so beautiful that we don’t stop wondering.

There is a variety of trees, flowers and herbs. All of them are colorful and we enjoy the nature so much. However, not everything is easy. Each time we come to the river we face many difficulties. The river is full of water and it is really hard to cross it.We found a boat to get to the opposite side of the river and suddenly we saw a huge and scary shark in the water.Thank goodness, we were quick and succeeded to escape from the shark.Unfortunately, the boat was taken by the waves and we lost it. We were in a real trouble, because we couldn’t cross the river and get help since the phones don’t work in the jungle.Fortunately, we met a group of travelers who told us that there was a bridge across the river in two days walk from the place of the accident.We were so exhausted but there was no choice, and we kept on moving. We were happy to reach the bridge and cross the river. We will never forget this adventure.

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14th of August 2010

We,finally, came back home after a long jorney.I missed my family so much and especailly  my dog. Although all the challenges and difficulties that happened to me during the jorney, I enjoyed it very much and I would definitely go again to Amazon, because it was an unforgettable and unusual experience. I got to know a new world and I learned to survive by myself without my family which is very important  for me .Overall, the trip was great. Just for the next time I would take a flashlight with me because many kinds of animals came there at night and made me scared of them. This trip cost a lot of money, but it was worth it because of the unforgetable experience I had. Money can’t buy me frienship, love and loyalty, but it can help make my dreams come true, like it happened during this wonderful jorney.