第1065期:Meg's Travels

Todd: Hey, Meg. We are talking about traveling and visiting other countries. What countries have you traveled to?Meg: I've been to quite a few different countries, for example, Spain, Belize and Indonesia.Todd: Wow, three different continents.Meg: Yeah, pretty far apart.Todd: Wow, that's cool. So Spain, that must be a really nice country. What did you think of Spain?Meg: Spain is really beautiful. There's a lot of beautiful nature and also some nice cities. While I was there, I lived in a small city called Caceres.Todd: Oh nice. Are the people really friendly in Spain?Meg: Yes. Actually, the people are very friendly and very helpful, especially if you're lost.Todd: Oh, that's great. I hear Spanish food is really, really good.Meg: Spanish food is delicious. I lived with a Spanish family and my Spanish mom cooked delicious meals every day for lunch. In Spain, seafood is really popular, so I ate a lot of fish and shrimp.Todd: Oh, I love fish and shrimp.Meg: Me too.Todd: Now, Spain is really warm, right?Meg: Yes. Spain was very hot while I was there during the summer.Todd: Oh yeah? How hot? How hot does it get?Meg: It got up past 40 Degrees Celsius during the summer.Todd: Wow.Meg: Yeah. It was pretty hot.Todd: Does it rain?Meg: It does rain. But when I was there in the summer, it didn't rain very often.Todd: So what about Belize? Belize is a really small country.Meg: Belize is very small, but it's also hot similar to Spain in the summer.Todd: Why did you go to Belize?Meg: I went to Belize on a study trip for school, and I stayed there for about two weeks.Todd: Okay. Now, does Belize have good food?Meg: Belize also has good food. There was a family that cooked for us, and we had a lot of delicious almost Mexican type food.Todd: Oh really? So for example, what do you eat? Like, what do people eat in Belize?Meg: People eat – it's kind of like a taco but flat with a tortilla, and some meat and vegetables on top and some spices that make it really delicious.Todd: So the last country is Indonesia. When did you go to Indonesia?Meg: I actually went to Indonesia just last year.Todd: Oh wow. How long did you stay?Meg: I only stayed there for about a week.Todd: Oh yeah? Oh, short trip.Meg: Yeah, it was a short trip, but I was just visiting some friends there.Todd: Where did you go?Meg: I went to Jakarta and Bali.Todd: Oh, okay. So I hear Bali has really beautiful beaches. Is it true?Meg: Yeah, it's true. There are a lot of famous and beautiful beaches in Bali.Todd: Oh, did you surf in Bali?Meg: I've never surfed before. Usually, when I went to the beach, I just wanted to put my feet in the water.Todd: Oh yeah. Now, Bali also has very famous scenery on the inside like the rice fields. Did you see the rice fields of Bali?Meg: No, I didn't see the rice fields. But I did go to some famous historical spots.Todd: So of the three countries – Spain, Belize and Indonesia – what country was your favorite?Meg: Maybe Spain was my favorite because I love learning language, and it was really nice to stay with my Spanish family.Todd: Yeah. I could see that. I really want to go to Spain, and I hope to go soonMeg: I hope you can go too. It's beautiful.