Chapter 131 Camping 1
Zhang Wei recalled that when she was in Tifield, activities like this were voluntary and not required of everyone to participate like in Devon.
Because she knew that the British regulations for all schools here were that no students were allowed to stay in school during holidays, including boarding schools.
So Zhang Wei thought that Devon would not take up her vacation, but she didn't expect that there would be outdoor practical activities, and many girls don't like this activity - mountain climbing and camping.
The event was held at Ben Newey, the highest peak in the British Isles.
Queenie almost jumped for joy when Grandma Mia informed them:
"Oh my goodness! Can I go home without waiting until Christmas?"
"Do you know how close my house is to here?"
"If there wasn't this event, you could still go home and sleep in a few more times."
Zhang Wei reminded her that she had originally planned to return to New York City for the holidays, but unfortunately it was probably going to be ruined.
Queenie shook her head. "No, Vera, you don't understand. If it weren't for this event, I wouldn't be able to go back to Scotland during the holidays. That's great! Now my dad will definitely allow me to go back to my grandparents' ranch!"
Although her roommates on the second floor had kept the matter of Professor Townsley a secret from her, Zhang Wei did not want to expose them. After all, they were not very familiar with each other and were just maintaining a superficial friendship.
But perhaps Alia felt a little guilty, so she went to Zhang Wei less often to ask for help with homework. Zhang Wei just let it go and missed the time she spent with Dora, Paris and the others even more.
This activity was not just about going out for fun. All subjects had related homework assigned. For example, biology class assigned questions about the distribution characteristics of plants and animals at different altitudes. Chemistry class required students to collect some local minerals for experiments. The liberal arts class also assigned students to design activity plans and travel notes, etc.
They need to complete these tasks during mountain climbing and camping, so it is not easy.
Zhang Wei had never been to Scotland before. She only knew that Scotland was in the north of England and at a much higher latitude than England. So she felt that the most important thing for this hike was to stay warm, because no matter how much she exercised, she still felt cold.
The school was also heartless. Friday was a holiday, and all the students had to go to Scotland together on Saturday.
The school has prepared a mountaineering bag and a windbreaker for all students. This means that if you want to bring something, you can only fill your mountaineering bag and you cannot bring a suitcase.
This is a bit of a headache. You have to live outside for a week, and you may have to live in the wild. You won’t be able to pack all the clothes you need for a change of clothes.
Then there's the weight issue. I'll probably have to carry my bag with me when I climb the mountain, and I also have the homework folder, so I can't leave it with me. All the homework papers add up to thirty pages, and it's obviously unrealistic to leave them all at home. If I forget something, I won't be able to come up with a plan.
Because many issues are very detailed, such as soil color, vegetation type, and moss thickness, they cannot be found on the Internet at all.
Zhang Wei could only lay out all the things he wanted to bring, and then choose from the most important ones until his backpack was full.
As she was packing, the phone rang. It was Namir.
"Vera, I heard you were going to Ben Nevis as well?"
"Yeah, why are you guys going together?"
"I think so. I wonder if there will be a bus going there tomorrow. If you want to come find me, I'll help you carry your luggage."
Zhang Wei couldn't help laughing when he heard this, but agreed: "Thank you, Namier. I will come to you if I can't carry it anymore."
I didn't expect that Namir would have such a considerate side when he grew up. However, Zhang Wei didn't plan to let Namir help her. She has always been in good physical condition. Although she hasn't had special training for a while, her basic fitness is still there. It's not like she is going to climb Mount Everest, so she shouldn't be unable to even carry a bag.
There is a lot of physical exercise in the daily physical education classes at school, and the weather in London is bad, so Zhang Wei had several sets of quick-drying clothes before, and she brought them all this time. Fortunately, they don’t take up much space.
She also brought some simple toiletries and skin care products. Finally, she went to the kitchen refrigerator and took out a lot of chocolate. Although she didn't like it very much, it was high in energy and might be useful.
Finally, a mountaineering bag that was half a person's height was filled to the brim. It was a bit difficult for Zhang Wei to carry it with one hand, but he felt it was okay after carrying it on his back.
The school did not send any specific itinerary this time. She only knew that the destination was Ben Nevis in Scotland, and she didn't know anything else.
It was not until the next day when Zhang Wei and her classmates arrived at the school gate with their bags and saw more than a dozen buses that they realized that only their first grade class was going on a mountain climbing and camping trip, yes, including the boys.
In this way, more than 400 students from the whole grade were taken to the train station by bus. They were going to take the train to Fort William together.
Zhang Wei had never taken a train since coming abroad, and it was her first time to visit London's St. Pancras Railway Station. This railway station began operation in 1868. It looks really magnificent from the outside, a bit like an ancient cathedral. No wonder it is called the "Railway Cathedral."
The UK is different from Country A. After all, Country A is an emerging country that has only been established for more than a hundred years, and the city’s buildings have no cultural heritage.
The biggest difference between Britain and it lies here. Ancient buildings can be seen everywhere, and traces of human civilization can be seen everywhere.
But the more he saw these, the more regretful Zhang Wei felt.
If there were no bloody and tearful modern history, the architecture and cultural relics handed down in China would be so splendid and magnificent, instead of just some ruins that have experienced guns and cannons.
Seeing Zhang Wei staring at the buildings and facilities inside the train station as soon as he got off the train, Butch got itchy again:
"You've never seen one before? Take a closer look! There are many railway stations as big as this one in the UK!"
Zhang Wei gave her a sidelong glance and said, "Of course I haven't seen it. I've never even taken a train. I only take planes."
Since she wants to act cool, Zhang Wei will join her in pretending.
Then she looked at Tracy again: "Have you ever been on a train?"
Zhang Wei believed that it must be news that the princess took an ordinary train.
As expected, Tracy shook her head: "No, I've never been on a train."
Zhang Wei continued, "Yes, it's my first time riding a train too. It seems Butch knows a lot about it. So, can you tell us what to pay attention to when riding a train?"
At this time, everyone got off the bus, including other girls in the same grade. Zhang Wei's voice was not small, and everyone's eyes were focused on Butch.
"I'm not sure about this either. Let's ask the conductor on the train later."
Butch could only change the subject awkwardly at this time, because the cars behind them arrived one after another and more and more people gathered around them.
Zhang Wei rolled her eyes at her. She seriously suspected that Butch was really sick...
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