This episode’s vocabulary
Notion
noun — a belief or idea.
Terrain
noun — an area of land, when considering its natural features.
To dot
verb — to be spread across an area, or to spread many similar things across an area.
To bring something about
phrasal verb — to cause something to happen.
To sidestep
verb — to avoid something.
Modification
noun — a change to something, usually to improve it.
Flight of fancy
idiom — an idea that shows a lot of imagination but is not practical.
Questions and answers
Rory, hello, are you here?
I'm here. I'm ready. Are you ready?
Yes, tell us about an adventure you want to go on.
Oh, it's a bit of a wild notion. But I'd quite like to recreate the trip that Che Guevara took around South and Latin America. I think he did it in the 50s or the 60s, and covered most of the western half of South America. From, well, from south to north. All on a motorbike. How cool is that? My knowledge of geography is rubbish. But I'm sure the route includes Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela. They're on the same continent. But I'm pretty sure the terrain is rather diverse since there are mountain ranges, rain forests, and I'm pretty sure there's a desert in Chile as well, now I think about it. When it comes to who I would go with, I doubt anyone would be mad enough to try it with me. But luckily, I have a few friends dotted around that part of the world. So I suppose I could stop off to visit them. As for when I'd do this, I've absolutely no idea, if it'll ever happen. For one thing, I'd have to learn to ride a motorbike again. And for another, I don't know when I'd have the time. If I ever become a millionaire, maybe I could try it out then. As for the why behind it all, I wouldn't say I was a huge fan of Che Guevara or anything but he definitely had a fascinating life. And I think going off on a trip like that would bring about a closer understanding of his life and times. And if not, the very least, it's a great chance to see and experience all the unique cultures from that part of the continent. He did sidestep Brazil, though, which is probably a modification I would make as all the people I've met from there are, well, they always highly recommend to visit. However, it's a fun flight of fancy in my more boring moments. Hopefully one day I'll get, well, get to try at least part of it out in person. But if I don't, I don't I'll be terribly upset about the whole thing. I've already been on quite a few adventures.
And what could your friends say about this?
I imagined they'd be quite surprised because I have never mentioned this before in my entire life.
Thank you, Rory, for your story!