Ein Wochenende am See
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German
Jonas fuhr am Freitagabend mit zwei Freunden an einen kleinen See in Bayern. Sie wollten schwimmen, grillen und in einer einfachen Hütte schlafen. Am Samstagmorgen war das Wetter zuerst perfekt. Die Sonne schien, und das Wasser war ruhig. Nach dem Frühstück gingen sie spazieren und sammelten Holz für den Abend. Plötzlich wurde der Himmel dunkel, und ein starker Regen begann. Die Freunde liefen schnell zur Hütte zurück. Dort kochten sie Suppe, spielten Karten und erzählten Geschichten. Am Abend hörte der Regen auf. Der See war still, und über dem Wasser lag Nebel. Jonas dachte, dass das Wochenende anders war als geplant, aber vielleicht gerade deshalb schön.
English Translation
Jonas drove to a small lake in Bavaria with two friends on Friday evening. They wanted to swim, barbecue, and sleep in a simple cabin. On Saturday morning, the weather was perfect at first. The sun was shining, and the water was calm. After breakfast, they went for a walk and collected wood for the evening. Suddenly the sky became dark, and heavy rain began. The friends quickly ran back to the cabin. There they cooked soup, played cards, and told stories. In the evening, the rain stopped. The lake was quiet, and fog lay over the water. Jonas thought that the weekend was different from planned, but perhaps beautiful for exactly that reason.
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