My best friend attempted to Pierce my ear in the parking lot of a pizza place while I lay in the back seat of the car and he held my hand, stroking my hair and complimenting me on my bravery.

我的好友试着在一家披萨店的停车场里为我打耳洞，这时他抓住了我的手，抚摩我的头发，赞扬我的勇敢。

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As I began stroking out towards the centre of the lake, the sun shone on my back and butterflies flew around my head.

BBC: Long-distance swimming in Nepal��s glacial mountain lakes