Ours and two others were linked by long, winding channels, and the shores were in large part lined with cottages.

我们所在的湖与另外两个湖之间有一条长长的、弯弯的通道，湖滨的大部分都布满了农舍型别墅。

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For four days the boat chugs along through the winding channels of the Aisen region.

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Mars missions since then have used sophisticated instruments to image these winding channels.

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