Chasing Storms & Orchids: Urban Jungle's Hidden Wonders

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Chasing Storms & Orchids: Urban Jungle's Hidden Wonders Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/chasing-storms-orchids-urban-jungles-hidden-wonders Story Transcript:Nl: De regen tikte zachtjes tegen de ruiten van de glazen koepel.En: The rain tapped softly against the windows of the glass dome.Nl: Het was een bijzondere plek midden in de stad, een groen paradijs verscholen tussen de gebouwen.En: It was a special place in the middle of the city, a green paradise hidden among the buildings.Nl: Dit was de Urban Jungle, vol met weelderige tropische planten en de geur van natte aarde.En: This was the Urban Jungle, full of lush tropical plants and the smell of wet earth.Nl: De lucht was vochtig en warm, een schril contrast met de herfstkou buiten.En: The air was humid and warm, a sharp contrast to the autumn chill outside.Nl: Thijs, een toegewijde botanicus, stond stil, luisterend naar het geluid van de regen die langzaam zwaarder werd.En: Thijs, a dedicated botanist, stood still, listening to the sound of the rain as it gradually became heavier.Nl: Hij had verhalen gehoord over een zeldzame orchidee, misschien diep verborgen ergens hier.En: He had heard stories about a rare orchid, possibly hidden deep somewhere here.Nl: Vandaag hoopte hij het met eigen ogen te zien.En: Today, he hoped to see it with his own eyes.Nl: In de buurt merkte Marit, een nieuwsgierige journalist, het spel van licht en schaduwen op dat de storm op de koepel tekende.En: Nearby, Marit, a curious journalist, noticed the play of light and shadows that the storm cast on the dome.Nl: Ze was hier om een verhaal te maken over hoe zulke groene plekken in de stad een oase van rust konden zijn.En: She was here to write a story about how such green spaces in the city could be an oasis of peace.Nl: Plotseling barstte een donderslag los, gevolgd door een flits.En: Suddenly, a clap of thunder burst forth, followed by a flash.Nl: Het licht doofde en alles werd donker.En: The lights went out, and everything went dark.Nl: In de schemering gloeide alleen nog de contouren van de hoge palmen en lianen.En: In the twilight, only the outlines of the tall palms and vines glowed.Nl: "De stroom is uitgevallen," mompelde Thijs, terwijl hij zijn ogen kneep om iets te zien.En: "The power has gone out," Thijs muttered, squinting to see anything.Nl: "Missen we nu de kans om de orchidee te vinden?"En: "Are we missing the chance to find the orchid now?"Nl: vroeg Marit met enige aarzeling in haar stem.En: Marit asked with some hesitation in her voice.Nl: Ze wilde de schoonheid van deze plek vastleggen, juist nu, met zoveel dramatiek.En: She wanted to capture the beauty of this place, especially now, with such drama.Nl: "Nee," antwoordde Thijs vastberaden.En: "No," Thijs replied determinedly.Nl: "We zoeken verder.En: "We'll keep searching.Nl: De storm houdt ons niet tegen."En: The storm won't stop us."Nl: Hij pakte een kleine zaklamp uit zijn rugzak.En: He took a small flashlight from his backpack.Nl: Samen gingen ze op zoek.En: Together, they continued their search.Nl: Ze bewogen langzaam door het groen, terwijl de regen en het gerommel buiten hen omsingelden.En: They moved slowly through the greenery, while the rain and rumbling outside surrounded them.Nl: Elk geluid leek versterkt in de stilte van de tuin.En: Every sound seemed amplified by...

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