Marta and Rafael drove the same road to the coast every summer. They knew every turn by heart.
每年夏天，玛尔塔和拉斐尔都走同一条路去海边。每个弯道他们都了如指掌。
This year, they left early and packed snacks for the drive. The radio played soft music.
今年，他们很早出发，还带了路上吃的零食。收音机里放着轻柔的音乐。
Twenty minutes from the coast, traffic stopped completely. A large tree fell across the road.
离海边还有二十分钟路程时，车流完全停住了。一棵大树倒下来，横在路上。
A police officer stood near the tree and waved cars around. "The road is closed," he said. "Please take the next exit."
一名警察站在树旁，挥手让车辆绕行。“这条路封了，”他说，“请从下一个出口下去。”
Marta looked at the map on her phone. "There's another road," she said, "but we never used it before."
玛尔塔看了看手机上的地图。“还有另一条路，”她说，“不过我们以前从来没走过。”
Rafael turned onto the narrow road. It curved through fields and past old farmhouses.
拉斐尔转上了那条窄路。路蜿蜒穿过田野，经过一座座老农舍。
After a few minutes, they saw a small stand by the road. A sign said "Fresh Peaches."
几分钟后，他们看到路边有一个小摊。牌子上写着“新鲜桃子”。
"Let's stop," Marta said. "We have time now anyway."
“停一下吧，”玛尔塔说，“反正我们现在时间也够。”
They bought a bag of peaches from a friendly farmer. He told them about his family's farm.
他们从一位友善的农夫那里买了一袋桃子。他给他们讲了他家农场的事。
The detour added twenty minutes to their trip. But they arrived at the coast with peaches and a good story.
这次绕路让他们的行程多了二十分钟。但他们到海边时，带着桃子，还有一个好故事。
Rafael parked the car and looked at Marta. "We will take this road every year," he said.
拉斐尔把车停好，看着玛尔塔。“以后每年我们都走这条路。”他说。
