And I also had a big army greatcoat on, buttoned up at the front.

Anyway, I had to make an overnight journey by bus.

but I wasn't too worried about my money as the money belt

But when I got to the hotel and went to get my money out

Fortunately, they hadn't taken my credit card*

It was a very remote part and there weren't any banks

It was winter, you see, and very cold.*

So I had all my cash in a money belt round my waist.

So I was able to buy a ticket home.*

The bus left around midnight and for some reason it was very crowded,

The only time I have been robbed

the whole lot was gone - a thousand US dollars!

was about fifteen years ago when I was in travelling in the former Soviet Untion.

was under my shirt, which was under a thick pullover.

Well, I got on the bus and went more or less straight to sleep.

When I woke up in the morning, I didn't notice that anything was wrong.

where you could change money or use an ATM.*

which was in another part of the money belt.*

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The only time I have been robbed was about fifteen years ago when I was in travelling in the former Soviet
Union.

It was a very remote part and there weren't any banks where you could change money or use an ATM.* So I had
all my cash in a money belt round my waist.

Anyway, I had to make an overnight journey by bus. The bus left around midnight and for some reason it was
very crowded, but I wasn't too worried about my money as the money belt was under my shirt, which was under
a thick pullover. And I also had a big army greatcoat on, buttoned up at the front.* It was winter, you see, and
very cold.*

Well, I got on the bus and went more or less straight to sleep. When I woke up in the morning, I didn't notice
that anything was wrong. But when I got to the hotel and went to get my money out the whole lot was gone - a
thousand US dollars!

Fortunately, they hadn't taken my credit card* which was in another part of the money belt.* So I was able to
buy a ticket home.*

The only time I have been robbed was about fifteen years ago when I was in travelling in the former Soviet
Union.

It was a very remote part and there weren't any banks where you could change money or use an ATM.* So I had
all my cash in a money belt round my waist.

Anyway, I had to make an overnight journey by bus. The bus left around midnight and for some reason it was
very crowded, but I wasn't too worried about my money as the money belt was under my shirt, which was under
a thick pullover. And I also had a big army greatcoat on, buttoned up at the front.* It was winter, you see, and
very cold.*

Well, I got on the bus and went more or less straight to sleep. When I woke up in the morning, I didn't notice
that anything was wrong. But when I got to the hotel and went to get my money out the whole lot was gone - a
thousand US dollars!

Fortunately, they hadn't taken my credit card* which was in another part of the money belt.* So I was able to
buy a ticket home.*