You will, however, have to tell the story using the past simple and the past continuous.
For example:
• "We arrived at the hotel." = past simple (for action or events)
• "Mum was unpacking the bags and we were jumping on the bed."
= past continuous (for longer actions/events happening at the same time)
• "While we were climbing the cliff, out of nowhere a snake appeared!"
= past continuous (longer action/event) + past simple (interrupting action/event)