Here we are, packing in the nice, warm, mellow sun. The sweet-scented flowers of May are blooming. The huge amount of supplies goes into the back of our big, white van. Everyone’s face has a sincerely eager smile. I look at my mom’s smile, and I can swear that it’s as open as a crocodile’s. We’re taking a family trip down to Florida.
All of us hop into the big, white van. “We’re going to Florida” is just about the only thing I can hear anyone saying for the whole trip.
The trip is going to take forever! The van is all cramped and sweaty. I’m tossing and turning all the time. The trip is going to take all day, all night, and then some!
For now, I’m stuck in a seat with my little sister named Alexis. She has dark, dark blonde hair (you could easily confuse it with brown) and blue eyes. She’s five years old, almost six. I’m really annoyed that she gets as much space on the light brown seats of the van, and I’m almost one and one half times larger than her.
“Move over!” is what we constantly say.
“No, you move.”
“No, you move!”
I fall asleep around when we reach around the South Carolina point.
When I awake the next morning, rays of sunlight are just entering the window of our van. The sun is rising, and is colored a pale yellow.
I ask my parents, “Are we there yet?”
They reply, “Almost, Buddy.”
At last, we’re in Florida! But, before the fun can start, we have to do some other stuff. We have to take my grandfather to our relatives in Miami. So, we now have to drive 4 hours from Orlando to Miami cramped up in the white van.
When we finally get to Florida, it’s over 100 degrees out! We go into our relatives’ living space (it’s either a condo or an apartment). We decide to have lunch at a local ...
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...ven’t tasted the salt water in my mouth or stinging my body (strangely enough, I kind of miss it).
The next few days are the same. We spend time at the beach or in the pool. Soon enough, it’s time to go home.
All of our bags are packed. We load the van, and then we set off to go home. The trip home is pretty silent. We stop a few times and my Mom always says “We’re almost there, guys.”
Well, after many, many grueling hours, we finally arrive home! The trip is over and it was amazing. I cant’ believe how fun it was. I unpack my stuff from the inner surface of the van. I walk up my stone sidewalk and to my wooden front door. I wait for my parents to open it, and then I walk home and smell the familiar sent of my house. I get settled in. I get out of my clothes into new ones. I settle down, and I shortly go to sleep. The trip is over, and it was great.
the idea to go fishing down by the Key’s. Key West is about two hours from Miami or from my
It was on a burning summer Sunday morning the day I received my initial traffic citation. My best friend and I got this crazy plan the afternoon before it all occurred .We determined that instead of going swimming at the recreational local pool of Tallahassee, we ought to head on in a journey to Panama City beach to enjoy the last week of summer that was left for us. The only problem is that it was 6:00 pm and by the time we arrived at the beach the sun would be hiding in the orient.
The journey back home was full of singing and celebrations of winning the tournament. Although it was the early afternoon that we arrived home, I was exhausted. The remainder of the day was spent telling everyone about the days gone past. Then life went back to normal.
Florida is a wonderful state that is located in a peninsula between the Straits of Florida, Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico covering on the three sides. Fascinating environments of the state have been richly multiplied with exotic plants and fantastic animals. The culture differs in this flat land of Florida and at present times Florida comprises of more than 1000 public and private airports that welcomes tourists and travelers from around the globe extensively.
The anticipation of this day had been building up for some time over that last few months, and now it was upon me at last. I didn’t feel the same excitement I had leading up to this moment, I even kind of grumbled to myself about how I wished the bus was bigger so that I would be more comfortable. We all had our assigned seats, but no one seemed to be where they were supposed to be. The anxiousness of getting to Colorado was causing a great deal of confusion, chaos, and stress. The noise of everyone carrying on and yelling could be compared to the way a screaming crowed sounds at an AC/DC concert.
When we finally arrived at her house, she had a suitcase, a bag for the back seat, and three blankets. That night we stayed up until two in the morning because one we were really anxious and two we wanted to be able to sleep for the long car ride. That morning we woke up at 5:00 a.m., jumped out of bed, brushed our teeth and hair.
4-H is the Washington State Extension Youth Program that gets kids involved in either animals, technology, cooking, sewing, photography, etc. Each of these groups have clubs within them. I am a part of the Washington State 4-H Dog Program. I am specifically President of the “D.O.G.S” dog club. We base our club off one mantra; head (managing and thinking), heart (relating and caring), hands (giving and working), and lastly health (being and living). 4-H encourages kids to do public presentations in front of judges, which teaches children how to speak with a confident voice. Also, 4-H holds “oral reasons” which is an event that teaches kids how to hold an opinion on something and explain their reasons for that opinion. But, the point is that
Did you know that for ever person that lives in Florida, four more people visit the state every year? Tourism makes up eighty-one percent of Florida’s gross state product. Also, “no trip is complete without tasting a fresh-picked orange or a slice of Key lime pie” (Heinrichs 11). The excellent weather and awesome beaches in Florida are irresistible to tourists. Florida’s early history, geography, climate, wildlife, and economy will be explained thoroughly in this paper.
Adequate preparation for any trip can prevent frustration and aggravation along the way, as well as making it more productive. Summer is the perfect time for getting together with friends and hitting the road for an adventure. In the summer of 2015, me and a couple of friends, Alex Banuelos and Hyeseong Chae decided to go on a road trip across the United States. I met Alex and Hyeseong when I was in the Army and stationed at Yongsan, South Korea. This was a spur of the moment road trip planned at the last minute. We agreed that my jeep was the best option for our means of transportation. Our long car ride and hitting many stops along the way presented us with our own set of challenges and opportunities.
I was so excited when I went to florida with grandma we went swimming and mini golfing, I was so excited.*
...ir own bed! Finally, unpredictable weather can cause many houses, cars, other personal items, buildings, and lives to be lost. Would you really want to deal with all of that every day just because you live in Florida?
Are we there yet? Just one more hour. It was a long drive from Dearborn to Sandusky. My brothers were asleep and I was tired. My family was going to Kalahari for the very first time. We were planning on staying in the hotel for one night and one day. I was extremely excited about going because I saw many different rides on YouTube. I was also kind of nervous. It was a nice warm summer day in Sandusky when we had arrived at Kalahari.
Now we had to make the long trip back to Mrs. Tina’s house. It was such a long day, and we were extremely tired so we decided to skip dinner. We took showers, put on our pajamas, brushed are teeth, and went to bed. Over the next few days we went to the beach, had picnics in the park, went bike riding and skating, and took a trip to the mall. We had such a fun week, but now it was time to go home. So, we thanked Mrs. Tina and her family for being so generous and welcoming to us. We told them that they would have to come visit us so we could return their kindness they showed us. So, we gave them hugs and kisses and we headed back to Las Vegas.
I awoke to the sun piercing through the screen of my tent while stretching my arms out wide to nudge my friend Alicia to wake up. “Finally!” I said to Alicia, the countdown is over. As I unzip the screen door and we climb out of our tent, I’m embraced with the aroma of campfire burritos that Alicia’s mom Nancy was preparing for us on her gargantuan skillet. While we wait for our breakfast to be finished, me and Alicia, as we do every morning, head to the front convenient store for our morning french vanilla cappuccino. On our walk back to the campsite we always take a short stroll along the lake shore to admire the incandescent sun as it shines over the gleaming dark blue water. This has become a tradition that we do every morning together
My most memorable family vacation took place two years ago. We went to Corsica, a French island situated in the south of France right next to Italy. I remembered waking up early excited to visit this new land. Used to take long flights, I was surprised to arrive to the destination after a one-hour flight. Even though the flight was short for me, it was stressful for my mom, she has never felt secured in a plane, probably due to the fact that she is afraid of height. When finally arrived at the destination, the dry and warm weather was there to welcome us. We all felt relief, and knew that this was the beginning of the summer. Excited, we had a lot of activities planned for the few weeks, me and my father could not wait to dive in the clear