I looked out of a small square plane window and see water, lots of it. It was the bluest, most spectacular water I have ever seen. I wasn’t even really that excited when I first stepped onto the plane, but when I saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time, I was overwhelmed with exuberance. As we got closer to our destination I switched seats from the front of the plane to the back with the rest of the Lions band members. All of us could be spotted from anywhere, with our matching tan shirts with colorful lettering in the upper right corner spelling “HAWAII” big and bold. I picked the seat that was by my friend Ryan, a blonde haired blue eyed teenager.
It was such a clear day, you could see forever. The pilot of the plane was nice enough to lean the plane to the left and then the right so we could see all the beauty as we got closer to the tropical island . As the landing gear descended from its cubby below the plane, my heart started to race. Tears came to my eyes. I asked myself ,“ What’s the matter with you? You’d better not lose it in front of all these people that you really don’t know.”
The plane landed with an abrupt halt. Everyone but me arose from their seats, chatting about how wonderful it was to be in Hawaii. I sat there in silence, taking in the atmosphere. When it was our turn for my row to leave, I stood up and got a little light headed from standing up too quickly. I looked out the window at the paved runway and the planes I’ve never seen before. As I walked through the aisle I got more and more excited. The stewardess shook my hand and told me to have a wonderful stay.
As I stepped off the plane the aroma of tropical life and flowers just after an afternoon rain shower overwhelmed me . This middle aged, dark skinned, black haired man gave me a pamphlet and that’s when I lost it. I cried like someone close to me had died. When I was waiting for my bag to come down off the conveyor belt, everyone was asking me if I was all right. I could barely sputter, “ I’m fine.” When we got our bags we met up with the other Lions band members. I saw my blond haired, blue eyed, muscular, tan guy named Scott.
But then we found this little water fall the lead to a big pond. The bast part was the water was the clearest I had ever seen. So we didn 't have to defect it or anything. All of us were really thirsty. We were at that water hole for a half hour until everyone was filled up with water and we saved some in are water bottles so we could have more if that was the only one we found in the forest.
Finally, to my delight, the day had come when I would be flying my maiden flight for British Airways. This was the new & most sophisticated airline, the Boeing 777-300ER from London to New York. The journey would usually take 7 hours but the crew has to report for the flight preparation 2 hours prior to the flight. After all the final checks with the ground crew, we gave the green signal to invite the passengers on-board. Once we had all the passengers and their luggage loaded, we taxied to the runway. The weather was miserable in London this morning and there was an excessive amount of water on the runway. Once we a...
stopped. . . I saw the sky. I saw the things that I love in this world. The work and the food and
I was walking home from school with my best friend Allie. We live in Sanibel Island, Florida. It’s beautiful there. There are enviously beautiful white sand beaches and the water is the perfect color of turquoise. Scratchy palm trees and smooth seashells are scattered everywhere. It always smells like tropical fruits. And because we walk home along the beach our walk home always has the best sights you will ever see.
the plane was lying here, on the beach, with us. It was a very strange
In hopes to get to the hotel quickly, we left the airport scared to death and hopped onto a h...
was warm and steamy. I was tan and happy. My dad, my two sisters and I
My internal organs thumped against my chest as I dragged my bag along the carpet floor and into the corridor. As I walked into the long hall, I glanced up and noticed the sign telling me I could get on. My entire body could barely hold itself together with the anticipation of the monumental, dream-come-true event about to take place. I said to myself, "I'll soon be in the air." I slowed my pace to further enjoy what was happening. Swarms of people walked around me as I treasured knowing that one of my lifetime goals was now inevitably going to occur. The excitement and adrenaline running through my veins could have killed a horse.
private plane lands on the air strip next to the house. I get out of the plane
We went to the airport and found out that we had a jumbo jet to take
We got into our lines, behind groups of excited families and happy little old men and women. As the line ascended up the ramp onto this enormous water vessel, pictures were taken of every group of passengers. Smile, laugh and look happy! Riiight. As a matter of fact, I was pretty anxious. I'd never been on a boat like this, and especially not for a whole week.
After we got off the airplane, we rented a car and drove to my Uncle Joe?s house. We finally got there and then we all went out to eat dinner. We went to some Italian restraunt and boy was it good. To this day, I have never tasted anything as good as the Veal Picata I had that day. I ate so much that I could hardly move and once I got back to my uncle?s, I just passed out and went to bed. I had a big and exciting day ahead of me. I was going to Universal Studios and I couldn?t wait.
It was a beautiful day like any other with the clear blue sky and the
could just see the island on which I had been staying, a strip of land