A Memorable Experience In Life

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Have you ever had an inspirational moment that opened your mind to the possibilities in the world? Well I have, when my family and I went to Las Vegas, Nevada. I know Vegas is a little odd to have a life-changing experience, but we didn’t follow the normal Vegas path. This involvement taught me to not act anxious rather to take risks in life, and if I work hard for what I want things will work out. A week before spring break and my dad proposed that we go to Las Vegas. So that following Tuesday we boarded a red eye out of Dallas, Texas and headed to the city of entertainment. First, we checked into the New York-New York Hotel & Casino. As we walked into the hotel I was in sensory overload: there were lights flashing, people yelling, and cigarettes burning. From then on I discovered that Las Vegas was a fascinating place. …show more content…

We took a two-hour bus ride, which consisted of me napping, to view the western side of the Grand Canyon. When we first arrived, we discovered we were definity unprepared in the jacket department, forcing my mother to buy an overpriced jacket at the gift store. Furthermore, it came time to see what we had been waiting for, and let me tell you that view was worth the tiredness and cold temperatures. The overlook of the canyon could not be described in words and no picture could justify just how beautiful it really was. If anyone has the opportunity to view this magnificent site I would strongly encourage them to do so. Personally, I would never trade this opportunity for anything. Blown away, it became all my family and I could talk about the rest of the trip. Sadly the day had to come to an end, but we had big plans for the next

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