I couldn’t help but to feel anxious and excited. It was my first time being in a big city and I couldn’t wait to explore it. The time was near the end of July, this is when my dad usually enjoys going on our summer vacations, primarily outside of our state to somewhere else new and exciting. That summer my dad decided to take a week long road trip and visit, Wisconsin dells, Chicago, St. Louis, and Madison. When I had heard him say Chicago I had already imagined the tall buildings surrounding me, and taking a walk near Lake Michigan on the Navy Pier. Overall, I had felt joyful about the trip. He wanted to show my sisters and I all the things he did in Chicago when he was my age. To tell the truth, I was more excited to visit Chicago a little …show more content…
After about an hour of research on Chicago, we had our plan of what to do for our time in Chicago. That night, I found very difficult to fall asleep, although I wasn’t surprised I usually didn’t go to sleep right away before a vacation, I’m usually to excited. Morning soon came and my dad, my younger sister Niomi, my sister Nina, and I were all ready to leave and finally get on the road to Chicago. Not to mention, it would take about six hours to arrive there. Finally, after a long car ride, we had arrived in Chicago. As we drove to our hotel, I could view the numerous buildings all scattered around in the distance. The city was much more different and large compared to my little city in Minnesota. My eyes soon stopped on the tallest tower surrounding the others. “That’s the Sears Tower, right there,” My dad said, pointing off into the …show more content…
On the drive there, we went through the city and I could then watch all the buildings go past me as we were driving. Each and every building seemed to engulf all the roads. We soon arrived to the Navy Pier, the view was so beautiful and I could look at the city right next me. Lake Michigan with it’s bright blue water was surrounding the pier, making the area look so bright. As we were walking, we were able to go on a boat to tour the border of the city and parts of Lake Michigan. While on the boat I got to see the skyline of Chicago. When we were done walking the Navy Pier, our next stop was the Sears tower, the part of the day I was waiting for. When we had parked and exited out of parking ramp, we didn’t know where to go. We crossed the street and entered the Sears tower and a man dressed in a classy looking suit greeted
In 1961, the US Freedom Rides was quite a significant event that is still remembered by many Americans and African-Americans today. It was the time when racial discrimination and segregation had existed and has had an immense effect and impact on African-Americans. Yet, it had ended after a lot of hard work protesting, campaigning in different areas of America and thanks to some key events that had also helped along with these including the Birmingham Campaign and Martin Luther King Jr’s activism. This event of the United States however is a lot similar to events that had occurred in Australia at the time and is considered to be an inspiration to Aboriginal activism and protest in Australia. The event that took place for the Aboriginal activism
After my conversation with the old man, I didn’t feel I could continue walking those streets anymore. He had taken away in minutes the feeling of anticipation I had in the subway while it went over the Manhattan Bridge on its way to Brooklyn.
The arrival to Manhattan was like an entry to a whole new world: from the sea, its breezes, color, and landscapes, to the heart of the city beating louder than ever at the Whitehall Terminal. I could smell New York’s bagels in Battery Park with a mixture of the most relaxing scents: the coffee people were holding while walking down the streets, the old walls of Castle Clinton ...
Long, wide roads, small houses, steel fences, tall palm trees, a black Toyota parked at a yellow colored house, an abandon house, which looked like it was hunted, the front door was open and you can see from afar that inside there is nothing but darkness. The house was surrounded by trees and it was secluded from all the other houses around it. These were my view as I walked into an unfamiliar building called Thomas Jefferson Middle School. As I opened the blue wooden door and walked in the building, a tremendous chill came over me, which I have never felt before. The building was very cold; I started shivering as I was walking in. It was old and was not well cared for. The colors of the walls were faded and the elevators made the sound of
’Chicago seemed an unreal city whose mythical house of slabs of black coal wreathed in palls of gray smoke. Chicago was very different then what he thought when Richard got there he found out it was not what he thought. But he meet some good people along the way but really didn’t know where they were being nice to him because he never knew what that was and still don’t know what it’s like to be loved or being
In order to adequately depict my feelings, I must start at the beginning. In the fall of 1996, I embarked on my maiden NYC voyage. Armed with a camera, city guide, and my little sister, I headed for New York to discover myself. As I began this adventure, I had no idea how it would end. When I landed at JFK I was a little girl, trying to have some fun, but by the time I boarded the plane to head home my world had changed.
“I told her how I had stopped off in Chicago for a day on my way East, and how a dozen people had sent their love through me. “Do they miss me?” she cried ecstatically. “The
As I walked down the sidewalk, my nose picked up the salty scent of the sea breeze. I looked ahead and saw the gleaming beach in the far distance. Before me, the tranquil city along with the endless blue sea sandwiched the golden beach that stretched across for miles. Then my eyes were grasped by the incredible beauty of the city skyscrapers that stood hundreds of meters tall, and they probably had also captured the sight of many other tourists. Some people were jogging and others were bike riding Just as the yellow sun rises from behind the buildings. It’s easy for many people t...
Without a doubt, Times Square in New York City is a unique experience, but the image created by TV and movies does not show the gloominess that accompanies the euphoria of being in the Big Apple. The atmosphere is so exhilarating and exciting, you don’t even know what to do for a few minutes, but it is tinged with the bitter reality that sadness and melancholy also trail closely behind the positive. With most, if not all, of your senses being stimulated – sometimes all at once – Times Square creates a memory that will surely be cherished, and haunt you for the rest of your life.
bad as I expected it to be. The queue seemed to flow by. Like fish in
Going on a road trip with my family means the world to me. We drove to another state during summer vacation, and it was by far the best road trip I have ever been on. My family and I were able to go to many fun places. We ate so many exotic and delicious foods as well. Yet most importantly, I spent time with my family and their friends. It was the day when my family and I went to California for our summer vacation.
But we did go on the boardwalk almost every night. Every night seemed to be different. We tried to experience everything in a different way. Coastal Highway, not unlike the ocean, seems to go on endlessly. When we were near Coastal Highway, I put my window down and let the smell of the sand and sea waft into the car. The rain had started, but it was only a light mist. The temperature had cooled off now too. I decided to take an evening swim. Some of the waves were raising nearly 10 feet. In the evening when we all entered the beach some lifeguards were announcing that tides are so strong. Though I was not
I am planning a trip to my dream destination, the United Kingdom! I have always dreamed of going to London and exploring all of the beautiful landscapes the country has to offer. On my voyage I will be accompanied by my boyfriend, Damian, and my younger sister, Taylor. Before we can begin our journey we have to do the proper research so our trip will be everything we want it to be.
The world is a magnificent place that’s full of life and new places. Places that are waiting to be walked upon and viewed by the eye’s of travelers. To make new memories and go places that is beyond the walls of reality and new pathways of life. To truly experience the wonders that the world has to offer can be expressed by the life of one single person, setting off into the world to gain a higher purpose about the world. Traveling individually enables people to broaden their minds and accumulate new ideas and new experiences both nationally and internationally. By setting off into the world a person has the ability to learn so many new things, but also find so much about themselves while in the process of traveling.
It was close to four o’clock in the morning and we were tired. We met up with my dad at the airport and grab us a taxi. As we leave, we drive by a desert that was completely surrounded with sand. Passing through we made it into the city, looking at the flashing lights and buildings that stood tall. It was too early to go out and explore, we needed our rest. As we walk into our hotel, it was like walking into an expensive apartment. With its very own kitchen, washer and dryer, and a patio to top it all