This past summer I had the opportunity to embark on an incredible trip. While my sister was on a leadership program in Costa Rica, my parents and I decided to go on a trip as well. Initially, my parents had told me that we were going to Seattle for some shopping, hiking and other adventures, which got me really excited. We first made our way to Vancouver for a night and then in the early morning we headed to the airport where my parents said, ‘Here’s your ticket with gate B12, go find it’.
When I arrived at B12 I was confused as it said Toronto!? I went back to my parents and said something must be wrong it said Toronto and not Seattle? My Dad said you’ll need this connecting flight ticket as well, when I read it, it said Manhattan, New York, as soon as I saw that my jaw dropped and my eyes lit the room! I was so surprised! The one place I dreamed of visiting was New York, I was so excited. 8 hours and two flights later we arrived. We checked into our Manhattan hotel and my views were amazing.
Several buildings were illuminating the NY skyline with their beautiful lights. Even the iconic Empire State Building was right outside my window!
We were in New York for a week and it was the best time of my life.
We went on a helicopter tour and viewed the whole city which included the Statue of Liberty and and the Brooklyn Bridge. I got to learn about the Twin Towers and visited the memorial at Ground Zero. We did some shopping, rode bikes around Central Park and had the most amazing food. My favourite thing we did was Broadway.
We watched, Wicked, it was the best! I got to learn a whole bunch of US culture, new foods, and geography. I’m so grateful I got to go to New York and I look forward to many more travel adventures.
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As a reader, I appreciated the laid-back writing style which this piece demonstrated. The casual writing style suits the theme of this personal writing piece. I feel as though the descriptive wording truly exhibits the emotional journey for you and how the spectacular opportunity to visit one’s dream city can affect your point of view and perspective on life. Overall, this piece was a pleasure to read and exemplified your love for the city of New York.
OMG! I loved your writing because New York is one of my favorite cities. I enjoyed the way you talk about the city, its views and its food. The description of the emotions that you felt is amazing, it demonstrates the love that you have for this city.
I loved the way you talked to me about visiting New York! I got really excited reading your post the way you describe your vacation is so interesting. Writing your post in an informal way make reading it more fun!