My Spring Break
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Spring break was indeed very interesting this year compared to the previous years because I managed to visit new places and interacted with diversity of people. I could not hide the happiness on my face when I had the news from my parents that they will allow me to go anywhere I want unlike previously when spring brakes used to be very quiet because I spent home with my parents. My parents rarely allowed us to go to strange places alone. However, this spring break was different and very enjoyable. Travelling and vising different new places gave me an experience that left a deep impression on me by realizing that there is always a good and relaxing life outside school.
Immediately after finishing my mathematics exam, I packed my books and other learning materials and rushed for my Friday prayers. I hurriedly changed my clothes and went to Melbourne Florida to visit my uncle. I was accompanied with my cousins who were also eager to go to Melbourne for their first time. My uncle is a very hospitable and likable man who would create time for young people and visiting him was a great opportunity for me to socialize with a wise man who has time for young people. I had not seen my uncle for the last 7 years and I was not sure how much he had changed in terms of physique and age because I understand that old people age very fast.
I really love swimming and cycling. They are actually my favorite sports and hobby. However, listening to smooth songs especially RnB as well as some cultural music relaxes my mind. Every evening after studies and hard work, music usually soothes me and provides me with the perfect peace of mind. Moreover, I really like travelling because it makes me learn more in terms of cultures, technological improvements, and geographical features. I was therefore looking forward to enjoying myself to the fullest at my uncle’s place. He also loved music, riding and swimming during his free time. No wonder he looked younger than his age and stayed youthful. In Melbourne, we enjoyed staying with my uncle’s welcoming family and interacted a lot concerning world politics, Europe soccer and other wonderful things that made our stay enjoyable. We played games with my uncle’s children who later took us around the beautiful Melbourne region for the three days we spent in there after having a great time in their garden.
My first day at uncle’s place in Melbourne, we went gardening with him after retiring from job. He told me gardening is one of the things he loves doing because of his passion towards nature. Gardening was a very relaxing and healthy way that helped us keeping in touch with nature. Nature clears one’s mind as well as increasing an individual’s vitamin D supply thus boosting ones mood. The greenness of the garden provided me with the healing color that acted as a stress reducer. Production of oxygen and the absorption of carbon dioxide by plants improved the quality of the air around and filled our lungs with fresh air that reenergized our body and mind. This greatly boosted our self-esteem and wellbeing.
The earth’s smell was very natural with some sweet smelling flowers. The garden provided a wonderfully cool place that enhanced good feeling after busy days at school. There were joyfully singing birds, chirping locusts that made the garden so peaceful and a natural place to be. I experimented with my sense of touching by playing with diverse tangible sensations that included leaves, fruits, and stems; this enabled me to focus on things that were relaxing and renewing. I generally learnt a lot about gardening and promised to come up with a unique one in future.
Melbourne is such a fan place to be and the three days I had, there were not enough to make me enjoy everything. There are historical sites, wonderful architectural work, beaches, fishing and surfing that make the place the only place to be during t the holiday. We first went to Brevard Zoo , the home of more than 650 animals including the giraffe that humanly interacts with visitors as well as animals talks that were really amazing. We watched a video about dingoes which was really marvelous watching how the animals could also be tamed just like dogs. I further enjoyed canopy walks and zip lines at Brevard Zoo, and promised to get back to the place because it offered me a great experience. Brevard Zoo is small and we had enough time to cover it all and enjoy many interesting interactive and educational displays. I gained a lot by visiting the zoo especially things to do with nature and how relaxing things can always be.
Moreover, we visited William Roesch house, which is among the oldest ancient houses in the area that was built in 1901 and currently forms part of the rossetter history museum. Outside the house, just a small distance away, there is small cemetery that acted as the final resting place of eau gallie’s oldest families and the oldest head stone dates back to 1865. We also adventured William Gleason house that was built in 1886 by William Gleason who founded the town of eau gallie in 1857 although the house is currently the home to the old pineapple inn. Visiting the houses made me admire how great the eau gallie’s family was considering their great effort in developing the town. It was amazing to have such kind of memories because they make people understand the efforts put by the ancient people as well as their contribution to the contemporary society.
Every evening of the three days I spent we relaxed at the beaches did fishing at the shores of Atlantic Ocean. Melbourne was actually the best place to be and I would recommend anyone there. I just wished I had enough time to visit all the historical sites, beaches, and restaurants that offered affordable food. While walking along the streets, there are many places to be visited and a visitor will always be spoilt of options. Melbourne people are also very welcoming; no wonder my uncle is a nice man who has almost everyone in his heart. When we left Melbourne, we headed direct to universal world and Disney land where we had a lifetime experience.
Disney land is a great recreational location and it extends well beyond the theme parks that it is known for especially its multi-dimensional entertainment nature. Disney land showed me the ultimate fantasy world and nicely showed how human controls nature as it shows almost everything in its place. The environment was very cool, the landscaping and food blended, and for people who love art, they would see things visually and aesthetically flowing together. Manipulation of environment in Disney seems to have been influenced by its Hollywood heritage especially the level of technology and suspension of belief and the packaging of things that take emotional and intellectual feeling. Disney hotels such as Disneyland hotel and paradise Pier Hotel are nicely built and are characterized with high level of service to the visitors. Disney land offered me the cool relaxation that I needed most because of its peculiarity. Being at Disneyland is like being in another planet that offers better social environment, harmony and perceptions that are different from the school experience. From Disney land we went to the Universal world where I enjoyed several rides.
I went to the Simpsons Ride where I visited Krustyland with Homer and the gang. I enjoyed the signature humor of the family and the overall theme park experience I watched Simpson’s episode in a new format and I felt more familiar with the place having watched the episode before. I visited many other attractions that included the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk Coaster, harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges where I felt going behind the scenes and the screens and jumping into my favorite movies at the Universal worlds. I found amazing array of rides, shows, movie sets, and attractions and greatly enjoyed themed dining and shopping as well as entertaining shows that took me behind the scene of the movie making process. From the Universal Worlds, we went to Cookeville city to visit our cousin.
I stayed in Cookeville for a day but did not enjoy it as much as I had previously enjoyed Melbourne. However, I had good time with my cousins until we went swimming to a waterfall to swim and fell down on the rock while mucking with my cousin. I got minor injuries on my legs. I was then rushed to the hospital where I received full treatment. After the treatment, we went back to Indiana at Terre Haute to visit our cousins who had previously stayed there for 8 years. We had a good experience telling old stories and discussing our parents. We talked much about school especially some of the factors that were different in my cousins’ school and our school. Generally, Indiana was boring and were it not for my cousins, I could have not gone there. I regretted wasting my time there instead of going to other interesting places. However, I compensated my 2-day boring experience in Indiana by going to Minnesota where I enjoyed snow and cold. The climate was very friendly to me and I felt so much relaxed. I really wished people in Florida could come and enjoy the cold and snow in Minnesota because Florida is too hot and has many people gathered inside.
My spring break was indeed one of its own. I enjoyed almost every bit of it and did not feel like leaving some places. I got the peace of mind and relaxation that I really wanted and. I felt that I satisfactorily spent my time doing the right things that everyone who needs vacation would do. It actually very good and interesting to have breaks especially the spring break because an individual gets an unforgettable experience. I managed to interact with many people and appreciated the best things that nature offers. I promised to take future spring breaks seriously because of the great experience people get from the holiday.
