Traveling

Traveling is just about one of my favorite things to do. Whether it’s traveling to another state to visit a relative, or traveling across the world to a new continent, it’s an exciting thing to me and something I love doing. Packing for a trip is the hardest to me because you never know what you might need and what you will not. I tend to over pack and come pretty close to the suit case weight limit at the airport. I prefer flying rather than driving, but I’ve done both so many times. Someday, I hope to visit all of the continents, and would love to go to Australia next.

When I was about five years old, I went to London, England. Looking back at pictures now, I see all the exciting places I went to. We visited Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Wimbledon, just to name a few. I remember the guards outside of Buckingham Palace, dressed in red and acting so serious. One memory I have was the plane ride there. Yes, out of the whole trip one of the things I remember to this day was the plane. We had ice cream, pizza, and all other kinds of food. Looking back on airlines today, you’re lucky if you even receive complementary pretzels. I don’t have many memories of going to London because I was so young, but I would love to go back.

The summer after 6^th grade, I went to China and Tokyo. Weeks before, I couldn’t wait. I had heard so much about China because my dad travels there for two weeks at a time multiple times a year, but finally, I was going to be able to come with him. Seventeen hours on a plane is a long time to occupy yourself for. Eventually, you get bored of listening to an i-pod or watching movies and you’re desperate to sleep. However, when you’re sitting up in an airplane seat and there’s noise all around you, falling asleep is impossible.

When we finally arrived in Tokyo, it was time to switch airlines and board the one to Hong Kong. Another four hours passed, and we arrived. I absolutely enjoyed being in China. There’s so much to see there and it’s like one big city. Seeing a girl with blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin isn’t too common there, so I did get a few stares once in a while. I saw the Victoria’s Peak, a Buddhist Temple, went shopping, and did so much more while there. On our way home, we stopped in Tokyo and went to Disney World there. I’ll never forget this two week vacation.

Besides traveling to other countries, I’ve been many places inside the U.S. I can’t think of all of them, but I’ve been to Florida, Ohio, New York, Indiana, Kentucky, North & South Carolina, Georgia, and Chicago, just to name a few. I think I’ve been to Florida about eight times, and went for the first time when I was about two years old. This was also my first plane ride, and I’ve heard many stories because occupying a two year old on a plane for two hours isn’t easy. I would love to go on a cruise because I’ve never had the opportunity. Traveling and visiting a new place or culture is an important and enjoyable thing to me, and I can’t wait to see other parts of the world.