My Vacations
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Inspiring BeautyNo one would probably expect much out of a place called Moraine Lake; especially when it took two hours on the Trans-Canada Highway to reach there from the resort in Canmore. Nonetheless, my initial naive and judgemental notion instantly vanished when I saw the lake; I was simply amazed... Category: Vacation |
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Thank you Maneki Neko for bringing me to SingaporeAfter sitting for three hours on a purple airline seat between two strangers, I could feel the aircraft starting to land. We were starting to touch down in Singapore, a country at first I had never even heard of, to a country which I long for my next visit. I was traveling with my mother,... Category: Vacation |
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A Visit to One of Asia's Asian TigersAs I rode backwards on a taxi, I took the time to observe my surroundings. I looked to my right and out the window, it was very lush. All I could see for miles were tall trees and endless grass which looked as if someone took a fine comb and straightened each bristle into perfection. In the... Category: Vacation |
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The Place To Be DiabeticIt all started one normal day when my mom took me to the hospital. I was showing symptoms of diabetes, always thirsty and urinating. I even lost twenty pounds in that period of time. Diabetes is a chronic disease where your levels of blood glucose are too high. I have type one diabetes which is... Category: Vacation |
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The Vacation of a Lifetime: Costa Rica 2011It is June 5, 2011, and I am on my way to the airport with my alarm ringing as loudly in my head as it had since it had woke me up at 3:45. My family and I, along with two other families, are on our way to the adventure and vacation of a lifetime; Costa Rica, here we come! After what... Category: Vacation |
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One Kitchen, an Open Heart, and a Plate of Food.Costa Rica is like a poor man's kitchen. There are zesty spices that can send one with a “BANG!” in life rather than in their food. And the way people move with the beat of their culture is a Saturday night of dancing to... Category: Vacation |
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Nature's PowerThere’s a point, high in the northern Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming, where the smooth asphalt gives way to the crunch of a gravel road. The evidence of isolation is evident here in the fallen trees that have settled into resting across the passageway. Watching my father climb down from the... Category: Vacation |
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Paris Family: Party of Thirty NineDo you think you have been on a crazy family vacation? Wait until you read about my family’s vacation to Crested Butte, Colorado in July 2011. Thirty nine people – two grandparents, seven adult children and their spouses, and twenty-three grandchildren –... Category: Vacation |
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The Unexpected Luxury of Newport BeachJoin me as I describe my adventurous journey to the state of California with my family and friends! My family, along with another family who is close to us decided to take a trip to Newport Beach in California. www.newportbeachca.gov/ We searched for a beach house to rent and came up with... Category: Vacation |
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Country Music Lover's Dream VacationImagine yourself on vacation where the weather is hot and the entertainment is sizzling. With both young and old artists of country music, you can’t go wrong when the destination is Nashville, TN. My mother and I had said for three years that we wanted to go to the CMA Fest more than anything... Category: Vacation |
