My Vacations

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Irreplaceable Feelings

  A crisp, fresh, clean, neat, white, frosty, exhilarating, and exciting snowy day, describes the first morning when a student wakes up at winter camp.  In between Redlands and Big Bear lie Forest Falls: home to Forest Home, the best winter camp ever. The first trip I took to...

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Irreplaceable Feelings

A crisp, fresh, clean, neat, white, frosty, exhilarating, and exciting snowy day, describes the first morning when a student wake up at winter camp.  In between Redlands and Big Bear lie Forest Falls: home to Forest Home, the best winter camp ever. The first trip I took to Forest Home...

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Assateagues Hidden Wonders

As we were driving over the river, my excitement grew. I could almost taste the sweet air of the rural country side. We had just left the small city of Chincoteague which is the home town of the famous story by Marguerite Henry, Misty of Chincoteague. I had always been in love with...

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"I have to take a Maryland and wipe my New Jersey"

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Tombs carved into the mountain.

A Visit to Paradise

When I was 14 years old, I went on one of the best vacations of my life. My mom took me to Antalya, Turkey. It was so incredibly magical that I cried when it was time to leave. We stayed at an amazing hotel called Varuna Vista: http://www.senkrontours.com/hotelsdetails.asp?...

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Our Hawaiian Dream Vacation

In June, 2011 my family and I went to Maui, Hawaii for a week. This was provided to us through Make-A-Wish. My 14 year old brother, Zacahary, is a heart patient and he chose a vacation to Hawaii for his wish. It was in the beginning of the summer so we were surrounded by many people and...

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Solo to California!

Way cool...heading out to California on my own. My Aunt lives in Northern California for 15 years now, never had a change to visit. At 16 I took the trip cross country with a stop off in Phoenix and found it exciting to travel on my own. I would recommend to any kid, that...

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Spanish Tragedy, revisited

  I was born with a gift that many, many people would die to have.  I can lick my elbow. No, just kidding. My grandmother was born in Spain, and, after my grandfather died, she returned and now lives there full time. I have visited Spain seven...

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Spanish Tragedy, revisited

I was born with a gift that many, many people would die to have.  I can lick my elbow. No, just kidding. My grandmother was born in Spain, and, after my grandfather died, she returned and now lives there full time. I have visited Spain seven times. Most years, we took...

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Lost in Iceland

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