My-first-trip-abroad

1MyfirsttripabroadLastsummervacationIwenttoSouthKoreaandJapan.Itwasmyfirsttripabroad.AnditwasalsothegreatesttripI’veeverhad.Iwentwithmymomandmygoodfriends.ThesearethepicturesItookduringthetrip.Picture1:Thisisthepictureofallthekids.Therewere15kidsinthetourgroup,sixgirlsandnineboys.Mostofthemaremygoodfriends.ThetripstartedonJuly12th,2008.Wetraveledforsevendays.First,wewenttoTianjin.ThereweboardedashipnamedCostaCruise.Itwasahugeandfabulousship,equippedwithmanyrooms,allkindsofon-boardactivities,andallstandardmeals.Picture2:Lookatthisone.IwaslyingbackinaloungechairwithmybestfriendGeorge.Weweredrinkingmilkandbreathingthefreshseaair.Beforeuswastheendlesssea.Therewereallkindsofon-boardactivities.Youcouldjoininexercises,danceclasses,orsportscontests.Youcouldpracticeyourtennisstrokeorgolfswing.Youcouldgojoggingonthedeck,orswiminthepools.Picture3:Look,Iwasplayinggolfonthedeck.Itwasagameforkids.Thewinnercouldgetsomeprizes.Iwasnotthechampionthough.Atnight,therewerelotsofactivities.YoucouldwatchaBroadwaystyleshow,wanderinthepianobars,ortryyourluckinthecasino.Picture4:Inthispicture,Iwasplayingpiano.DoyouthinkIlooklikeastar?Picture5:Here,wewerehavingafantasticpartywiththecaptainofCostaCruise.ThisguywasdressedlikeCaptainHook.Hehadaguninhisrighthand.AndIwassoscaredofhishookeventhoughIknewitwasnotreal.Wehadsuchawonderfultime2onboard.Wefloatedontheseaontheseconddayandtherewasnothingspecial.Onthethirdday,wegottoJeju-doat6:00inthemorning.Itwasaverybeautifulisland.Picture6:Itwasasunnyday.Allofuswereplayingonthebeach.Wecollectedseashells,walkedbarefootonthesoftsand,andraninthewaves.Wehadalotoffun.Butwecouldn’tswimbecauseofthelimitedtime.Besides,wedidn’thaveourbathingsuits.At5:00pmwegotbacktoCostaCruiseandsetoffforFukuoka.Onthefourthday’smorning,wegottoFukuoka.Itwasabeautifulandmoderncity.Thereweremanyhighbuildings.WevisitedonenamedFukuokaTower.Canyouguesshowhighitis?It’s234metershigh.Picture7:Look,herewewere123metershigh.Butitonlytookus70secondsbyelevator.Fromhereyoucouldseeaviewofthewholecity.Picture8:Therewasabighallonthefirstfloor.Look,mymomandIwerestandingbehindtheboard.Weweretakingapicture.ItlookslikewewerewearingJapaneseclothes.Onthefifthday,wewenttoasmallislandnamedKagoshima.Itwasthelaststop.Picture9:Lookatthispicture.ThetourguideandIwereonacommercialstreet.Theotherswereshopping.Forthosepeoplewholovedshopping,thisplacewasaheaven.Butforme,itwasatorture.SoIjustwaitedoutsidetheshoppingmalls.Thenexttwodayswejuststayedonboardandrelaxed.Ienjoyedthetripverymuch.Icanstillrememberthosewonderfulmoments,thefreshseaair,thebrightsunshine,cleanstreetsandsoon.Theywillbealwaysinmymind.NowIamlookingforwardthenexttrip.Wearegoingto……inthissummervacation.