Oneofthegreatestwaystolearnabouttheworldaroundusistotakeatriptovisitnewplaces.This pastsummer,IflewfrommyhomeinFloridatotakearoadtripwithmyauntfromRoanoke, VirginiaWewenttoToronto,Ontario,CanadaItwasanamazingexperiencetobeabletovisitthe placewheremyfamilyoriginated.
OurtripstartedinRoanokewheremyauntandImadeourwaytoCanadadrivingthroughthenight. Unfortunately,sinceitwasdark,Iwasunabletoseeanything.Idid,however,gettohavetimeto talkwithmyauntandgettoknowheralittlebetterAfteralongelevenhourdrive,wefinallymade ittoourCanadiandestination.Afterrestingafewhoursatanotheraunt'shouseinMilton,Iwas readytobecometouristforafewdays.MyfirststopwasNiagaraFallsjustnorthoftheCanadian border
NiagaraFallsisthelargestwaterfallbyvolumeinNorthAmerica;andisoneofthelargesttourist attractions.Eventhoughitwasextremelycrowdedmakingviewingdifficult;theexperiencewas worththeinconvenience.Iwasabletowalkaroundandseesomeoftheareasurroundingthefalls. ThetownofNiagarahasgreatplacestoshop,aswellas,wonderfulrestaurantsIenjoyedspending timewithbothofmyauntsandoneuncle.Onthewaybacktomyaunt'shousewestoppedoffatmy favoriterestaurant,SwissChalet.ThisfranchiseisonlyinCanada,whichmakesitamuststopplace formyfamilyandItoeat.Inmyopinion,theirchickenand
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DrawingDrawingisagoodhobbytohave,youcanspendhoursdrawingapieceandbesointoit youwouldn'trealizehowfasttimehaspassed.It'salsoagoodwaytoreleasestress,wellinmy opinionitis,ithashelpedmealotwhenIamreallyboredorjusthavesomuchproblems,Ijustput myheadphonesinandboom,Icangohourstryingmybesttocomeupwiththemostperfectportrait orjustanysimpledrawinginmindOnlyproblemIhaveisthatIcouldjustnevergetthefacesof peoplerightthatisoneofmyflaws,butaflawthatonedayIshallsurpassandbegoodatitwith practiceofcourse.IhavehadacoupleofpeopleinmylifewhoIhaveseensincelittlethatcandraw reallygoodandmygoalistoonedaycatchuptothem,whichwilltakelotsandlotsofpractice,but willbeworthitattheend.GoingfarasbackasIcanrememberIhavealwaysbeenfascinatedwith grabbingapenciloranythingIcangetaholdofandstarttodoodleanywherewhichgotmeinto troubleatfirst,butastimepassedmymomwouldbuymenotebooksandlotsofthemtodoodlethe hoursawayon.Icanrememberspendingalldayjustdrawingandpaintingnomatterwhatitwasit wouldgoonapaperifitwentfromdrawingmeandmymominabighouse,tojustdrawinghouses andbuildings,itwouldallamuseme.MymomwasalwaystheretohelpmewithsuppliessinceI wouldgothroughnotebooksreallyfast,andforasinglemomwithalowincomejob,she
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Theartstudies–at–largetriphasbeenaonceinalifetimetrip.Fromatwenty–fourhourplanetrip withastopinChicagoandtimezonechange,ithasbeenanexhaustingyetenjoyabletimerunning aroundwithmyclassmatesintheairport.Beinginadifferentcountryandexperiencinganew culturefirsthandwasastonishingandgavemeanewoutlookofthebeautiesintheworld.From Montone,Florence,Venice,andRomeIhadtheultimatetripinItalyThefood,language,and cultureweredifferentfromwhatIwasusedtobutitwasworththeexperience.Iwasnotfondof drinkingwinewitheverydinnerthoughthewinewasdelicious.Ihadthebestpastas,tiramisus,and coffeeswhileIwasinItalyTheartwasbeautiful;itwasbreathtakingtoseehowmanyfree artworkswasthereforthepublic.AfterbeinginItalyforaboutamonthIcanseewhypeopleare attractedandwanttoliveinItaly.Montoneisabeautiful,peaceful,andfriendlytown.Ienjoyedthe walktotown,thecovenant,AriesCafé,thetavernrestaurant,andthetown'speople.Ihadthebest cappuccinoandcoffeeatAriesandIlovedeverydishIateatthetavernrestaurant.Theviewfrom thecovenantwasbeautifulandworksperfectlyforapaintingGettingaroundtownwaseasywith everyonebeingsoniceandhelpful.Thepiazzawasagreatplacetohangoutbecauseoffriendlythe environmentwasanditwasthemainspotintownwhereeveryonestayed.Gettingachancetodraw Italy'smillion
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DescriptiveEssayFinalThedowntownmetropoliscanbeacomplexplace,andsomemayneedto becomeaccustomedtoit.ItisFiveO'Clockintheafternoon.Thesunisstartingtodragitselflower, dimmingthelandscape,leavingamajesticorangeonthehorizon.Thetoweringstructuresabove leaveenormousshadowsonthepeoplebelow.Carhornsringandsirenspulse,asthepeoplemake hastetowardstheredestinations,rushingaggressivelyasifthoughitisaraceTheendofthework dayhasjustbegan.Thecrazeisuniquefromanywhereelse.Anendlessflowofpeopleandvehicles seemtoliterthearea.Amancanbeseenmakinghiswaytowardsasmallparkinglot.Theparking lothasnotbeentakencareofforsometimePotholesshowmorecontent Lush,greentreesareeverywhere.Everyhouseandsmallbusinessseemstohaveoneortwoof them.Thecarmakesit'swaydownasmallstreet,witholdfashionedhouses.Thecarcomestoahalt infrontofabeautifultanhouse.Thehousefeelscozy.Thetanpaintedplanksofwoodstackupuntil theyreachthecharcoalshinglesoftherooftop.Twoenormouswindowsareonthefrontofthe house,withfine,whitecurtainsthatcanbeseenhangingfromthemontheothersideOntheleft sideofahousethereisalargechimney,whichgivesthehouseatraditionallookwithit'sbrownand redbricks.Inthefrontyardofthehousethereisasmooth,cleanconcretewalkwaytothefrontdoor, surroundedbymanybushes,andflowers;trimmedperfectly.Thishouseiswellkept,anditstands outasabeautyintheneighborhood.Themanwalksuphispavedwalkway,andintothehouse throughalargewhitedoor,withfoursmallwindowsonit,andacrosslikepatternbeneaththem Thedoorsgivesofthelookasifitisanentrywaytoheaven.Thehouseispeaceful.Onlythebirds chirpinginthetreescanbeheard.Andasthemanentershishouseexcitedchildrenraisethere voices,"DaddyDaddy!"Thisfamilymanis
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