Essay on my trip to Australia
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The thick burnt scent of roasted coffee tickled the tip of my nose, just seconds before the old faithful alarm blurted a distorted top-forty through its tiny top speaker. As I wiped away the grit from last night’s sleep, the stark white sunlight blinded me momentarily as I slung my arm along the top of the alarm, searching for an off button. While stretching my hands and feet to the four posts of my bed, my eyes opened after several watery blinks. Swinging my legs over the side of the bed, I crawled out of the comforter, edging awkwardly like a butterfly from a cocoon. The dusty pebbles on the chilled wood floor sent ripples spiralling from my ankles to the nape of my neck, when my feet hit the floor. Grabbing my emerald robe, recently…show more content…
It was the holiday of a life time, the most relaxing and peaceful place to visit; in my opinion! *** It was October 16th, 2008. Mid-spring in Australia where the flowers were in bloom, the weather was warm, and the sand and surf of Australia's beaches beckoned to me. Sure the place has got deadly spiders, snakes and sharks, and it's hot, real hot, but that was just the beginning. From the prehistoric gorges of Kakadu National Park, to the white sails of the Sydney Opera House, Australia is a country as big as your imagination. It was the first day of our holiday and everything had been planned out. Slowly but surely, the sun rose and was high in the sky by midday. We were all up, dressed and fed and were ready to go for the eventful day ahead. First on our list of the day was a sunbathing session and to go surfing in the sea. I’m not exactly the best at surfing; to be honest I fell off almost every time. My mum sat and watched us from the sea shore, while Laney, Nour, me and Jenny swam and surfed in the crystal blue ocean. The water was frothy as it churned below my surfboard. As rushing waves rolled onto the , shrieks derived from the people who were too close to the shoreline