write an essay about your experience in an educational tour
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We had our second terminal holidays. We made use of these vacations to see places of historical importance with our teacher. We hired a bus. First we went to the Qutb. It is now a building of five stories. Two of its upper stories had been brought down. It was built by QUTD-UD-DIN, the first slave king of India. We admired the architectural beauty of the building. We went up the highest story and watched how the people below looked small like dwarfs. We also saw the iron pillar nearby. It is known as King Chandra’s pillar. It is more than two thousand years old. Next we went to see the carvings of Hindu gods and goddesses on stone slabs. We were really surprised to see the wooden slabs changing into stone.
From the Qutb we went to Tughlagabd. Here an old city of Delhi, founded by Tughalq Kings, was once situated. Now it lies in ruins. Then we proceeded to Hauz Khas which were the residence of kings. We relaxed for some time in the green lawns. We have our lunch here and refreshed ourselves with tea.
Next we went to Humayun’s Tomb where Emperor Humayuan lies buried. We appreciated the Mughal art and architecture. There are graves of the Mughals nearby. Our next place to visit was Kotla Feroz Shah. Feroz Shah Bahadur’s tomb and a mosque are built in it. This place is known for the Asoka pillar which was brought from Meerut. Next we saw there in of Old Fort. It was started by human but was completed by Sher Shah Suri.
At the end we went to the Red Fort. It is a fine building of majestic grandeur. We entered the Red Fort. There we saw Diwani-I-Khas. It shows the architectural taste of the great Mughal Empire Shah Jahan. The glory of the ancient ages is writ large on its face. We visited the museum inside the fort. Many things of historical values are displayed here. We learnt a lot from the visit and eagerly desired to have another educational tour of Delhi.
On 29th September 2016, the students of class XI and XII were exuberant, as they were on their way to the versatile city of Manipal. All the students gathered in the school campus and Fr Principal advised us and blessed the trip. We left the campus at 8 am and all along the journey to Manipal of one and a half hours, there was good interaction between the teachers and students, complemented with fun, games, singing and dancing. At Udupi we had a yummy breakfast of our own choice and then the two buses diversified their routes. Class XI went to the museum of anatomy and pathology, while class XII went to the planetarium. The museum was mainly comprised of a lot of dead things, mainly for educational and research purposes. However, the planetarium had a 3 D show on “ the dawn of the space age”, which was very interesting and informative. Then the students of class XI went to the planetarium and the students of class XII went to the museum. After that at around 1:30 pm, the students had a hearty lunch of hot and spicy biriyani. Following that, it was their final stop at Manipal, The End Point.
The students had a long walk ahead of them, from the gates till the site. The walk was very tiresome as the sun was bestowing its heat on all the students and teachers. But, the site was worth the trek. The view was beautiful, the river gurgling and flowing through the foliage across the land and reaching its final destination, the ocean. Photo-clicks here and there with teachers and students as well, was all it took to embed this beautiful and breathtaking scenary in our hearts. On the way back, to refresh and relax, the students and teachers made a pit stop at the park where they played games, took photos and had fun. After replenishing their energy, the students got a ride to the ice-cream parlour and had a mouth watering glass of ‘gadbad’. Finally, it was time to bid goodbye to Manipal and time to tap our feet, snap our fingers and swing in our seats, yes it was the ultimate time to enjoy all the way back home. In simpler words, the ride back home was filled with laughter, joy and dancing. Last but not the least, it was a memorable journey which the students of Higher Secondary enjoyed to the fullest.