Posted by Joanne Kolb

 

A California Vacation

My best vacation ever happened this past summer. I went to California to visit my sister and some relatives. My family and I went to Sea World, Disneyland, and a couple of Padre games. But my most favorite thing of all was when I learned how to surf. A lot of people have told me that learning how to surf is hard, but for me it was easy. I stood up my very first try. I was so excited! The first thought that came to my mind was, “Yeah, I got it.” I was “pumped.” There was a couple of times when I wiped out and lost my balance but that just comes with experience. I really had a great time once I got the hang of it. I stayed out in the ocean all day practicing just so I can be good at something that I probably won’t do again. What I loved most about surfing was being in the ocean. I love how the water is nice and cool when you get in but once you start swimming and catching the waves it gets warmer. I enjoyed when the dolphins swam by while I was waiting for a wave. It was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. I never thought I would be close to seeing a dolphin while surfing. I went surfing three days in a row and every day I stepped foot in the ocean just made me want to stay in California even longer so I could surf. I like the smell of the ocean and the little breeze that you feel when walking on the shore. If I could, I would go live there and experience that vacation over and over again because it was one of the best times of my life.

 

 

 

 

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