Vanessa Mejia

Mr. Bailey

Essay Writing

5/22/12

My Dream Vacation

           
Four, twenty-two, thirteen, eleven, nine, ten, I WON THE LOTTERY! Time for a fun, endless vacation with no expenses spared. I am a very adventurous person, so the vacation will have to include stops at several destinations to include all of my favorite things. With an unlimited budget, a month to travel, and a private jet, the perfect vacation would be a combination of beaches, and outdoor activities.
         
 My perfect vacation is chauffeured with private transportation everywhere. The first thing I would buy is a private jet. This is the fastest way to get me from place to place without having to deal with crowds in airports. To travel from place to place on land, I would go by Lamborghini, a car that attracts attention. If traveling by water, I'd go by private yacht. That way I'd always have a perfect view of everything and I wouldn't have to worry about other tourists getting in the way. From adventure to adventure, transportation would not be an issue. 

           
My perfect vacation would include having a house overlooking the water, and traveling to different terrain. For example, in Hawaii, I can surf, snorkel, helicopter, or bicycle.  Surfing would take place on the warm, crystal blue water on the Oahu North Shore, the birthplace of big wave surfing. I have read a couple articles about shark attacks so this makes it a bit more frightening, but it's still an activity I would like to do. Snorkeling would take place in Molokini, home of the clearest water. Snorkeling seems fun because you're able to go swimming with fins, a mask, and a snorkel which allows you to go underwater and still be able to breathe.  The helicopter tour would be in Kauai, famous for its stunning scenery. When biking on the Haleakala Mountain, the sunrise from the top is spectacular. I'd enjoy seeing sunrises because they are very colorful and relaxing. 
       
 Now that I have done everything I wanted in Hawaii,  I'm off to Peru, where I can see its snowy mountains, sandy deserts, tropical rainforests, and the vast blue ocean! I'd have a private beach house with a magnificent ocean view. Each day I'd go out for a refreshing morning surf, then travel inland to do sightseeing. My first destination would be to Huacachina, home of some of the largest sand dunes in the world. I have been snowboarding before so sandboarding sounds like it'd be a blast! If you go on a buggy tour, your driver will bring you to the top of the dune and pick you up when you're done at the bottom. This in a way is better than snowboarding because you don't have to ride a chairlift. Next, I'd travel to the Andes, the longest continental mountain range in the world. I would like to go to the Andes because I'd like to see all of the different climate changes. Then I'd travel to the Amazon rainforest, one of the world's exceptional biodiversity areas. I would like to go to the rainforest because I'd like to see all of the different kinds of animals, trees, and plants that live and grow there. People nowadays don't appreciate the rainforest and are destroying it little by little. People don't realize they are destroying the rainforest by cutting down the trees. Lastly, Macchu Picchu has a beautiful setting in the middle of the tropical rain forest. My father is Peruvian, so it'd be cool to go visit and see where he grew up.  The unlimited budget would help me experience many great journeys in Hawaii and Peru, but this would only start my journey.
       
My perfect vacation continues with clean, fresh, outdoor adventures. Glacier Bay National Park, in Alaska, is exploding with glaciers and wildlife. I have been obsessed with glaciers since watching the movie Titanic, so it would be cool and scary to sail on Glacier Bay! Since in Alaska, helicopter rides are a more regular part of daily life, I could take a helicopter ride to Mt. McKinley. From the helicopter, it would be cool to view then land at the top of Mt. McKinley. After this experience, I would like to go to the Rockies to go zip-lining through the clean, crisp air. On the zip-line course you can see snow-capped peaks, wetlands, and the Wind River, which is located right below. This would be fun because I'd be able to see everything from a whole new perspective. After zip-lining, I want to go whitewater rafting along the Colorado River.  There is a wide range of courses for each level of rafting, and it would be fun to increasingly build up to higher and tougher levels. My next destination would be in Washington to see Mount Saint Helens, one of the last active volcanoes to erupt.  I'd definitely hike up to the top for a view of the crater. So far I have visited the beaches and the outdoor activities. It's time for the rides!

As a roller coaster lover, my unlimited vacation has to include  a trip to Disney, but since money is unlimited, I would go to Disney in Paris. The rides are top notch and I can also visit the Eiffel Tower, The Arc de Triomphe and shop in the fashion capital of the world.  At the Eiffel Tower, I'd like to see the view from about 50 stories above the ground. One of the sights I'll be seeing from the Eiffel Tower is Arc de Triomphe. At night, I'd go to see Arc de Triomphe because you're able to see the lighted torch, which represents "the unknown soldier." Next, I would lunch in cafes where great writers like Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald received their inspiration. A short flight will take me to Ireland to visit my mother's family. I can kiss the Blarney stone and visit castles and visit our thatch cottage near Galway.  I can golf, ride a donkey and milk a cow. My European leg of this vacation would end with a return visit to Spain. I would run with the bulls in Pamplona and cheer the brave matadors during a bullfight. I will visit Casa del Sol and soak up the rays while body surfing in the warm ocean. I will visit the Roman Aqueducts in Segovia and marvel at how they have survived the test of time. I will visit my friends in Madrid who live in the condominium with the President's daughter.


The adventure can only start once I cash in this lottery ticket. Off to the Massachusetts Lottery to claim my prize and start the adventure of a lifetime. My perfect vacation of beaches, outdoor adventures and rides can start once the check clears. Want to come?