Colosseum, Italy

Teacher: Arianne

My Summer Vacation

Danny, Born in 1995, Bundang

The best summer vacation I ever had was last year. I travelled all around Europe. Though it was summer in Korea it was not that hot in Europe so I had to wear a jacket. Because it was not very hot or cold it was very nice to travel. First I visited England and I went to see a Manchester United soccer game. The English Premier League is the best soccer league in the world and I got to see it in person. It was very impressive.

The next place I visited was France. I saw many people having very long lunches. My family once had a long lunch like most of the French. It was very good because I didn’t have to think of the time. Also French food tasted very good although it tasted a little weird. In France I liked Brie cheese the most. I thought it was very different from the cheese that I have eaten in Korea. In France I also visited the Eiffel tower. I have seen a lot of pictures of it in books, but I felt that seeing it in person is the best choice.

The third impressive country I visited was Italy. I could see all the things that I studied in social studies. For example, I saw the Coliseum in Rome and I thought it was very big and gorgeous. I thought it was weird that a part of the Coliseum was broken. Also, when I was having a break at a fountain alone, a gypsy came to me and asked for money. I said I didn’t have any money but she tried to follow me so I ran away. I was a little scared at the time. The most interesting thing that I discovered was that so many people were good-looking in Italy. For example, I caught a taxi in Abruzzi and the taxi driver looked like one of the top stars in Korea!

I liked those three countries the most, but I also liked the other places I went in Europe very much. I think it will be the best trip I ever had. If I have a chance in the future, I would like to have another journey like this.