Sunday 21 June 2009

The Most Memorable Vacation I Ever Took was to Syria

Two years ago, I and some of my friends planned to go on a vacation to give our mind some rest after studying hard for the sixth class at high school. First, we had to make preparations for the trip, where we wanted to go, and how long the vacation will take. We discussed the plan, and we decided to choose Syria as a place that we wanted to go on a vacation. We chose the Azmar airline to be our airline to fly to Syria, and we also made a reservation at one of the newest hotels in Syria. After two days, we called the Azmar airline, and they gave us the time of the flight. When we came to Sulaimani, they said that “the weather is very bad, and we can’t fly today”. We had to stay in Sulaimani that night. We stayed at the Assos Hotel, and we were waiting for sunrise to go. Next day, we flew to Syria.

Our flight took three hours. By the time, we arrived at the airport, there was a taxi that was waiting us, and we went to the hotel. The hotel was 22 km away from the airport and took us 40 minutes to reach it. When we arrived at the hotel, we were so tired, and we slept straight away. The hotel was in one of the most amazing places on the Red Sea in Lattakia. We had a suite with three beds, and it had a sea side. Our room was high- technology with remote control for lighting, music, TV, and air conditioning. The panoramic view of the surroundings from the hotel was mind blowing. The location of the hotel was astonishing for tourists in terms of entertainment and sightseeing. Every night, we went to the party in the club at the hotel. It was nice, and we learned Arabic dancing. We had many fishing tours in our vacation. When we were there, most of the time we ate food at different kinds of restaurants of foreign countries. We met foreign people, and it was helpful to know more about other cultures. We used the swimming pool for doing our daily exercises. After two weeks, we went to Halab city that is the biggest Kurdish city in Syria. We visited the Hamidiah bazaar that is the most popular bazaar in Syria. We saw the parts of that bazaar, and every part had its specialty. We bought everything that we wanted. The day after, we went back to sulaimani.

In conclusion, being outside of your country means a lot. Regarding to the familiarity to the other cultures and see the world outside your country. By this trip to Syria, I have learnt a lot of how to adapt for new environments and interact with foreigners. This trip fed me up in terms of hotels, traditional bazaars, moles, and night clubs.

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