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My Most Memorable Vacation

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The most memorable vacation I’ve had is when I went to Hawaii. When my parents told me where we were going, I knew it would be my most unique trip. We usually go on a vacation every few years to somewhere that's warm during Minnesota’s winter. Because of Hawaii’s warm climate, It was one of the best choices. Out of the five days we stayed there, one specific day became the crowning moment of the whole trip for me. Even though the trip would be a long eleven hour flight, I knew it would be worth it.
On that day my family and I decided to go to a beach that was very popular among the locals for its beauty. Luckily I didn’t bring my phone with me because I wouldn’t of noticed how beautiful the beach turned out to be. Once we started driving, we …show more content…

We ended up driving around the lot a total of three times before someone finally left. A wildlife protection agency who wanted to restore the coral reefs in the Pacific owned the beach. They made everyone who wanted to swim on their beach watch an hour long presentation on the do’s and Don'ts of swimming on their reef. They strictly emphasized on not walking on the coral and staying a good distance away from sea turtles. Eventually we were allowed to carry on down to the actual beach. The staff members who presented the video led us out through a different set of doors that opened to an overlook of the beach. The sky was partly cloudy with scattered rain storms that covered an area no greater than a football field. Luckily, all the rain stayed offshore, otherwise it would of been a crummy day. The beach overlook stood above a cliff of black rock that surrounded the back side of the beach. Looking down, a small cluster of palm trees lined along the base of the cliff which provided shade from the scorching sand. To the right of the overlook a small paved road connected the buildings on the cliff to the beach below. Most of the people walked down the side of the road while the elderly rode down on long trailers connected to a golf cart which reminded me of something you would ride on during a Hollywood

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