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Personal Narrative: Family Vacation In Bahamas

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Some would say, Bahamas is a beautiful place to go on a Family vacation. The weather, people and climate made it the perfect choice for my families’ Spring vacation. I was 11 years old at the time and I was excited after hearing the news about this vacation because it would be my first ride on an airplane as well as my first time out of the U.S. This would be the most unforgettable vacation I’ve ever been on.
It was gorgeous! The weather, to me, was perfect. There was a constant breeze and not a single cloud in the sky when we arrived at the airport. The smell of the ocean was in the air as we walked to our rented vehicle. On the drive to our hotel, I would see the beautiful beaches from my rear passenger window. They were white, clean, and …show more content…

She stood there, in shock, my father on the other hand sprung into action and swam feircly toward me. Though he swam quickly, it wasn't quick enough. I felt the pain now on my back and started to and upper arms. At this point, time seemed to stand still and all I could think or feel is massive stinging pain radiating from everywhere. My father reaches out an grabs me by the arm and pulls me to the shoreline where my mother is waiting with a towel. She wraps me tightly, and rushes me through the lobby and up to our room. I couldn’t even imagine what was going to happen next due to the insane amount of pain was now feeling. I was told to get in the hotels bathtub. I got in and my sister and mother quickly filled up the bath with cold vinegar. The pain was now tolerable enough for me to think clearly and the first thought I had was “Damn, I thought was a goner” followed by “Oh my God, this vinegar stinks”. Meanwhile, my sister is teasing me and tossing ice cubes into my vinegar bath. Next, I got out of the bath tub and realized the pain I felt in the ocean was till there. I can only describe it as extra hypersensitive skin covered in fiberglass. Let’s just say that I was exhausted and was ready to take a nap before

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