Technically, I should not be taking credit for this. Till I set him up with his own blog (I’m not lazy, it’s just my Mr. Hyde persona:), I guess it can belong here! This is Aakash’ version of some of the travels during our road trip in November. Truth be told, as we grapple with a rough-weather start to the new year, I also just selfishly needed to remember and be reminded of that fun week. And now, I’m thinking fondly of the English (and Hindi, not so much Marathi:) essays we had to write in school.
Kentucky Derby
When it was a windy, chilly Wednesday afternoon, I was going to travel to the Kentucky Derby. Me and my family had a lot of luggage to carry so I had to help them. After we all got settled, I started playing my favorite game called Jetpack Joyride. Finally we had reached the Kentucky Derby. We hurried out of the car because we were absolutely excited to go to the Kentucky Derby. The tour guide took us as fast as she could because the race was starting in a few minutes. There was a humongous TV screen so we could see the race even when the horses weren't near us. The horses were running so fast that I thought they were running at a 100 miles per hour. They had long, skinny legs which allowed them to run fast. When they turned I could see the horses racing. "Go Black!" I shouted. The black horse soon got raced just when I had a feeling he would win. Now the red horse was in the lead. It pumped its legs so fast that it won. It was still an exciting experience. After the race ended the tour guide took us back inside the museum. I saw a video game where you had to push the handle or press the green light to go fast. "Can I play that game?" I questioned my mom. "Yes, you can", my mom answered. I ran without stopping towards the game because I was so excited to begin playing. I pushed the handlebar so hard that I won the game. After that, I saw the Triple crown trophy. The horse that wins the three major races in a year will get the triple crown trophy. I also saw names of the winners that got the triple crown trophy written in golden lettering.
You should make time to go to the Kentucky Derby !
Mammoth Caves
"When are we going to Mammoth Caves ?" I asked my mom. "As soon as you finish your breakfast" my mom answered. After I completed my breakfast, me and my family hurried out the door of the hotel and into the car. After the twenty minute drive we arrived at Mammoth Caves ! "We are at Mammoth Caves!" I yelled out loud. We got out and locked the car. We ran inside the building where you book tickets because we were feeling cold. It was finally time to go to the 1st of the 2 tours. The tour is called Frozen Niagara. We went inside the freaky, eerie cave. The ranger took us inside the cave and I stood still like a statue because I was extremely spooked out. The cave was way smaller than I expected. It was almost as wet as the ocean. There were millions of stalactites growing from the top and millions of Stalagmites growing from the bottom of the cave. By that time the cave was half the size bigger than my mom. Stalactites was so big that it was almost from the top to the bottom of the cave. Five minutes had passed by and the ranger turned off all the lights. It was pitch dark so I got to see one of my loom brackets glow so well that I could almost see my parents faces in the darkness. When the first tour was done, we were about to go home. "Can I go to the 2 hour, 2 mile Historic tour?" I questioned my mother. "We will" my mom replied. We went in another part of the disconnected 400 mile cave. There is something called fat man's misery and tall man's misery. Fat man's misery is when a fat person has to squeeze into as much as a giraffe's neck. Tall man's misery is when a tall man has to bend to his toes. My mom and dad had to duck a lot and sometimes even squeeze. I only had to duck because I'm way thinner than my parents. Go to Mammoth Caves right now!
Rock city and Ruby falls
One cool Friday afternoon in Chattanooga, Tennessee the places me and my family went we're called Rock City and Ruby Falls. First we went to Rock City. After we reached Rock City, I slammed the car door. "Don't do that" said my mom. "I won't" I said. Off we went to Rock City to enjoy. Before we went to Rock City, we had to book tickets. We booked tickets and went inside. The place had so many amazing things to see. There were different rock pathways with decorated Christmas lighting. There were no roads without at least one wreath. There was a small river underneath the swinging bridge that me and my family were standing on. The small river had hard ice under it because the days in Chattanooga were freezing. The swinging bridge swayed and swayed but I reached the other end. Mom and Dad were taking a lot of time because they were busy taking photographs. There were also fairy tale stories which were in rainbow colors and the lighting in that area made my teeth, eyes and shirt look like a ghost's. after that we reached Ruby Falls. Ruby Falls is named after Lambert's wife Ruby. We had to go in a cave just like Mammoth caves. There was a long way till we reached Ruby Falls. The cave was covered with stalactites and stalagmites also like the Mammoth Caves. Soon we approached Ruby Falls. At first I couldn't see the waterfall because it was dark but as soon as the lights were switched on, I could see Ruby Falls in the color sky blue. They changed the color to red. The red was shining bright so I could see it as clear as possible. Tennessee is the place to be!
When it was a windy, chilly Wednesday afternoon, I was going to travel to the Kentucky Derby. Me and my family had a lot of luggage to carry so I had to help them. After we all got settled, I started playing my favorite game called Jetpack Joyride. Finally we had reached the Kentucky Derby. We hurried out of the car because we were absolutely excited to go to the Kentucky Derby. The tour guide took us as fast as she could because the race was starting in a few minutes. There was a humongous TV screen so we could see the race even when the horses weren't near us. The horses were running so fast that I thought they were running at a 100 miles per hour. They had long, skinny legs which allowed them to run fast. When they turned I could see the horses racing. "Go Black!" I shouted. The black horse soon got raced just when I had a feeling he would win. Now the red horse was in the lead. It pumped its legs so fast that it won. It was still an exciting experience. After the race ended the tour guide took us back inside the museum. I saw a video game where you had to push the handle or press the green light to go fast. "Can I play that game?" I questioned my mom. "Yes, you can", my mom answered. I ran without stopping towards the game because I was so excited to begin playing. I pushed the handlebar so hard that I won the game. After that, I saw the Triple crown trophy. The horse that wins the three major races in a year will get the triple crown trophy. I also saw names of the winners that got the triple crown trophy written in golden lettering.
You should make time to go to the Kentucky Derby !
Mammoth Caves
"When are we going to Mammoth Caves ?" I asked my mom. "As soon as you finish your breakfast" my mom answered. After I completed my breakfast, me and my family hurried out the door of the hotel and into the car. After the twenty minute drive we arrived at Mammoth Caves ! "We are at Mammoth Caves!" I yelled out loud. We got out and locked the car. We ran inside the building where you book tickets because we were feeling cold. It was finally time to go to the 1st of the 2 tours. The tour is called Frozen Niagara. We went inside the freaky, eerie cave. The ranger took us inside the cave and I stood still like a statue because I was extremely spooked out. The cave was way smaller than I expected. It was almost as wet as the ocean. There were millions of stalactites growing from the top and millions of Stalagmites growing from the bottom of the cave. By that time the cave was half the size bigger than my mom. Stalactites was so big that it was almost from the top to the bottom of the cave. Five minutes had passed by and the ranger turned off all the lights. It was pitch dark so I got to see one of my loom brackets glow so well that I could almost see my parents faces in the darkness. When the first tour was done, we were about to go home. "Can I go to the 2 hour, 2 mile Historic tour?" I questioned my mother. "We will" my mom replied. We went in another part of the disconnected 400 mile cave. There is something called fat man's misery and tall man's misery. Fat man's misery is when a fat person has to squeeze into as much as a giraffe's neck. Tall man's misery is when a tall man has to bend to his toes. My mom and dad had to duck a lot and sometimes even squeeze. I only had to duck because I'm way thinner than my parents. Go to Mammoth Caves right now!
Rock city and Ruby falls
One cool Friday afternoon in Chattanooga, Tennessee the places me and my family went we're called Rock City and Ruby Falls. First we went to Rock City. After we reached Rock City, I slammed the car door. "Don't do that" said my mom. "I won't" I said. Off we went to Rock City to enjoy. Before we went to Rock City, we had to book tickets. We booked tickets and went inside. The place had so many amazing things to see. There were different rock pathways with decorated Christmas lighting. There were no roads without at least one wreath. There was a small river underneath the swinging bridge that me and my family were standing on. The small river had hard ice under it because the days in Chattanooga were freezing. The swinging bridge swayed and swayed but I reached the other end. Mom and Dad were taking a lot of time because they were busy taking photographs. There were also fairy tale stories which were in rainbow colors and the lighting in that area made my teeth, eyes and shirt look like a ghost's. after that we reached Ruby Falls. Ruby Falls is named after Lambert's wife Ruby. We had to go in a cave just like Mammoth caves. There was a long way till we reached Ruby Falls. The cave was covered with stalactites and stalagmites also like the Mammoth Caves. Soon we approached Ruby Falls. At first I couldn't see the waterfall because it was dark but as soon as the lights were switched on, I could see Ruby Falls in the color sky blue. They changed the color to red. The red was shining bright so I could see it as clear as possible. Tennessee is the place to be!
Wow..!!! thats very well written...like father like son :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kamala!
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