PLACES I WISH TO VISIT IN THE FUTURE


When we see a commercial on television or an ad in a magazine promoting a desirable vacation spot, we always think to ourselves “I wish I could go there.” I myself have my own special list of destinations I do hope to visit sometime in my life and experience the exciting attractions that these places have to offer.

One place on my list is Japan, I would love to visit Tokyo, the futuristic city of tomorrow, the city is a metropolis, heavily populated and filled with sight seeing and tourism. But I have heard that the city is known to be one of the most expensive in the world with food and drinks costing as much 40$ Canadian. Other than Tokyo, I would love to visit the Fuji Mountains and head to the crater to view the spectacular ocean that stretches into the blue sky. I would like to see the Hiroshima Memorial and see the ruins of the buildings that were destroyed in World War II and learn about the atomic bomb and how they affect the world today. I feel that Japan would be an enriching, cultural, and historically significant experience that I hopefully will one day visit.

The next place on my list is Spain, I would love to visit Barcelona, go to the seaside and relax on the Sant Marti beach and swim in the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea and attend a few games of the Spanish Soccer League at the main stadium in downtown Barcelona. As I am an avid history fan, I would love to see some pre-roman sites and visit the various coliseums, palaces and museums of roman architecture. I would definitely visit Sagrada Famiilia, the most spectacular and amazingly built churches with a distinct formation and learn the various historical and interesting facts about the construction of some of the buildings in Spain. I feel that Spain would be a cultural enriching experience that I would not soon forget

Waiting for South Africa

WAITING FOR SOUTH AFRICA

In just 18 days, I leave for South Africa to attend the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It is a trip me and my dad have been planning for almost 2 years. We’re avid soccer fans and my dad has been in attendance of 3 previous World Cups (Germany in 2006, United States in 1994, and Mexico in 1986). I am completely ecstatic about this trip and find myself wishing I could just skip some days or put a rocket on the earth to make it turn faster. We will be attending 6 games with teams: Germany, Brazil, France, England, Argentina, and maybe Spain. I leave on June 21^st where after a flight to Ottawa, than to London, England, than to Nairobi, Kenya, I finally land in Johannesburg. During our breaks between games we will do a fair amount of sight-seeing including a beautiful safari in the plains outside Johannesburg and Durban as well as visiting a SPECTACULAR resort called Sun City which is known as a “mini Vegas” near the border of South Africa and Mozambique. We will also be visiting “The Cradle of Mankind”, a historic site that is home to a beautiful wild life reserve as well as supposedly being the place where the first humans evolved (2-3 million year old ape-man fossils were discovered here). We are also planning to fly down to Cape Town during the last two days to visit the beautiful wildlife reserves and safari attractions. With only 18 days to go, it’s hard not to feel EXCITED beyond belief. This is will truly be one of the best trips I will ever experience.

The superb music video of 'Wave Your Flag' the official theme of the 2010 World Cup sung by K'naan and David Bisbal