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My trip to Pakistan

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I went to Pakistan on the 11th of April and came back on the 28th of April. While it was a relatively short trip, I still had a fun time. Originally, it was going to be just my mother who was going, but my parents decided to let me go as well.

Our first flight was at 3:30 PM, and so I left school at around 1:00. We then went home to make sure we had packed everything we needed and went to the airport. Originally, our flight was supposed to go to Calgary, then to Toronto. However, they told us that we would be going to Edmonton instead, and were to stay at Edmonton airport for 6 hours. Because of the fact that they told us at the last minute, and that we were staying there for 6 hours, we received a $30 coupon for any store inside of the airport. The 6 hours were quite uneventful, and we boarded our flight easily.

Then, we arrived in Toronto, where we stayed for around a day. My aunt lives in Toronto, so we just stayed at her house for the day. We boarded our flight that went straight to Lahore and prepared for the gruelling 14-hour journey.

Once we arrived in Lahore, we were there for a couple of days and explored the city. Then, we boarded a bus and went for a six-hour ride to Peshawar, where the rest of my relatives live. Nothing really happened in Peshawar, except I got a bad case of food poisoning and had to take three different antibiotics. I stayed there for around two weeks and was over all of a sudden. We took the same route for the way back. However, we stayed in Toronto for over 24 hours on the way back and went straight from Toronto to Regina.

Overall, it was a very fun trip, and I can’t wait for the next time I go.

 

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Moving to Canada

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In 2015, I moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. We had the first thought of leaving in 2013/2014, when my father received a job offer. He, said that it was a good opportunity, and that we should all go. At the same time, my brother was finishing high school, and was applying to different universities. Originally, he planned on going to Kent University, but my father said to him that he was planning to go the next year to test out whether we would be able to adapt to the difference in culture, climate, etc. My brother decided to apply to the University Of Saskatchewan, and got accepted. Next, we had to decide where in Canada to move, as he had gotten multiple offers in multiple different cities. There were offers from cities ranging from Toronto, to Calgary, to Vancouver but of all places, he picked Regina. Like, no offence to him, but of all places, he picked Regina. We could have been in a big city, like Vancouver, but he chose Regina. Where is the logic? I don’t mean any offence to the people of Regina, but what? Really? Anyway, we decided on Regina. My father and my brother moved to Canada in the summer of 2014, and we came to visit Regina in the winter of 2014. Then, we decided that we were going to move. On the 20th of July, 2015, we landed in Regina, and we were officially residents of The City of Regina. We lived in an apartment across the street from where we live now. We bought our house on October 15th, and moved in on October 20th. Overall, moving to Canada was an interesting journey, and I am happy to be here.

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Going to Spain (twice)

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I have visited Spain twice in the course of two years. I have gone to Madrid once and Barcelona once. My father originally went to Barcelona for a conference. When he came back he said that he really liked the city and that we should go. Flash forward a few months, we were boarding a flight to Barcelona. The hotel we stayed in was Hotel Diagonal Zero. It was a very comfortable hotel and would recommend it. In Barcelona, we visited many landmarks, such as the Sagrada Familia, The Camp Nou, and other important places.

About The Camp Nou:

The next year, We decided to go to Madrid, as our past experiences in Spain were pleasant. We went to a hotel near the city centre. Personally, I enjoyed Madrid better, as there was much more of it to get lost in. There was also nice ice cream.

Overall, I enjoyed going to Spain, and hope to visit it again in the future. It was an enjoyable experience, and one of my favourite vacation spots I have ever been on.

Madrid Skyline:


 

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