My Family Vacation To Maui

In the month of February, in 2013, my aunt decided to plan a family vacation to Maui for her 50th birthday to mark the celebration. As we arrived in Maui, we were met with lush, green grass, a sweet, gusty breeze, and direct sunlight which was prime for Vitamin D deficient Seattleites. Since it was my aunt’s big 5-0, she decided that we, as a family, should all go zip-lining because it would be fun. So that’s exactly what we did. On the day of this glorious zip-line occasion, we got up at the crack of dawn (for native Hawaiians) and drove to the Maui Zipline Company to meet our fate. As we escalated the monotonous wooden steps to the zip-line launching area, I was faced with an adrenaline rush as I smiled and anxiously anticipated what was to come. In contrast, my mom was sweating profusely with a nervous smile and short breaths as she looked down to the ground. We soon approached two wooden boxes, which roughly stood at 45 feet in the air, from which we would jump. It was our turn to zip-line, so my mom suggested that we count to three and then jump together. I agreed to it, so in unison we said, “One…” my heart raced, “Two…” I felt the wind tugging at my sides, “Three!” I jumped as a smile spread …show more content…
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