My watch read 3:15 a.m as I walked into a room full of tired parents and anxious students! As I looked around I wasn’t sure what surprised me more, the fact that I was on time or that I didn’t have the largest suitcase! Krista and I dragged our luggage around the gym looking for our red Grosse Ile bags filled with shirts and sweatshirts. After a good five minutes, we found our bags and joined Mara and Elle in the center of the gym. We got so caught up in conversation, that we barely even noticed the rapidly growing line for luggage check. Ms. Lehmann had the “pleasure” of going through all my stuff, including a suitcase, a carry-on, and a backpack filled with food. My suitcase felt as if I was hauling around a couple of bowling balls,
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The busses stopped in the middle of a parking lot, so we could pick up the bagels and a new bus driver! It seemed like forever as we drove through the mountains on the way to Pennsylvania, but I had a blast! My bus passed the time by constantly singing to Journey and One Direction, as well as screaming every time we passed through a tunnel. After a couple of hours of beautiful scenery (and singing), we reached Breezewood, and it was time to eat! I enjoyed a cup of delicious chili, while updating my family back in Michigan on the trip! With only an hour or so to eat, Ms. Lehmann and Ms. Mulliet took a quick head count, and escorted us back to the bus. It was time for …show more content…
To start off the tour, we were taken into a large room, almost like a movie theater. As soon as the lights went dim, and the documentary began, I started to doze off. Luckily, we were only there for about fifteen minutes, or I might have fallen asleep completely! I was so tired, and couldn't wait to go to bed! Our group continued to view one of North America’s largest mural paintings. It stretched around the perimeter of a cylindrical room, and was an image of the battlefield. Shortly after, we boarded the buses for the tour. Our guide took us throughout the grounds and showed us multiple monuments and statues. Afterwards, we ate dinner at General Pickett’s Buffet and drove two hours to
The busses stopped in the middle of a parking lot, so we could pick up the bagels and a new bus driver! It seemed like forever as we drove through the mountains on the way to Pennsylvania, but I had a blast! My bus passed the time by constantly singing to Journey and One Direction, as well as screaming every time we passed through a tunnel. After a couple of hours of beautiful scenery (and singing), we reached Breezewood, and it was time to eat! I enjoyed a cup of delicious chili, while updating my family back in Michigan on the trip! With only an hour or so to eat, Ms. Lehmann and Ms. Mulliet took a quick head count, and escorted us back to the bus. It was time for …show more content…
To start off the tour, we were taken into a large room, almost like a movie theater. As soon as the lights went dim, and the documentary began, I started to doze off. Luckily, we were only there for about fifteen minutes, or I might have fallen asleep completely! I was so tired, and couldn't wait to go to bed! Our group continued to view one of North America’s largest mural paintings. It stretched around the perimeter of a cylindrical room, and was an image of the battlefield. Shortly after, we boarded the buses for the tour. Our guide took us throughout the grounds and showed us multiple monuments and statues. Afterwards, we ate dinner at General Pickett’s Buffet and drove two hours to