Uelses Week 2 - The Beach

     For my whole life, the beach was my family's main vacation spot. Every summer during August, we would go to Rehoboth together and spend the week under the warm sun. It was a three-hour-long drive full of excitement for the upcoming days. Checking into our hotel was one of the first things we did. Entering the cool, comfortable room after walking through the heat is one of the best feelings in the world. We always spend the first day there tanning on the beach and then going out for a fancy dinner that night. 

    We chose the beach as our vacation spot since it is one of my mom's favorite places in the world. Even though she isn't generally a fan of traveling, she always says that it's her dream to live at the beach. One of the most vivid memories I have of the beach is from when I was younger. My dad, brothers, and I used to always go up to the water and ride the waves. While it was exhausting, it was also very fun and exhilarating. When a big wave would come, I would be so scared, especially since I got crushed by a few. But being at the top of a wave was super fun, and it felt like a roller coaster.

    While spending time in the ocean was definitely something I enjoyed, my favorite part of being at the beach was spending the nights on the boardwalk. The smells of freshly cooked french fries and sweet candies mixed with the salty smell of the ocean is a nostalgic memory that I look forward to reliving every year. You can watch the stars in the night sky while the warm air is covering your skin. When I was little, my brothers and I would always play games on the board walk and return to our hotel room with handfuls of prizes. Because of Covid, we weren't able to go this past summer, but I hope we get to go again!