Personal Narrative: My Trip To Montana
The first time I went to Montana
Most people say that going to a new place is exciting and I would agree, but when the place you're going to be in a big hole in the middle of Montana you already know the way there will be interesting. So I’ll just start at the beginning. When my father told me that we were going to Montana to visit my relatives I was excited, but when I asked if we were flying or driving, He said we were driving to see some national monuments that we’ve never been to before that was cool, until I realised I would be stuck with my little brother with no privacy I was a little less excited about it. I took us about 8 days to get there.
On the first through third day we started to drive through Kansas and Nebraska and we really
didn’t do much, but we stopped at a small museum about the Lewis and Clark expedition. I remember dad telling us “Olivia I believe that you will like this next stop”. I was just staring into space when he aforementioned it. It had a replica boat from the one they used to cross the Mississippi river. So we didn’t do much.
On the fourth through fifth day we got to South Dakota and saw Mt.Rushmore. We walked along the trail around it. There was a moment a wasp was near us and I remember running past it with him because we were so scared of it. After doing the trail I wanted to go to the ice cream shop, but we couldn’t because it was closed so we couldn’t eat Thomas Jefferson's homemade ice cream after failing to get ice cream we went to the gift shop. I purchased a shirt, a pin, a coin, and a coin purse.
On the sixth through seventh day we got to go to Yellowstone national park we saw old faithful erupt and walked along the Mammoth Hot Springs. The hot springs smelled really bad because of all the sulfur there was also a geyser that was spraying up for the last 100 years. We walked on the trail to Morning Glory. I had nightmares that night about falling in there, yeah it was terrifying. We also saw Devils’ Tower and walked the trail around it so there was a lot of walking and consequently leg pains those days.
Finally, on the eighth day we got to Billings, Montana. I was so happy. I didn’t expect Billings to be in a giant ditch. Once we got to our hotel we rested for a little bit, ate lunch at Steak ‘n Shake and then we went to the pool the water was the perfect temperature.
The next day we met our cousins in person for the first time. My cousins from oldest to youngest are Madix, Natalia we just call her Talia, Evie, and Reno. We messaged them on video chat before we left. I didn't get along with Madix at all. But I got along well with Talia and Evie. Angelo, my uncle acts a lot like my father. We also went swimming on that day and My father, my mom, Angelo and Tina my aunt. They all talked about something, but I don’t know what. I on the other hand was too busy going on the slide with my brother. My cousin Evie had to swim with a life vest on because she is only five-years-old.
When we got back to our hotel room, I was pretty tired so, I just took a shower as well as a short nap the best part is when we went to a nearby ice cream shop and I had cookie-dough Ice cream. My brother got mint chocolate chip while my mom got chocolate.
The next few days we hadn't done much but we dig go shopping at the local mall.
Most people say that going to a new place is exciting and I would agree, but when the place you're going to be in a big hole in the middle of Montana you already know the way there will be interesting. So I’ll just start at the beginning. When my father told me that we were going to Montana to visit my relatives I was excited, but when I asked if we were flying or driving, He said we were driving to see some national monuments that we’ve never been to before that was cool, until I realised I would be stuck with my little brother with no privacy I was a little less excited about it. I took us about 8 days to get there.
On the first through third day we started to drive through Kansas and Nebraska and we really
didn’t do much, but we stopped at a small museum about the Lewis and Clark expedition. I remember dad telling us “Olivia I believe that you will like this next stop”. I was just staring into space when he aforementioned it. It had a replica boat from the one they used to cross the Mississippi river. So we didn’t do much.
On the fourth through fifth day we got to South Dakota and saw Mt.Rushmore. We walked along the trail around it. There was a moment a wasp was near us and I remember running past it with him because we were so scared of it. After doing the trail I wanted to go to the ice cream shop, but we couldn’t because it was closed so we couldn’t eat Thomas Jefferson's homemade ice cream after failing to get ice cream we went to the gift shop. I purchased a shirt, a pin, a coin, and a coin purse.
On the sixth through seventh day we got to go to Yellowstone national park we saw old faithful erupt and walked along the Mammoth Hot Springs. The hot springs smelled really bad because of all the sulfur there was also a geyser that was spraying up for the last 100 years. We walked on the trail to Morning Glory. I had nightmares that night about falling in there, yeah it was terrifying. We also saw Devils’ Tower and walked the trail around it so there was a lot of walking and consequently leg pains those days.
Finally, on the eighth day we got to Billings, Montana. I was so happy. I didn’t expect Billings to be in a giant ditch. Once we got to our hotel we rested for a little bit, ate lunch at Steak ‘n Shake and then we went to the pool the water was the perfect temperature.
The next day we met our cousins in person for the first time. My cousins from oldest to youngest are Madix, Natalia we just call her Talia, Evie, and Reno. We messaged them on video chat before we left. I didn't get along with Madix at all. But I got along well with Talia and Evie. Angelo, my uncle acts a lot like my father. We also went swimming on that day and My father, my mom, Angelo and Tina my aunt. They all talked about something, but I don’t know what. I on the other hand was too busy going on the slide with my brother. My cousin Evie had to swim with a life vest on because she is only five-years-old.
When we got back to our hotel room, I was pretty tired so, I just took a shower as well as a short nap the best part is when we went to a nearby ice cream shop and I had cookie-dough Ice cream. My brother got mint chocolate chip while my mom got chocolate.
The next few days we hadn't done much but we dig go shopping at the local mall.