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My family and I went on vacation to Lake Huron.
The water is beautiful and blue there, and the sand is nice and white.
The week that we were there was very hot.
The sun was hot, but the water was still very cold.
I went swimming and tried to catch little fish in my hands.
I was careful not to get sunburned.
We stayed at a hotel that had a pool and a game room.
I played pinball and video games sometimes.
I liked to swim in the hotel pool, but I liked the beach better.
I would lie on a big beach towel and get warm; then I would jump in the water and cool off.
Sometimes I would just lie on the sand and watch the waves roll up on the shore.
I found some seashells, and I saw a crab walking on the sand.
At first I was a bit lonely because I didn’t know anyone there.
It wasn’t long before I met some other kids my age.
We built sandcastles together and swam in the lake.
The other kids were from different towns, so we told each other stories about our schools and friends.
We found that we had a lot in common even though we were from different places.
Our families got together and went to restaurants together.
We played volleyball on the beach, and we sat around a campfire at night and sang songs.
At the campfire we would roast marshmallows on a stick.
I always burn my marshmallows.
That is okay.
I like them that way.
Mostly we just swam in the lake until we were very tired.
I was sorry when our vacation was over.
I had a good time at Lake Huron.
I met some very good friends there.
We still write to each other.
Maybe we’ll see each other next summer.
Saya dan keluarga saya pergi berlibur ke Danau Huron. Air di sana indah dan biru, dan pasirnya bagus dan putih. Minggu ketika kami berada di sana sangat panas. Mataharinya panas, tetapi airnya masih sangat dingin. Saya pergi berenang dan mencoba menangkap ikan kecil dengan tangan saya. Saya berhati-hati agar tidak terbakar matahari. Kami menginap di hotel yang memiliki kolam renang dan ruang permainan. Saya kadang-kadang bermain pinball dan video game. Saya suka berenang di kolam renang hotel, tetapi saya lebih suka pantai. Saya akan berbaring di handuk pantai besar dan menjadi hangat; lalu saya akan melompat ke air dan mendinginkan diri. Kadang-kadang saya hanya berbaring di pasir dan melihat ombak bergulung di pantai. Saya menemukan beberapa kerang, dan saya melihat kepiting berjalan di pasir. Awalnya saya agak kesepian karena saya tidak mengenal siapa pun di sana. Tidak lama kemudian saya bertemu dengan beberapa anak lain seusia saya. Kami membangun istana pasir bersama dan berenang di danau. Anak-anak lain berasal dari kota yang berbeda, jadi kami saling bercerita tentang sekolah dan teman-teman kami. Kami menemukan bahwa kami memiliki banyak kesamaan meskipun kami berasal dari tempat yang berbeda. Keluarga kami berkumpul dan pergi ke restoran bersama. Kami bermain voli di pantai, dan kami duduk di sekitar api unggun di malam hari dan menyanyikan lagu. Di api unggun kami akan memanggang marshmallow di atas tongkat. Saya selalu membakar marshmallow saya. Tidak apa-apa. Saya menyukainya seperti itu. Sebagian besar kami hanya berenang di danau sampai kami sangat lelah. Saya menyesal ketika liburan kami berakhir. Saya bersenang-senang di Danau Huron. Saya bertemu beberapa teman yang sangat baik di sana. Kami masih saling berkirim surat. Mungkin kita akan bertemu lagi musim panas mendatang.