my christmas vacations

In 2004 was the first time not being home for Christmas. My family and I went on a train trip to Denver, Colorado for a vacation. The train ride was about a day and a half long and it was going to be my first time in a Sleeper (a deluxe room with a bed and a shower). I don’t really remember but I most-likely slept fine. Once we got there, we had to take a taxi to the hotel. That was also the first time I ever took a taxi. The hotel that we stayed in was pretty big but I remember that it had a 13th floor. Across the street was a hockey rink for a professional team, but I don’t remember what team it was. Around the corner was a huge aquarium and we were not to far way from the main streets.
The second day that we were in Colorado we went out to explore. We walked around and went to the various shops. We saw that there was an ice skating rink which we went to later that night. When we were ice skating there were people standing around watching the ice skaters fall. When they did fall, they laughed really loud. I thought they were funny because my Mom fell and they laughed at her. The next day we went out and the news said that there was a big chance that it was going to snow that day. We went to the Denver Zoo and right when we got there, it started to snow. That was the first time that I can remember that I have been outside when snow fell. The zoo was great because there was hardly anyone there. After that day we went to the Aquarium. I remember being able to touch the tops of the sting rays. I also remember going to this part were you can walk through this giant fish tank, it was amazing.
One of the days that we were in Denver it was Christmas and I got to open my presents in the hotel room with my family. That Christmas was on of the most fun Christmas that I have every had, and I got to spend it with my family.