School let out Thursday, and I was expecting a normal, boring three day weekend. That all changed that night when I wished upon a shooting star. I wished that I would have an exciting weekend, so exciting that no one would even believe it happened. Never did I think my wish would come true, but the next morning, I woke up before the sun had risen. A helicopter was waiting in my yard. I walked outside and the helicopter driver told me I was needed in Egypt. I decided to believe the driver and began my adventure by getting in the helicopter.
I arrived near Cairo Egypt at the Great Sphinx of Giza. A man told me about this wonderful statue. I found out it was completely dug out in 1925 and is taller than a 6 story building. The statue is one of the tallest stone statues in the world. The man told me it was missing its nose. He told me he needed help finding it, so my adventure continued.
I was prepared to search everywhere in Egypt. I started my search looking around the Great Sphinx. I looked in the pyramids around this statue. In the pyramid right behind the statue, Kahfre, I was very lucky. I found the nose of the Great Sphinx! Everyone in Egypt was so happy. They treated me with a tour to different countries around the world. I happily accepted this tour after being promised I would arrive home before my parents got there. I got on the helicopter, and my day had started.
The first stop on my tour was 273 miles away at the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. This is a beautiful church that was built in 691 AD and involves many religions. I found it very interesting how good of shape it is in after all the weather and earthquakes it has gone through. I wish I could have taken a picture to remember this place, but in the hurry of getting in the helicopter that morning, I forgot to grab my camera. I was just going to have to remember my great experience in Israel.
I continued the tour in Oman at Jabreen Castle. This was a huge castle with 5 floors and 55 rooms. I toured them all and got to see a lot of cool artifacts. I wish I would of had more time to learn this culture, but I had a tight time frame to my tours, and I couldn't wait until my next stop: Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal was a very pretty sight to see. The 22 years it took to build the Taj Mahal seemed worth it. This monument must mean a lot to the people of India. The romantic story that goes along with this building is incredible. I couldn't imagine what it must have been like to live during that time period. I didn't want to leave this fantastic place, but it was getting later, and I needed to make one last stop.
I ended my tour back in Africa at the Castle of Good Hope, the oldest surviving building in South Africa. I got a good tour of the pentagon shaped building. I could imagine myself preparing for war as the reenactments took place. This was a unique place, and my favorite stop of the whole day, besides Egypt.
The sun had started to set, so I knew I needed to get home fast. Unfortunately, the helicopter I had been riding all day was out of gas, so I needed to find a new ride. Luckily, a private jet was headed towards Wisconsin, so I hopped on the jet.
I made it home just in time, but my family didn't believe the adventure I had that day. If only I would have brought my camera with me, I could have had proof. I was lucky to have had the great tour of the world, and hope that someone would believe what happened on what was suppose to be a normal Friday!
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