~~ Nitya's Blog ~~

This Christmas break, we decided to go on a road trip to Las Vegas, Death Valley and Lake Tahoe. We packed up and loaded our van. Me and my little sister packed up too. My uncle and aunt were visiting and there was also my cousin sister, Chellu. My great uncle and family also joined us in the trip. They came in another car. It was a 9 hour drive. We stayed at a house in Vegas. When we got to the house it was chilly outside.We stayed there for 2 days.

There was even a pool at the house ! The very first day we swam and swam until 7.00,and then spent some fun time in the hot tub.

Then we went to see the big hotels in the Vegas Strip. I was amazed to see the dancing fountains in front of the Bellagio. We took lots of pictures. The next day we went to see the lions at MGM. The lion cubs - they were so cute. We enjoyed watching them play with their trainer and with the balls and toys. In the evening while the older people went for a show, me and my mommy and sister spent time at the Shark Reef aquarium in the hotel called Mandalay Bay.My great uncle and aunt also came with us.

The next day we we went to Death Valley. we got a small hotel. In every room there were two beds. Playing in the sand dunes was so much fun, but I was running so fast and fell down on the sand stones. It hurt a little, but I did not cry, because I am brave and not a cry baby. While we were playing, the full moon started rising up. It was so beautiful, we started to take pictures.

The next day we went to Lake Tahoe. There we went to a snow place! but there was only hard snow! So we went to another place were kids can play. My dad rented a snow mobile and we all took turns riding it. It was so much fun. Then we rented tobogans and went up a small hill and came sliding down. It was awesome. My little sissy rode with my dad in a tobogan. I went alone like a big girl. Then we went to a restaurant on the way and had hot soup....which was yummmy.... After playing in the snow some more we drove back home.

I felt very good and happy taking this trip because when I had school, I had to work a lot. All I did on the trip was play and have fun. I wish I do not have to go back to school at all.