3344 TR Writing is a process/ My Dream Vacation

What is writing? Writing is a process with 5 stages starting with 1) prewriting- brainstorming/maps 2) drafting- rough draft/outline 3) revising- additions/deletions 4) editing- conventions and 5) publishing. These five stages are extremely important when attempting to write a good paper.

My Dream Vacation

* I finally did it; I saved enough money to take my dream vacation! It’s not just me going; I am taking my husband and my father with me to Ireland. My husband who is of German decent would much rather be going to Germany but my father is supper excited to be going to Ireland. My family is Irish so it has always been a dream of mine to visit Ireland, see the sites, and maybe even visit some distant relatives. The plane leaves in two days and it’s my fathers first time ever flying.

* Once we arrived in Ireland the first thing we did was check into our room. There was still plenty of daylight left so we decided to take a tour of Powerscourt Gardens in Dublin where we were staying. After that we head back to the room. On our way back I thought I heard the cry of the banshee. However, the banshee can only cry for four families in Ireland and mine is not one of them. The next morning we all agreed that was the best night sleep we had ever had. Once we got up and started moving around we decided to visit some of Ireland’s castles. There were so many that we had to squeeze that into two days and we still didn’t see but a few. The ones we did see were great and every time we left one I couldn’t help but wonder what the history behind it was. The whole place seemed so mystical. Next, on the second to last day we visited Blarney Castle where we all kissed the Blarney stone. Maybe now I’ll finally have the gift for gab. The last day we were there I decided to walk through the Connemara Countryside. It was so beautiful and peaceful. All of the sudden I saw a gorgeous rainbow. Seeing how I was by myself I thought I would follow it. Not that I really believed there would be a pot of gold at the end but I thought I’d have a look anyway. I walked slowly and quietly to absorb as much of the tranquility as I could. Before I new it I had stumbled upon the end of the rainbow and something else. I had always heard about them but never imagined that leprechauns really existed. The second he caught wind of me he vanished. I was shocked to say the least; no one would ever believe me.

* Finally, once I made it back to town we boarded our plane and headed home. We came away from a terrific vacation with so many pictures, stories, and memories. It is certainly a trip I will never forget. Maybe some day I will tell someone about my lucky leprechaun but until then it’s my little secret.