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My Best School Trip Ever

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I had a great time in New Mexico. It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. What made it more memorable was the fact it was the first time to go to New Mexico for me. I went to Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Arizona, and Phoenix for the Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute Extension  program for a week, from October 9 to 15. The Extension program has 2 trips to learn about American culture and history. One of them is the Southwest Trip. I was able to learn many things, and experience what I could never do in Japan. It was the best school trip for me ever for three reasons.
First, I could enjoy the challenge of trying new cultural food during the trip. I found two favorite Mexican dishes. For one of them, I ate Kebab at Blackhouse Steakhouse in Albuquerque.What is Kebab? Kebab is pieces of meat and vegetables grilled on a long thin stick. It was the first time for me to eat it, and I love it! I also enjoyed the restaurant. All of the staff can sing and perform. They sung many kinds of songs while we ate. It was like a musical theater. I was surprised when our waiter sang. He sang a musical song on the stage and his voice was deep and powerful. It was a great time to eat new food during their performance. Another new food I ate was fried bread. I ate it in Acoma Pueblo. It was like a kind of nan bread with sugar, and it was homemade. It was really delicious. I could eat traditional food and learn many things about culture.
Pelvis Series Red and Yellow
Second, I really enjoyed going to Georgia O'Keeffe museum. I was really looking forward to going there, because I admire her. Karen taught us about her, and she is one of my ideal people. She was a strong woman, and she showed her strong will in her art. It impressed me. My favorite painting is "Pelvis Series Red and Yellow". It was painted with red and yellow colors, so there are only red, yellow and white. It was simple, but it gave me a strong impression. It made me energetic. And also, her life interested me. She kept drawing and she became an icon. Her lifestyle and her arts attract a lot of people. I could get a great influence by going to Georgia O'Keeffe museum.


Magnificent view from Mather Point at Grand Canyon
Finally, I had an absolutely great time at Grand Canyon. It is one of the places I want to go to  in my life. I have never thought my dream would come true at such an early stage. The Grand Canyon is considered one of the best places to go to travel. I could spend DAY 5 and DAY 6 at the Grand Canyon. It was magnificent, huge, and surprisingly beautiful. It made me speechless. I will not forget the scenery of the Grand Canyon. Time flew so quickly and It was almost like a dream. I can't still believe it. One of my dreams came true. I could have a wonderful time at the Grand Canyon.
To sum up, I could spend a memorable time during the Southwest Trip. I think it is a thing that I can only do now, so I want to live every moment of my life meaningfully. Time to travel with extension members in Southwest gave a lifetime memory to me.
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