Texas Trip – Cameron Lai
On the first full day, we went to the Brazoria County Fair. We saw many extraordinary things – corndogs, fried Oreos, adrenaline rushing rides and all the other classic things – and of course, the rodeo. After multiple doses of classic Texas patriotism being shown, followed by a two-minute silence and the national anthem, we watched as men are thrown in the ring while riding on the horses’ backs and lassoing the bull and tying its horns and feet; it was ferocious, but very exciting and thrilling.
Another great day was when we went to one of the biggest malls in the Northern Hemisphere, the Houston Galleria Mall. Alongside this, we went to the Houston Police station and we were given a tour by the Chief and shown all aspects of an American police station. We even had a chance to be put in handcuffs!
On the day before the journey back home, we went to Galveston beach. A chance to see what an American sandy beach was like and seeing the Gulf of Mexico for the first time! After taking some group photos, we went to the famous Pleasure Pier and went on the amusement rides there. One rollercoaster went up to 52 miles per hour, which was exhilarating and one of my favourite parts of the trip, being an adrenaline junky!
Cameron Lai (11A)
