Vacation to Lalibela

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Vacation to the holiest city in Ethiopia Every summer without a fail we go on vacation. One of my favorite vacations was at trip to Lalibela. It’s a small city in Ethiopia and it’s one of the world's most remarkable sacred places. The main sites in the city are 13 churches, each carved entirely out of a single rock with its roof at ground level. That morning, hours before our trip, was very sunny and I woke up very early to prepare myself for this exciting vacation to Lalibela. I was all packed and ready to go before my parents finished packing because I was extremely excited and couldn’t wait any longer to get the vacation started. I was ten years old at that time when we visited Lalibela with my mother, father, and my little brother. It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. What made it so memorable was that it was my first time on an airplane. I was very excited to fly on an airplane, but I was also a little nervous. Everyone I knew who had flew said that I would be fine. Before take-off, the pilot warned us to buckle up during the flight. All of us tightened up our seat belt and after a few minutes, the red lights turned green so that we could go to the bathroom. I could not see land any more, the plane was going through some thick clouds, and then suddenly the plane started shaking. I was very nervous, and I could tell others on the plane were nervous too. Twenty minutes passed and the plane finally stopped shaking. At that time, the hostesses or flight attendants were serving food and drinks. I had an orange juice and a cake. Our flight was two hours long it was a short flight. Before landing, I was able to see out the window. It was amazing to see Lalibela for the first time from the air. The flight was not bad at all and I remember thinking that I would no longer be afraid of planes and would enjoy flying. As soon as we got off the
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