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Traveling is something I enjoy doing. I can go to 

places I have never gone before, return to places 

I love, explore different areas, or visit family or 

friends who live far away. When I was younger I 

traveled to many places like Florida, Virginia, 

Texas, and Tennessee with my family. I was too 

young to travel on my own.

The first time I traveled without my parents 

was to a mission trip in South Dakota. My 

sister and other adults I knew were there, so I 

did not have to worry about my travels.  

My first trip all on my 

own was to Seattle, 

Washington to visit 

my sister Abbey and 

her husband Kyle. I 

was very excited 

because I had never 

visited Seattle before 

and never traveled 

farther west than 

South Dakota. 

The day finally arrived and I was ready to 

begin my adventure! My bags were packed 

and I had my ticket in hand. I eagerly headed 

to the airport with great anticipation for my 

journey ahead.

I was so happy and did not think that anything 

could go wrong. The first sign of trouble came 

with the first flight delay.

"It's okay." I thought. "I still have time to make 

my connecting flight in Chicago." 

But the flight time kept being pushed back and 

the gate kept changing and I started to panic. I 

never had to deal with this on my own! I knew 

I was not going to make my connecting flight, 

so it was time to take action. 

I waited in line at the help desk, but there was no 

one around to help. Frustrated, I called customer 

service to see if they could help me. After fifteen 

minutes, someone picked up and I was able to 

change my flight. Phew! I could finally relax.

 While sitting at the terminal in the Grand Rapids 

airport, I began chatting and got to know those 

sitting around me. A therapy dog visited us as we 

impatiently waited for our flight to depart, giving 

us some relief from the stress of the delays.  

Sometime later, a voice came over the overhead 

speaker announcing that my flight would be 

furthered delayed to some mechanical issues 

with the plane.

“What the heck!” I exclaimed. At this point, I was 

exhausted and feeling helpless. I called my mom 

almost in tears, not knowing what to do. She 

calmly gave me a few options and reassured me 

that I would get to Seattle somehow.

After what seemed like forever, a voice came 

over the overhead speaker again, but this time 

she told us that we would be boarding our flight! 

I gave high fives and celebrated with those I had 

been waiting with for five hours. 

Our flight landed in Chicago just in the nick of 

time. Once I boarded the plane to Seattle, I sat 

down and took a huge sigh of relief. 

Four hours later I grabbed my bags and waited for 

my sister and brother-in-law to pick me up. I 

happily and wearily greeted them after a long day 

of traveling. 

They drove me back to Seattle Pacific University, 

where my brother-in-law goes to school. 

Even though I was exhausted beyond all measure, 

I was ready to begin my adventure in Seattle after 

a good night’s sleep. I could not wait to begin 

exploring with Abbey and Kyle! 

There was lots of exploring to do, so we all excitedly 

headed out the next morning. We walked along many 

beautiful and hilly streets. 

Our first stop was a small, local bakery. It is 

one of Abbey and Kyle’s favorite places to go 

for breakfast and coffee.  

"One latte and pastry for me, please!" I said. 

It was delicious!

Our next stop was Kerry Park. This is one of 

Seattle's most popular tourist sites. We had a 

beautiful view of the Seattle skyline. This was 

one of my favorite places in Seattle!

Later, my sister and I toured Seattle on a 

vehicle that could travel on land and water! I 

liked learning about the city and it was cool to 

see all the different houses on the water.

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