Entry #8: Vacation

 Setting up time to take yourself away from life's responsibilities is a luxury we all love to have. And going on a vacation is an activity many of us do whenever we do decide to go on these extended breaks. I recently went to the Grand Canyon at Eagle Point in the Hualapai reservation, and the trip made me think of all the interesting places that exist in the world.

Vatican City, the home of the pope, headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, and ancient Roman sculptures is located in the heart of Rome, Italy. The main buildings around St. Peter's Square boasts giant white pillars, beautiful architecture, and the impressive dome roof of the basilica. In 2019, before the virus hit, the city welcomed 6.9 million visitors and it shows how popular of a location this is.

In the northwest of Cambodia holds the 900 year old temple Angkor Wat. What you will notice first are four towers surrounding a central spire that rises to 65 meters above the ground. This temple covers 3.47 square miles of land and you are allowed to walk inside by the long bridge and path. This historic monument is overgrown with plant life and exploring the temple throws you to the past as you look at the almost millennium old sculptures and fixtures. Deep in Southeast Asia, you will have to go through a lot of traveling, but this location is definitely worth the visit.

The Great Wall of China like many of these man-made creations is like no other. The wall's existence dates back 2,000 years and from that time, over 13,000 miles of wall was laid down across China. While I researched about the wall, I found out that three men in 1984 walked from the eastern most part of the wall to the west which took them 508 days. This simply highlights the sheer size of the wall and I would love to see the winding fortification for myself one day.

Travelling is a time consuming task, but the outcome is being able to see these incredible wonders built by regular people like us. What is a place you always have dreamt of traveling to and what qualities make the location attractive?