Monday, March 28, 2016
Tourist for a day-ENGL-3135-005
The task consisted, as the title says, to disguise oneself and become a tourist on my very own country. I decided to wear some lose clothes, consisting of a sleeveless shirt and some short pants as well as a backpack where I carried all my belongings. The places I visited were all around my hometown of Quebradillas. First, I went to the park of "El Merendero" were I walked through the serpentine asphalt roads that pierced between the trees of a cliff overlooking the sea. I quitely took some photos and video of the area and then went on a hike through the edge of the cliff which lead down to the shore where the river "Guajataca" connected with the sea. Later, I proceeded to walk through an old tunnel where a train used to pass by called "El túnel de Guajataca" it connects straight to the beach in the neighboring municipality of Isabela. I headed back and went straight to buy a "piragua" cause I was very thirsty and then went to eat lunch at a nearby restaurant called "La Quebrada". Next, I went to a placed called "Monte el Calvario" which had a nice view of the land, I could even see the sea from up the mountain. Then, I went to the local stadium and exercised in the nearby running track. Finally, I visited the water park in the town and drank some frappe and went home to rest. The overall trip was fun and relaxing. I enjoyed the sights and food, staying quiet all the way. Nobody looked at me funny since there where some tourist other than me. We all seemed to blend in and did not bother each other. I did get a sunburn, cause I never get out of the house and wear short sleeved shirts, but it was still an enjoyable experience to visit my home town's natural, historic and recreational sites.
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I like the way how you really focused on every detail of the day concerning your view. It sounds really nice and made me want to see it all. I feel it's important to do these kinda "me-days" every once in a while since we connect with nature and ourselves. Sometimes we forget to do that because we're so busy on our studies and workloads that we eventually drift. I'm glad you had a nice day and the beaches over in Isabela are beautiful, so I'm sure you had a great view.
ReplyDeleteSeems like a great way to spend the day, more relaxing than anything. Great detail in your story, I'll have to go visit Quebradillas at some point in the future. My tourist experience was more perceived that anything, but it's interesting to see the differences experienced by the different locations we visited.
ReplyDeleteYou paint a very vivid picture, when describing the trail between the trees I could picture it almost clearly. I'm glad your experience was peaceful and relaxing. I've never been to El Tunel de Guajataca, I might drag my best friend on our road-trip this July.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading such a descriptive and detailed narrative of what you did on your day as a tourist. You seem to have been one with nature as you explored all the natural beauty that Quebradillas has to offer. It's nice to take time every once in a while and relax in nature, while also appreciating how magnificent it is.
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