I haven't been to nearly as many places as I want to travel to yet, but of the small selection of places I have been to, my favorite would have to be the country Nigeria located in Africa. My parents grew up there so it already had a special place in my and my families hearts. I traveled there with my family in the winter of 2008 (which, even though it was winter here in America, it felt like summer over there). Going there for two weeks, although short, was definitely an experience. First off, it was my first every plane ride and it was close to 20 hours long! But, that's besides the point. Nigeria is a beautiful country and it's filled with so much rich culture. From the food, to the clothing, to the dancing, everything was so new to me but so exciting at the same time. It was very different from what I was used to since I grew up in America. However, it was so nice to get more connected with my roots, see more of my extended family, and make memories I would never forget.
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"Westminster Bridge" in London, England
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Of the places I haven't been to, I really would love to visit the United Kingdom, specifically London, England. I've been intrigued with aspects such as the culture and architecture for a while. I know just hearing about it is not nearly an experience as seeing it in person so that's definitely on my travel bucket list. Hopefully it will happen sooner rather than later!
Oh, how great that you have been to Nigeria, Christine! And I was wondering about your last name: so it is Nigerian, is that right? I haven't traveled there or to any other country in Africa, but I am really fascinated by African folktales, especially the ones that have become part of American folklore. And listen, we have a Nigerian folktale unit coming up in class this semester. You might even want to do a Nigeria project for class: they have some wonderful storytelling traditions! Here's the UnTextbook unit from Nigeria:
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Or maybe you can do something about London: one of the amazing cities of the world: if you look at the nursery rhyme book that shows up in the storytelling for this week, you'll find lots of mentions of London, just to take one example. Not just London Bridge is Falling Down, but lots more. Just use Control-F in your browser to look for all the mentions of London there! :-)
The Nursery Rhyme Book