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Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Gillians Holiday Recount

The Hamilton Gardens!
After an awesome 11 weeks of school, we finally had a holiday!
On the first week of the holidays it wasn’t so great, because my Mum and Dad were at work so we had my brothers 15 year old friend came here to look after us. His name is Lucas; the last of the week was like this, but my cousin Angelo was at our house.
On Good Friday we woke up at 5am, we were going to Rororua, Taupo and Hamilton with some Filipino friends from Church. Firstly we went to our friend Jameel’s house to meet up with everyone. My brothers and I stayed inside the car to stay nice and warm.
When we were all ready we all left for having breakfast at Huntly McDonalds! I had 3 pancakes, and one hot chocolate. I felt spoilt. Later on we drove to Hamilton and stopped for a while. Then we started driving again. Soon we were at the Hamilton gardens.
First of all, we fed some ducks. It was quite funny because the ducks were fighting over the bread! J
Later we scampered to the gardens. The first garden was the English Garden; we saw loads of pretty and bright flowers. Afterwards we went to the American Garden. It was really cool because it had a clear pond that looked really cool! We had a few photos taken, that looked really cool! After the American Garden, we went to the Chinese Garden. At the Chinese garden, we went through a tunnel and we saw an even BIGGER pond! There was also a brown bridge with lots of lanterns on it. My friend Jameel was with me, my mum and my Auntie. Jameel and I walked through lots of bamboo trees. There was a tiny Chinese gazebo at the top. Jameel found a bush that had some sort of berries on it. They were indigoish and blueish.
After the Chinese gardens, we scurried away to the Indian gardens to see the cultural and beautiful flowers, but we weren’t expecting two beautiful fountains there. The only disgusting and sad part was when Jameel and I saw a dead Weta on the ground on top of a muddy footprint.
Next we went next door to the Japanese Gardens! The path was made out of stones, the flowers looked like a rainbow, and the sound effects sounded wonderful like a conch shell. With my camera I took some close up photos of flowers. They turned out to look very professional.
Lucky last…the Italian Gardens! In the Italian gardens we saw a huge temple sort of looking thing; it was a beautiful cream colour. There was also a big lion fountain there and many ponds. Soon we left for Lake Taupo for lunch. The Hamilton Gardens was so much fun!!!!!!!!! I wish I could go there again!  JJJJJ
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11 comments:

  1. Mrs Morris1 June 2011 at 20:31

    I enjoyed reading your Recount of your trip to the Hamilton Gardens Gill. I like the way you wrote your ideas in sequence. Well done!

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  2. Anonymous2 June 2011 at 00:19

    Hi Gillian, I loved the way you used such awesome descriptions - I can almost picture the gardens in my mind. Your recount makes me want to visit the Hamilton Gardens because they sound amazing. Well done!!
    Mrs Wallace

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  3. Gillian BUlos2 June 2011 at 02:24

    Thanks Mrs Morris and Mrs Wallace, I worked hard on that. Thanks to Betty for helping me!

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  4. Anonymous7 June 2011 at 00:19

    Wow Gillian,

    I wish I could go to the hamilton gardens.It sounds like you had a great time.I like how you did your paragraphs as well.

    Logan Speight.

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  5. Anonymous8 June 2011 at 00:01

    Dear Gillian you used verry good addjitives for your story. You always think before you write which is good that you rember. It sounds like you had fun at the hamilton gardens . YOUR story is so good good good good good good good. Keeo up the good efort

    From jas jasmin jasmine yasmin yasmine jazz jasmina

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  6. Mrs Steel8 June 2011 at 16:33

    What a writing star!!
    Mrs Steel

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  7. Rachel13 June 2011 at 23:08

    What a amazing recount of your holidays. You are a amazing writer Gill.

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  8. Betty J1 July 2011 at 19:53

    Well Done Gill. I think I like the American Gardens best! I feel like I was Jameel because your words were so descriptive. I really like the way you wrote that Gill, I am really envience with you. LUCKY GILLIAN! :)

    Love your friendn
    Betty Ji.

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  9. Harry4 July 2011 at 13:18

    WOW!!!! When I read that story I
    really wanted to go to the American Gardens! I
    liked it how who made the word Mc Donald yellow because Mc Donald's is yellow.I loved you recount


    Harry
















































    Wow!

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  10. Anonymous11 August 2011 at 03:11

    Wow, this really makes me want to go back to the Hamilton gardens, aswell as Rotorua, and Taupo. Great descriptive words, and well described! From your brother, Mark.

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  11. Ryan4 October 2011 at 20:36

    A very cool recount about your holiday Gillian. I reallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy want to go to the Hamilton gardens. A lot of adjectives in your recount.

    Regards
    Ryan

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