The first time I went abroad was when I went to London.
The
first
time
I
went
abroad
was
when
I
went
to
London
.
It was in the summer holidays about five or six years ago and I went with three friends.
It
was
in
the
summer
holidays
about
five
or
six
years
ago
and
I
went
with
three
friends
.
The plane and train were quite expensive, so we decided to travel by coach.
The
plane
and
train
were
quite
expensive
,
so
we
decided
to
travel
by
coach
.
We left at five o'clock in the morning and the journey to London took about sixteen hours but we didn't mind: we were all very excited because for all four of us it was our first time away from home.
We
left
at
five
o'clock
in
the
morning
and
the
journey
to
London
took
about
sixteen
hours
but
we
did
n't
mind
:
we
were
all
very
excited
because
for
all
four
of
us
it
was
our
first
time
away
from
home
.
We stayed in London for three days, in a youth hotel not far from the centre.
We
stayed
in
London
for
three
days
,
in
a
youth
hotel
not
far
from
the
centre
.
While we were there, we walked a lot.
While
we
were
there
,
we
walked
a
lot
.
First, we went to see all the famous sites--Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, then we went shopping in Oxford Street.
First
,
we
went
to
see
all
the
famous
sites
--
Big
Ben
,
Piccadilly
Circus
,
Buckingham
Palace
,
then
we
went
shopping
in
Oxford
Street
.
On the last morning my friends stayed in bed late, but I got up early and went to Camden Market.
On
the
last
morning
my
friends
stayed
in
bed
late
,
but
I
got
up
early
and
went
to
Camden
Market
.
You can buy all kinds of jewelry and clothes there, and I bought a silver ring for my sister.
You
can
buy
all
kinds
of
jewelry
and
clothes
there
,
and
I
bought
a
silver
ring
for
my
sister
.
It was really hot in the afternoon, so we went to Hyde Park for a game of football.
It
was
really
hot
in
the
afternoon
,
so
we
went
to
Hyde
Park
for
a
game
of
football
.
Unfortunately, I think the ring fell out of my pocket during the game, because I couldn't find it when I got on the coach that evening!
Unfortunately
,
I
think
the
ring
fell
out
of
my
pocket
during
the
game
,
because
I
could
n't
find
it
when
I
got
on
the
coach
that
evening
!
I've been back to London several times since then, but I don't think I'll ever feel as excited as I did that first time.
I
've
been
back
to
London
several
times
since
then
,
but
I
do
n't
think
I
'll
ever
feel
as
excited
as
I
did
that
first
time
.
The first time I went abroad was when I went to London. It was in the summer holidays about five or six years ago and I went with three friends. The plane and train were quite expensive, so we decided to travel by coach. We left at five o'clock in the morning and the journey to London took about sixteen hours but we didn't mind: we were all very excited because for all four of us it was our first time away from home.  We stayed in London for three days, in a youth hotel not far from the centre. While we were there, we walked a lot. First, we went to see all the famous sites--Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, then we went shopping in Oxford Street. On the last morning my friends stayed in bed late, but I got up early and went to Camden Market. You can buy all kinds of jewelry and clothes there, and I bought a silver ring for my sister. It was really hot in the afternoon, so we went to Hyde Park for a game of football. Unfortunately, I think the ring fell out of my pocket during the game, because I couldn't find it when I got on the coach that evening!  I've been back to London several times since then, but I don't think I'll ever feel as excited as I did that first time.