An Unforgettable Experience (Revised 1)

     This summer, I traveled to Australia with my friends. We visited major cities along the east coast of Australia--- Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney. Memories for each city are precious to me because each has its own attractions. However, among the four cities, I would like to mention Melbourne because it was not on our list initially. The first week we arrived in Brisbane, it rained all day long so we could just hang around in the downtown. Then someone in the hostel suggested that we pay a visit to Melbourne. He said it was a worth visiting and great city, remarkable for its British-like buildings and culture. We thought ensued, "Why not take the chance, since we have flown a long way from the north to the south hemisphere?"
    We decided to book a flight to Melbourne immediately but here came the problem---- we did not book our accommodation for one more night beforehand, which meant we had no place to stay that night! Most important of all, we were on a tight budget and generally speaking, it cost a lot if we intended to stay for just one night, in whatever hotels. As a result, we came up with the idea of sleeping at the airport! It seemed like a crazy idea because there were risks hidden behind: we did not know what would happen and we had to pay attention to our properties in case of being stolen. What's more, we would not have a good sleep because we had to take turns to heed on our luggage at night. After consideration, we made up our mind to take a chance to stay over at the airport.

    We waited for a long time at the domestic airport, watching travelers come and go. Until late at night, only me, my friends and less than five travelers like us remained in the airport. Loneliness suddenly swept over. Sleeping on the chairs made my back ache. Without a doubt, I did not sleep well and was waken up by the lousy noise of cleaning machines in the morning. However, sleeping at the airport was not that horrible and terrible as I thought before. Actually, it was quite a special experience for me! After all, my friends and I saved our money so I guessed it was a good bargain--- backache and headache for a one-night shelter!

    From this unforgettable experience, I realize sometimes no matter how carefully we make our plans, things just turn out differently. All I need to do is to flow with tides and try to take every possibility. In that way, whatever condition I am in, I can deal with it calmly. These surprising episodes will always pop out in the middle of nowhere but that is what makes life interesting, isn’t it?