2011! and the new year!

Hello readers, Bucky here! 2010 has been an amazing year; its been fun in many ways but its also been a lot of work. 2010 was the year that I would begin high school and have my first final exams. Even though I'm glad that they are over this means that I have to start working harder to get better grader for the next semester. After I finished my exams and the vacation officially started me and my family went to Peru for vacation. Peru was really fun and it was a very different trip than what I usually do during Christmas. Usually I go back to the United States and spend time with my relatives but this time I had the opportunity to enjoy my winter break in another country. During my stay in Peru I traveled to the beach, the jungle and to Machu Pichu. Going to Machu Pichu was especially fun because I hiked the Inca trail to get there instead of taking the train. The first thing that I wanted to do when I got there was to take the famous photo from the rock looking down across the lost city of the Incas. Later in our trip we took another plane to a small airport in the jungle called Puerto Maldonado. From there we stayed at a lodge on the river and explored the jungle for a  few days. It was truly spectacular given that I saw monkeys, parrots, spiders and many other exotic animals. One of my favorite days in the jungle was when we hiked a few hours to a big lake that was as hot as a bathtub water. This was one of the best days of the trip and the lake was very refreshing. The end of our trip was nearing so we headed back to Lima for one more night until we would have to travel back home the next day. After our long trip and absence of school I'm actually ready to get back and have a routine again. Even though long vacations are fun, sometimes I'm ready to learn! I hope that this year is better than the last and I'm exited to have a great start to 2011.