We're off to the sea …

Hooray!  Finally, the date has arrived.

The Smith family are going to the beach this year. It has been a very demanding year and a couple of weeks of rest in an ocean environment is just what the doctor ordered.  Oodles of sunshine; hours of lazing on the beach; building sand castles; therapeutic swims in salty water; delicious ice cream … and many more fun activities.

The car is packed, the house is locked, even Ben, the dog, is in the boot (he can't wait to play in the waves), and away they go! Many kilometres later the first whiff of salty air welcomes them and the excitement rises.  At their holiday cottage they all pile out, hastily unpack the car and rush towards the beach.

The holiday has started …

Wow! Some wonderful new words! What are your favourite ones?

And notice the Present Perfect - has arrived, has been, has started. In this particular story the present perfect releases the tension. The Smith's have been waiting to go on holiday and it has finally arrived! Woohoo!!!

May your week be wonderful:)