Franco is a waiter in New York City. He has one week off for summer holiday every year. Last summer he ______ to go to California. He didn’t want to go by plane. So he took the train from New York to California.

The train left Penn Station in New York City at 10:00 pm on Monday. Franco tried to ______ that night, but he couldn’t. He was too excited because he knew this travel in California would be a ______ one.

For five days, Franco didn’t ______ the train. He often had a walk ______ the train and talked with other people. Sometimes he ______ to the linking part between two cars to get some fresh air. He had all his meals in the dining car.

______, at 2:45 pm on Friday, the train reached San Francisco. Franco was happy to leave the train. On Sunday, Franco took a ______ back to New York. He looked out of its window and ______ the sight below. After a while, he closed his eyes and started to make ______ for his next summer holiday.

Welcome to Franklin Hotel! We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service（服务）.

★Room Service: You can use the service 24 hours a day.

★Dining Room: You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is from 8:00 to 9:30. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00. If you need, please fill in a card and hang it outside your room before 6:00. Lunch is from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is from 18:30 to 20:30.

★Telephone: There is a telephone in your room. Dial “0” before you make a call. We will tell you to wait a moment if the lines are busy.

★Shop: The hotel shop is open from 9:00 to 17:30.

★Coffee House: You can drink coffee here at the following times: 12:00 to 14:00, 20:00 to 23:30.

★Another Service: There is a cinema in the hotel. A film begins at 19:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays.

We have just returned from our holiday. We went with our friends Edward Smith and his wife Tina to the Yorkshire Moors. This is a beautiful place. It is a natural park. There are lots of places to walk on the tops of the hills, miles of grassland with no people, but sheep and birds.

Edward, who had just come out of hospital, could not walk as far as he used to. However, this meant that we walked in the mornings, and then stopped at a cafe for lunch each day, before returning to the place we live. Edward and I slept in front of the fire all afternoon, while the ladies went for another walk. Very nice!

I have taken lots of photos from the place we live, across the valley（峡谷）below us, of the morning sunrise, and the mist in the(雾) valley. Also, in England, the old steam powered trains（蒸汽火车）are very popular. I have taken many photos of the train and from it.

Yesterday we had the first snow of this winter. It is very early （we usually expect snow in January）. It rained all day, then snowed in the evening. Today we have bright sunshine!

Both Jenny and I are well. I don’t know if I told you, in the last e-mail, that Jenny is now working in a hotel. Although she has to work hard, people there are nice and she is enjoying the work.

Please write to us to tell us your news.

Yours,

Victor

Traveling is an exciting experience. It makes us feel pleased and enjoy new wonders and new parts of life that we’ve never known. A single holiday trip can give you the freedom and the chance to make changes that daily life does not allow. It matters little where you go on your holiday. It is all in what you make of it. Any travel can be interesting and attractive, and give you memories to last a lifetime.

Having those memories is truly what travels are all about. Many people say that a bit of a planning and research before you leave can make sure of those long-lasting memories. But why not try something unexpected? In fact, the most unforgettable moments of a travel experience are the ones that you don’t plan for. Yes, maybe you’ll experience a bad meal in an unfamiliar place. But this experience will make sure you discover little-known shops or an open-air theater production that is only advertised in the local paper.

You’ll find the enjoyable moments happening all around you: a wonderful sunset or a small child playing in the puddles（水洼） of a cobble (鹅卵石）road. The magic will truly be in the trip you take. Take time to go for a long walk for enjoyment when visiting a new place, which will allow you to listen, smell, and see the different cultures and sights that your busy life may stop you from enjoying.

Simple things such as a leaf from a tree you sat under can keep the memories of your travel alive for years to come. Collect small things such as leaves, stones, or feathers, which can be turned into memorable works of art when you get back home.

This is the world’s first underwater restaurant. It lies below the surface of the Indian Ocean and has all-glass windows from floor to ceiling. It cost about five million dollars.

In the five-star restaurant at the Conrad Maldives Hotel, you may enjoy the beauty of the ocean without getting your feet wet. You can see sharks, turtles and wonderful coral around you.

You need to wear sunglasses in it, because the restaurant is too bright under the crystal-clear blue water. The restaurant is named “Ithaa”-meaning “mother of pearl”. Entering the restaurant, you can see six tables. Only two guests can sit near every table. In this restaurant, everyone needs to pay 190 dollars for dinner. At the same time, the restaurant can offer 180-degree panoramic (全录的) views. More and more people come here because of its beauty. The New York Daly News rated it “the most beautiful restaurant in the world”.

The restaurant has never had water inside. It was built on dry and in Singapore, then workers carefully lowered it into the ocean in one place. Every day, lots of customers are waiting to have dinner in this restaurant. Not only can they have delicious food, but also they can enjoy beautiful ocean. Come to enjoy your dinner well quickly.