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Miriam’s disastrous trip.

As a young girl, Miriam always wanted to see orangutans. After graduating from high school, she worked for a year to save some money. She decided to visit Indonesia, where there is one of only two orangutan rehabilitation centers in the world.
The night before her flight, her friends threw her a huge going-away party that ended at 4:00 A.M. Her flight wasn’t until noon, so she thought she had plenty of time. She came home late, forgot to set her alarm clock, and didn’t wake up until 9:30 A.M. She hadn’t packed the night before, so she just threw all her clothes into her backpack and left for the airport. She made it just in time!
Miriam was so excited that she didn’t eat or sleep during the 12-hour flight to Jakarta. She planned to study her guidebook on the plane, but in her hurry to pack that morning, she forgot to put it in her carryon bag. It was late at night when the plane landed, so the airport was busy and confusing. A very aggressive taxi driver quickly grabbed her luggage, put her in his taxi, and took her to a very expensive hotel. She was tired, hungry, and scared, so she decided to stay only one night and look for a more inexpensive hotel the following day.
The next morning at breakfast, Miriam finally got a chance to look at her guidebook. Her face fell when she read that Indonesia consisted of more than 18,000 different islands! Indonesia was a huge country,and she was in the wrong part of it – that is, if she wanted to see orangutans! Jakarta is on the island of Java, and the orangutan rehabilitation center was near Bukit Lawang on the island of Sumatra!
Miriam decided that she could either sit and cry or calmly think about her options. She could fly to the closest major city of Medan, which would be really expensive. A bus would be cheaper, but that would be a 50-hour nonstop bus ride! She could take a 45-hour boat ride from Jakarta to Medan, but that boat ran only once every two weeks. Taking the train wasn’t a bad idea, but train service was only available to the end of Java, and then she would have to take a 36-hour bus ride.

What was she going to do?

2. Now discuss these questions.

a. What are some things that Miriam definitely should have done before she left on her trip?
Definitely Miriam must have forgot to put her guidebook in her carryon
b. What are some other things that Miriam could have done to make her trip more enjoyable?
c. What should she do now?

Writing Assignment 3: Composition

The best way to travel in (Santiago or a town or city you know well)

Well I live in Santiago specifically in la Florida, Santiago is a very big city so here we can find a lot of places to visit for example Santa Lucia hill or San Cristobal hill at the nigth this places have good eyesight.
In my opinion all Chile is so great and beautifull place because we find all the things that you look for if you want to go to the beach do you have the coast, if you want nature you have the south of Chile and if you need a hot weather you have the north. In Santiago you can find a many places culturals and if you prefer enjoy.
If you are staying in Santiago more than a few days get a Bip-card you can minimum recharge at any subway $800.This card is good for both subway and bus, in a period of 2 hours you allows transfer between the 2. The subway is an exelent method to travel by Santiago but is a good way if you prefer the bus too maybe you take more time taveling by bus but in my opinion is more confortable than the subway but at the same time is bad because is more dangerous what ever thinking beter the subway is the best maner to travel by Santiago but you have only between roughly 6 am and 11 pm to take it. The buses runs all day but with more frequency at the piks hours.
So now you know and you have to decide what way is the best for you to travel in Santiago city.