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Sabatino Mangini
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3/17/2015
( California). I look like bears that sleep to avoid the cold of the winter, and get up to welcome
the warmth of the spring. The beauties of nature can be found here by Geoffrey- Winthrop Young
Sun and rain and the smell of grass and trees,
Rushing of wind and the slanting yellow gleam
Of sunset, these are pleasures and only these.
In fact, the landscapes were overwhelmed with the green of vegetation. Every house was
filled with sunlight, and birds were dancing beautifully in the sky. I felt as if I reached the
paradise. The large streets were crowded with cars. The shops, malls, and restaurants were busy
with customers in nice clothes. Especially, it was nearly traditional Vietnamese Lunar New
Years Day called Tet, so there was a Flower Fair in front of the commercial center Phuoc,
Loc, Tho in Little Saigon, Orange County. I was getting lost in the fairy garden with traditional
flowers as apricot blossoms, cherry blossoms and a wide variety of colorful flowers as orchids,
mimosas, and so on. On weekends before Tet, Vietnamese overseas people rushed to this
commercial center in order to not only go shopping but also enjoy this special atmosphere of
hometown. Traditional dresses ao dai worn, red papers written poems, proverbs, and idioms,
red envelopes put in lucky money, special foods such as square sticky rice with pickles, candied
fruits and fruits offered ancestral altars were seen here. Also, there is a Dragon-Lion dance held
to bring luck, happiness, and prosperity to the shops.
Amazingly, I could enjoy the beauty of the Vietnamese tradition, which was preserved through
these festivals here.
On my next day, it rained a little when we went to Disneyland Amusement Park. I hardly
described my feeling about this place.
Like a kid,
I expect Christmas gifts
From Santa Claude
I am looking forward day by day to
Discovering Disneyland .
Welcomed by Snow White Princess,
Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse and
Dumbo Flying Elephant in nice costumes,
With warm hugs or friendly handshakes,
I pet their velvet fur.
Lost in legendary world,
Disguised into favorite cartoon characters,
Interesting to hear whispers of the animal world.
An unforgettable grand Disney Parade 2012.(Video)
Location
Theme
Owner
Operated by
Opened
Previous names
Disneyland
Website
Disneyland Park
This was the first time I visited it although I had heard of it and seen it through vivid pictures of
advertising on TV. Disneyland in California is the first theme park in the world in 1955. It is
divided into eight main sections such as Main Street, Adventureland, New Orleans Square,
Adventureland
(Themed for a 1950s view of adventure, capitalizing on the post-war Tiki craze)
Frontierland
(Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in 2008)
Fantasyland
(Peter Pan's Flight and the Matterhorn Bobsleds)
Mickey's Toontown
Tomorrowland
(Space Mountain in 2009)
My visit to California is a good start of getting access to a new world. Today, I would like to
express my heartfelt thanks to my high school friends.
Dear my beloved friends,
I am grateful to you for the donation of this journey. Although you have lived in America for a
long time, you arent influenced by Western culture. Your emotion is full of enthusiasm, intimacy
and hospitality. It warms up my heart, and I dont feel lonely when I live in this new land. All of
you are always around me to give me more strength, and encouragement. Visiting California is
useful because I can observe the modernity of America with my naked eyes. I wonder when
Vietnam can reach these achievements. Again, I thank you for welcoming me warmly.
Best wishes,
Anh Hoang