After that we drive up to the top of the hill in the Hydro estate. The shally has big logs of wood all around it. The shally is a meter off the ground and has steps leading up to it.
Now that the family has unloaded the heap of baggage, my mum and I walk down a steep path leading down to the hotel. When we walk I can see all of the trees – they are: green, gold, orange and pink. The trees wave in the wind and you can see leafs dancing in the air.
My mum and I were at the hotel to go in the pool. We walk down the piece of red carpet and go in the gold front doors of the hotel and take a right and walk down one of the long corridors and go down the old staircase with green carpet. As soon as you go down the stairs you can smell the chlorine from the pool. At the pool reception give you towels, then go up the light blue steps, walk past the café and the little hairdressers. The pool has a baby pool, the big pool, Jacuzzi, hot/cold sauna and a shower room.
Back at the shally at night time it is very dark outside. But it’s very homely inside with the glowing lights reflecting of the varnished wood. There are green carpets flowing through the house. In the kitchen the boxes of food are being unloaded into the kitchen cupboards. My brother and I usually
stay upstairs in one room, my grandparents next-door and my mum on the big fold out bed downstairs.
The next day our family goes down a long road down to the golf course. In the car leafs start to fall because of the rain the forest looks all damp and dreary. When it rains the ground is muddy and it squelches for every step you take.
The golf course looks deserted but in fact it’s not because you can see golf balls flying in the air. This is the driving range. That is where I spend most of my time when I’m on the golf course. Up the hill from the driving range there is a golf house were you can get some food and a good cup of tea.
On the 2nd day you head down the steep path, take a right and you are at the tennis courts. There are 2 courts, a wall court (play tennis by yourself) and a beautiful Victorian viewing box. The box is a dark lime green and the metal has been made to look like leafs and stems twining with each other in an embrace. Across from the courts to the left now there is a park for all of the children to play in. There is a rather tall and steep yellow slide that as a child was equal to a rollercoaster ride. But in the park there is also an old tractor, a roundabout, climbing equipment and a small activity course.
The 3rd day is the day that I go into the little village. The shopping centre is full of people. All of the shops are small but they are full of amazing things. One shop in particular that I used to love was a little shop filled with antique dolls house furniture. The doll bits and bobs were amazingly all hand crafted. Now I have to admit that my favorite shop there is the old fashioned sweetie shop, the shop is light pink, the window displays were mouth watering, at the back of the counter on the wall there is jars upon jars filled with colourful sweets and the big chocolate coins bigger than your hand.
The 4th day; time of the dance. The dance is when everyone that is staying in the hydro come down to the hotel and dance in the ball room. The dances are all Scottish - Gay Gordon etc. That is the best part of the holiday and it gives you an excuse to have ice-cream as the ball room gets very hot.
The last day; we are packing our bags to leave, this is quite a bad day for me because I shall miss the luxury of the hotel and the shally. But nobody likes to leave after a nice few days on holiday.
My conclusion-
This is an exciting holiday for most people but I have unfortunately lost some of excitement as I have been on this holiday since I was a little but I have to admit it is a very lovely and relaxing holiday that is easy to enjoy.
Travel writing,
By Holly Ingram
