Memories of a Special Birthday and Island Getaway

My 21st Birthday Celebration

My 21st birthday party was a great time. I was surrounded by the people that love me, friends and family.

In the morning, I went to the beach with my friends. We played ping pong, card games, listened to music, and had a great time until sunset. We took a lot of photos and selfies. On the way home, we had some milkshakes; mine was Ferrero Rocher, my favourite!

The best time was at night because my family made me a special surprise. They reserved a private lounge in a new karaoke bar for us. We tried different food of all varieties, which was a new experience for me, for example, snails in spicy sauce, pigs' ears, etc. Then we sang a few songs, we danced, had some drinks and great cocktails like Mojitos, my favourite! And finally, a surprise birthday cake! I didn't expect it. They sang "Happy Birthday" to me, and I received a few presents.

It was late, and everyone was tired, so we all decided to go home and finish for the day.

Summer Trip to Fuerteventura

My trip to Fuerteventura last summer was awesome! At first, our flight was two hours delayed. When we arrived at the island, we took a bus to our hotel.

The hotel was great! The service and food were great. The best of all was the view from my room balcony. There was a huge swimming pool with a really fun slope, which was great for my two little cousins. Although there were six other pools that we could choose from. There were also volleyball games, games for adults, bars, restaurants, and shows every night, so we had plenty of things to do.

The next day, we took an excursion to the zoo. We saw a lot of animals like giraffes, lions, hippos, and camels that I had never seen before. We had a small lunch in a park, then walked around to feed the animals. I bought myself a cap souvenir from the zoo.

The rest of the week, we just relaxed by the pool and enjoyed the hotel's entertainment until the end of my holidays. It was a great time, and I would definitely repeat it again.

English Grammar Notes

• El presente simple: Se usa para hablar de actividades rutinarias en el presente y para verdades absolutas (+s o es + do/does).
• El presente continuo: Se usa para hablar de acciones que están ocurriendo en el momento en el que estamos hablando o planes futuros con fecha (+Ing).
• El pasado simple: Se usa para hablar de acciones acabadas en el pasado (+ed).
• El pasado continuo: Se usa para hablar de cosas inacabadas en el pasado (+ Ing).
• El presente perfect simple: Se usa para hablar de una acción acabada que ha ocurrido después del presente y antes del pasado (have/has).
• Present perfect continuous: Se usa para hablar de una acción inacabada que ha ocurrido después del presente y antes del pasado.
• El past perfect simple: Se usa para una acción acabada que ha empezado antes en el pasado.
• Past perfect continuous: Acción inacabada que empezó en el pasado, pero enfatiza la duración de la acción.