America's Past Time

Hi my name is Kyle and in my life I have been given a lot of opportunities to travel but I have not taken advantage of these opportunities. I chose not to go for some reason or another but as I got older I realized I was missing out on many chances to travel and see different styles of living. Most recently this summer was a chance for me to get away from my home town for a whole summer, which I am grateful I did. I was purposed with a chance to live in the Hamptons during the summer and travel Long Island while playing baseball at the same time. To me this couldn’t have been any better; I got a possibility to live in one of the richest parts of the United States and play baseball which I enjoy and have so much passion for. How could I have said no?

When the day came for me to leave and meet my host family I had butterflies in my stomach. I didn’t know what to expect from the family that was about to let me live with them for 2 months nor did I know what to expect from the town and the living style. Well let me tell you I had the time of my life. My family was so kind and showed me the whole section of the island on which they lived, the beaches, the shops, the restaurants, and of course the baseball fields.  I expected the Hamptons to be flashy with stores everywhere and just the whole scene to be different than home but it wasn’t like that at all. I felt like I was right at home. Of course you had your areas of the rich and famous but for the most part it was woodland areas and homes with farmland. It made me feel more comfortable and I was able to settle right in. The scenery in the town was unbelievable, I was near the ocean so I was able to see the docks with all the yachts and was able to see the sunset every night which I can’t explain in words I can only show you in a picture.

During my time on Long Island this summer I traveled the island going to many different places seeing much. I was able to go to beaches, farms, and walk around town centers and window shop in stores I had never seen before. I must admit however, that what I enjoyed the most was fishing in Montauk and playing baseball. The fishing is considered one of the best places to fish in New England and I got to experience it and yes I caught a lot of big fish. The baseball fields were awesome also. They had just built a new field and renovated another one so it was a good experience and I enjoyed being one of the first to play on the fields.

All I am saying is that I have been cooped up and kind of sheltered in my home town in Connecticut my whole life and I didn’t know what to expect outside of it. After my experiences this summer I know what to expect when traveling and I have to admit I can not wait for the next opportunity I get. I wont be giving up another chance to travel and I hope that you wont either.