Beach Days

by Rachel A.

With the temperature rising each day, it seems the only way to cool down is to go to the beach. Every other day, CCI students have the opportunity to board the bus at 4:00 in the afternoon and take the half hour bus ride to a beach.

Although the minute we step on the bus we start sweating, we know it will be worth it when we arrive at the salt-water ocean to cool down. The beach is a great place to cool off, make new friends, play some sports, catch up on reading or just get that perfect summer tan!  

Even though some days we come back with a sunburn, it doesn’t stop us from returning. Nothing holds us back from tasting the salt water on our lips and feeling the hot sun on our backs. 

There is never a boring moment on the beach. Each beach day there is something new to enjoy. Whether it is covering someone with sand, making sand couches, or playing football against the staff, everyone appears to be enjoying themselves. 

A new experience for most of us was visiting a rock beach. The rocks were hot and painful on our feet, but they made a comfortable place to lie down. Covering people with rocks was the new activity. Surprisingly, some people preferred the rock beach rather than the sand beach.

Although there are several beaches back in Canada, no beach will ever compare to the fun we have with each other, every other day, on the Italian beaches!