Hawaii!

July 23rd

There's a break in the clouds and we can see Hawaii beneath us!
I was asleep when Colin woke me up to show them to me.
It's very pretty from up here.
Mom says it looks better up close.
--
Sally
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The captain came on the loudspeaker and said we could see the islands.
I can see four, maybe five islands.
They look very small, off to our right.
Dad says maybe he can take us there next year.
--
Colin


[Grammar and vocabulary notes -- 文法及び単語の解釈

• break == 破れたところ→隙間、開いたところ
• asleep == 寝ている状態
• wake 誰か up == 寝ている状態から起こす
• up close == 近いところに
• maybe => もしかして
• off to our right == 私たちが進んでいる道から右側に

(added 2013.11.18)]