Essays

Excursions have a great educational value. Schools often organize excursions for the students apart from Educating students and exposing them to varionexperiences, it is a great means of recreation. It is the Day that all students wait for-the day the school hi takes them on an excursion.

My class was taken on an excursion last month. There "was a bus arranged for us. We sat in that bus and' It took us all to places that we had to see. We were all very happy. We sang on our way and the bus speeded through various towns and villages.

The sound of the horn was a constant irritant but wecould tolerate it because we were too busy having a Good singing session in the bus. We were going to Agra from Delhi.

The bus stopped on the way at a restaurant. We all got off the bus to have some refreshments. Our teachers Had to take good care of us lest anybody got lost. After half an hour we were on our way again. Many of my Friends started feeling a little sleepy and tired.

Soon we reached Agra. We formed a line and entered the guest house where our stay had been arranged. Wewere to see FatehpurSikri and the TajMahal and leavefor Delhi the following day we left our luggage in the guest house, freshened up and were on our may to see the Taj Mahal.

When I first set my eyes on the Taj Mahal; I was speechless. It was indeed one of the wonders of the World a white marble drean was before our eyes.many students began to click photographs. I took a Closer look at the work done or the marble. The inlay workwhich is a special feature with the artisans of Agrawas visible on the walls of the Taj Mahal.

We sat down on the grass, and played some games all this time we had the beautiful Taj in view. Time and again I would look up to glance at it. I could not resist walking around it serial times, It took me long to thoroughly absorb the beauty of this masterpiece

We left for FatehpurSikri after that, it was a greatexperience to see the tombs of the ancient Mughal Kings and Queens. History suddenly came alive. I askedmy teacher several questions to satisfy my curiousily About various details. It was a memorable trip.

We drove back home but the return journey was filledwith a bit of sadness. It was the end of a great two daysin my school life.