IELTS Cue Card 85: Describe a journey that did not go as planned

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Describe a journey that did not go as planned

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• Where you went
• Who you went with
• What you did
• and explain why you disliked this journey

Short Version

Before starting a journey, we try to make proper arrangement so that our journey is comfortable. We plan everything in advance how to travel, where to stay, what to wear. But this planning does not go well sometimes.

We faced the same incident last year, when my family members decided to take me to Amritsar in summer vacations. It was a two day trip. I was so excited to make this travel.

So I along with my mother started the preparations. We booked AC Bus seats and hotel rooms. We planned to visit Golden temple, Wagha Border, jalian-wala- bag and other historical places. It was going to be a great trip.

Well, on the journey day, we started from our hometown by Bus. It was a sunny day but inside Bus, there was air conditioner so we were sitting quite comfortably. We reached Amritsar and checked in the hotel room. We thought it better to stay inside hotel till evening to avoid heat outside.

In the evening, when we came out of hotel, we were shocked to see heavy rain. It was so much surprising. Though the weather became pleasant but I was praying for the rain to stop. We kept on waiting for 3 hours. By that time, the roads were already flooded. And it was not suitable to go out then. I was feeling sad. Then I hoped for the next day but next day, the roads were too muddy. We managed to go to Golden temple .We also did some shopping but our plan to visit other places was ruined.

Then we took our return journey. So this was the journey which did not go as planned.

Long Version

Before starting a journey, we try to make proper arrangement so that our journey is comfortable. We plan everything in advance how to travel, where to stay, what to wear. But this planning does not go well sometimes.

We faced the same incident last year, when my family members decided to take me to Amritsar in summer vacations. It was a two day trip. I was so excited to make this travel.

So I along with my mother started the preparations. We booked AC Bus seats and hotel rooms. We got the snacks and sweet drinks. We packed our luggage bag. We planned to visit Golden temple, Wagha Border, jalian-wala- bag and other historical places. We also wanted to buy some popular food stuff from there. Infact my parents promised to buy me new dress from there. That was surely going to make this journey more joyful for me.

Well, on the journey day, we started from our hometown by Bus. It was a sunny day but inside Bus, there was air conditioner so we were sitting quite comfortably. We reached Amritsar and checked in the hotel room. We thought it better to stay inside hotel till evening to avoid heat outside.

In the evening, when we came out of hotel, we were shocked to see heavy rain. It was so much surprising. Though the weather became pleasant but I was praying for the rain to stop. We kept on waiting for 3 hours. By that time, the roads were already flooded. And it was not suitable to go out then. I was feeling sad. Then I hoped for the next day but next day, the roads were too muddy. We managed to go to Golden temple .We also did some shopping but our plan to visit other places was ruined.

Then we took our return journey. So this was the journey which did not go as planned.

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