I will never forget my first trip to the seaside. I was only 5 years old but it it the best thing I can remember about my childhood. My parents and I went on a trip to the Mediterranean Sea. We rented a nice cottage that was situated not far from the local beach. We went twice a day a rule: in the morning and in the evening. You know, it was really convenient because we were completely independent from the meal times of the hotel. Besides, we were our own bosses and did whatever we wished during those 2 weeks we spend there. In the daytime my mother liked to drink coffee on the terrace and my father usually read a book. As for me, I played with my toys not near my mom. Besides, my parents made friends with our neighbors, so they often visited us in our cottage. They also had a child, a son, who I often played with. On the whole, our vacation there was really excellent and we all liked our rest there.