I slumped out of bed and went to have a shower. The house was really quiet with my brother and sisters still sleeping and only my parents awake. We had packed our bags the night before, so after I had my shower I started to help my dad pack the car.

When I walked out the front door to pack the car, it was still dark and the stars were still sparkling in the sky. The air outside was crisp and the grass and car were covered with a thin coat of white frost.

After we had finished packing the car, we all started to get ready to leave. I could see the hap

After we had driven out of the city part of Melbourne, we started driving through the outer suburbs. This was when the scenery changed dramatically. The streets seemed to get darker and the shadows of these streets were very, very spooky. As we started driving out of Melbourne and into open country, I fell asleep listening to the droan of the engine.

When we pulled up at McDonalds, I was really hungry. I jumped out of the car and stepped on to the concrete. My legs felt like jelly and I nearly fell over. It was good to stretch the legs again and have something to eat.

py faces of my brothers and sisters as they were getting ready to go, and I myself was feeling very excited.

After we were all packed and ready to go, we set off. My parents expected all of us to be sleeping but we were to excited to sleep. As we entered the city, I noticed it looked different at night time.

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