The journey went smoothly through phase one but the worst was just ahead. We

were climbing now, knowing that over the hill lay the luminous brisk and crystal waters of our destination. Sore feet and broken slippers delayed us, but our desire for that "secret place" kept us going. Fearless insect stung our bodies while the ferocious sun gradually pulsated through our heads. Only trickles of our own sweat soothed and cooled our desiccated bodies. A voice behind me muttered, "Are we there yet?" Everyone was silent but I kept the constant tempo as we neared, "the place." I knew "the place" was about 30 minutes away, over some small boulders before us. One step after another we knew that we were almost there, almost in Paradise.

As we reached the boulders, most of us looked up shielding our eyes from the blazing sun with our hands. I noticed that some members in the group remained silent, so I said in an exhausted yet satisfied voice, "Welcome to Paradise." There it was tow of the most beautiful creations that God could have ever made, the beautiful Banyan Tree and beside i

Some common words found in the essay are:
, Mother Nature, Banyan Tree, Welcome Paradise, banyan tree,
Approximate Word count = 680
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)