Five years ago, in 2017, I got a chance to visit Singapore with my family. I was very excited as it was the first time I was going to travel in an aircraft. Unfortunately, it was only a four-day tour.
We travelled to Bandaranaike International Airport in the evening and reached the by 8.00 p.m. I saw some flights with colourful lights landing in the airport. We got into the plane around 4.00 a.m.
After we took our seats, an airhostess announced some rules to be followed in the aircraft. ‘Wear your seat belts, switch off your mobile phones and do not spill food in the airplane’ were some of them. When the plane took off, I was a bit scared.
We felt a slight vibration from the plane’s wheels as they gathered speed. It was very cold as we were far away above the Indian Ocean. After a while, the sun began to rise. We were flying above the fluffy clouds. The golden rays of the sun gave a bright colour to the clouds. It was a breathtaking sight for us.
The air hostesses offered us some snacks to eat. After a while, one of the air hostesses announced that we are about to land at the Singapore Changi Airport. I was very thrilled. Then we felt the plane slowing down as we landed at the airport in Singapore. This was my first memorable flight experience.
Minha Manazir
Grade 9
Hill Country Girls’ College
Madawala