Band 6: Describe a memorable journey you made. You should should say Where you were traveling How you were traveling Why you were traveling and what made the journey memorable. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Well, one of the most memorable journeys that I took was to South Africa. This was a memory I had from years ago. The purpose of the travel was to sit for my licensure examination. I was anxious at the same time. I knew it would be fun because this was actually the first time I was traveling by plane. It was my first time boarding an airplane, and I was looking forward to enjoying every moment of the travel. I wanted to experience how it feels to travel by airplane. The journey took about three and a half hours. It was a smooth flight with no turbulence. I had the opportunity to see various landmarks like Mount Kilimanjaro and some large water bodies, though I couldn't tell their names. But it was very exciting. Probably what made the journey unforgettable was the distinction I had while seeing the high-rise buildings. The hotel we stayed in was very comfortable. I also visited a museum, which made a lasting impact on me. It was fascinating to travel by plane.

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Well, one of the most memorable journey that I took was the journey to South Africa. This was a memory I was having like the years ago. And the purpose of the travel was to sit for my licensor examination. I was anxious at the same time. I knew it would be fun because actually this was the first time I was travelling. A blood. It was my first time to board an airplane. And I was looking forward to enjoy every movement of the travel. So I wanted to experience how it feels like travelling with a board an airplane. Actually the journey was to take about 3 and a half hours. As it was a smooth flight, no turbulence experience. I actually had the opportunity to see various landmarks like Mount Climajalo and also some large water bodies which I could not tell. I wish they were names. But it was very exciting. Probably what made the journey unforgettable was actually the distinction I had to have it by the high-rise buildings. The hotel that we stayed on was very comfortable. I actually visited the museum. That made actually a lasting impact on me. And it was fascinating actually to travel by plane.

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