The sea

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KAfter we had been travelling for hours on end, we finally arrived. The burly men lead us out of the van and into a large building. Big letters above read 'TORQUAY PRISON CAMP'. Torquay? Wasnt that some town in... England?? I looked around me as the breeze blew through my knotted hair. Down a steep hill sat the biggest lake I had ever seen!
'Missus, come on now, we havent got time for this!' said the shorter, roundier man.
I stared at the massive lake, I just couldn't take my eyes off it. Waves rippled across its surface and boats steamed from each corner of the bay.
'Never seen the sea before?' asked the taller man.
'N...N...No!' I exclaimed. So that was it, it was the sea!!!!!
'Well you have done now! Come on, you've got to come'

As I walked in the tall doorway, a van drew up in front of the prison camp. A van that I recognised!

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