['I was feeling really ambitious the other day and I decided to drive into the parking lot of my old elementary school just to see all the things I used to see years ago.', 'Was it as you remembered it?', 'It was exactly the same! I was super surprised that no renovations were made, the same playground and buildings and everything.']
That is amazing that it was not torn down or remodeled.  They seem to throw way too many buildings away these days.
I was driving past the elementary school that I went to years ago and I decided to go through the parking lot for a few minutes. I saw all the old buildings and even the old playground and it really surprised me as to how little it has changed.