改写下文中的句子，使其更加流畅。
提供一段100字左右的文字，其中有些句子的语法或措辞可能有些生硬或不通顺。
原句：I went to the store and I bought some apples. Afterwards, I went to the park and I ate the apples.

改写句子： After buying some apples from the store, I went to the park and ate them.

原句：In spite of the fact that she was very tired, she still cooked dinner for her family.

改写句子： Despite being very tired, she still cooked dinner for her family.

原句：There are a considerable number of people who enjoy hiking as a form of exercise.

改写句子： Many people enjoy hiking as a form of exercise.

原句：The reason why he did not come to the party was that he had a cold.

改写句子：He did not come to the party because he had a cold.