//''A Marvelous Trip to Banff''//
Day 1
Do you remember Joey? He is your best friend since college. You kept telling him how beautiful the scenery is on the trip to Banff in those sweet old days. You and Joey finally have a chance to travel together to Banff TODAY! How wonderful!
Now, it is a perfect time for you to bring your best old buddy on [[a marvelous road trip.]]Double-click this passage to edit it.Double-click this passage to edit it.Double-click this passage to edit it."Long time no see!" Once you hug your long lost Joey, you are feeling 21 again! With Joey standing beside you, you are always that energetic and fun person to hang out with, not the one that slowly works like a zombie in the freezing office without a window, not the one that desperately to pay back his student loan.
"I can't wait for the trip! Let me drive! I haven't been driving on the land of Canada for 4 years. Oh my god, I missed here so much!" Joey is speaking.
"[[Ok, whatever you say.]]"
"[[ok, whatever you say. But I need to run to the washroom before we get on the highway.]]
"[[you are my guest this time, please let me drive.]]"You know Joey too well. He is a natural driver, never feeling tired. But after an international flight of 11 hours, he probably will suffer from the jetlag.
The gas tank is full, and the weather is perfect; there is nothing to worry about anymore. Under the warm sunshine of early October, you are driving like a 21 years old young adult again."[[Let's hit the road!]]" You are shouting out.
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You know Joey so well. He is a natural driver, never feeling tired. "Let's begin the journey!" you are shouting out and felling the youth again. The gas tank is full, and the weather is perfect; there is nothing to worry about anymore.
Under the warm sunshine of early October, you [[slowly fall in asleep...]]You know Joey so well. He is a natural driver, never feeling tired. "Let's hit the road!" you are shouting out and felling the youth again.
Joey stopped at the first gas station, so you can quickly run to the washroom. On the way out, you grabbed a dozen of REDBULL for your Joey, who just had an international flight of 11 hours, he probably needs them.
The gas tank is full, and the weather is perfect; there is nothing to worry about anymore.
Under the warm sunshine of early October, [[you slowly fall in asleep...]]''BANG!!!''
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Since Joey suffered from the jetlag shortly, you had a severe car crash while you were sleeping. Luckily, there weren't any personal injuries. But your "marvelous" trip had to be canceled, and it was only 1 hour after the start."BANG!!!"
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While Joey was driving along the beautiful Sea to Sky highway, he was distracted by the scene. You had a severe car crash while you were sleeping. Luckily, there weren't any personal injuries. But your "marvelous" trip had to be canceled, and it was only 2 hours from the start.
"At least, we had a bit taste of the trip" you stared at the sea to sky scenery with Joey standing beside you, waiting for the tow truck to come...
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You and Joey have endless topics to catch up along the way and time flys.
In the evening, you are arriving at Revelstoke, a small town on the road. You are exhausted after driving for an entire day.
During the dinner, the friendly waiter suggests you to have a little bit of wine to relax you off. It's one of the best local wines.
"[[Sure! I would love to try!]]"
"[[No, thank you.]]"Although you would like to try, you usually feel incredibly sleepy after drinking, so you are saying no to that fascinating offer.
"Whoa！It is very delicious! What a wonderful start of our journey. Thank you." Joey's laughter is bringing your attention back to the table.
"You are more than welcome, my [[best pal]]."In the night, you hear some wired sounds which are really disturbing.
You want to open your eyes to check around.
[[open]]
[[sleep]]Whoa！It is very delicious！You asked for the email address of that local winery and is considering to order a box of their tasting set later.
"What a wonderful start of our journey! Cheers!" Joey's laughter is bringing your attention back to the table. "[[Cheers!]] "You are trying so hard to open your eyes, but you can not do it after 8 hours of driving and wine.
[[sleep]]Suddenly, you hear someone screaming! It is loud. It sounds familiar. Wait! It's from Joey!
When you are awake from the dream, you realize Joey is not on his bed.
You are running out of the lodge and witnessing a grizzly bear attacking Joey!
You are choosing between [[sneaking back to the lodge then call for help]] and [[yelling at the grizzly to scare it away]]In the night, you hear some wired sounds which are really disturbing.
You want to open your eyes to check around.
[[Open]]
[[sleep]]You are awake from dreams then notice Joey is peeking out of the door.
"What's happening outside? What's that sound?"
"A bear is searching our bags left beside the car! Should I hush it away?"
"No! Don't do it! Just close the door. Don't worry. I didn't leave any food inside. It will leave as soon as it searched through them."
You are too tired to chat, so you're leaving Joey at the door to take some photos of the grizzly in [[excitement]].
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</div>The lodge owner came over with guns as fast as he could, but it was still late. Joey was bitten on the right arm, and your "marvelous" trip had to be canceled on the first day.
It was not the worst part of the story. The worst part is you can no longer believe you are a true friend, not to Joey, not to anyone.
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"Go away!" you are shouting out aloud at the grizzly. You can see it's hesitating to get any closer to Joey.
At the same time, the lodge owner is coming over with guns, the grizzly is [[turning back]] to the woods as soon as the owner appears.
But it was still late.
Joey was bitten on the right arm, and your "marvelous" trip had to be canceled on the first day.
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</div>Day 2
You and Joey are spending a fantastic day at Glacier National Park of Canada. Everything is going well. [[nothing unexpected]] happened.
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Day 3
You are arriving at the entrance to Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park.
Online tickets for sightseeing buses are sold out 2 months ago. Regular vehicles are not permitted to drive in the restricted area near Lake O'Hara.
You've heard that Lake O'Hara is an unique treasure among hundreds of famous lakes in BC. The only way to get to the lake is hiking for 11 km.
Going not not going? It's all up to you.
[[Hiking for 11 km]]
[[Be an average tourist, choose other easier routes]]
The weather is good with a minimum level of wind and no snow, so you are deciding to hike with confident.
Staffs also recommend a "go" since this is the last day for the opening of the [[lake]].
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[[You]] are having an average day in the Yoho National Park.
Joey sometimes complains about how beautiful the Ohara lake is.
You start to doubt if traveling together after 4 years apart is a good idea.
"We have both changed a lot," you are thinking.
The moment you see the lake, you know you made [[a great decision]]!
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But as you hiked to the mountain top, the weather changed, and snow started falling.
Now you've taken enough fabulous photos. It's time to think about how to get down to the main road:
[[call park emergency line]]
[[we need to leave now, before the snow pile is getting too thick]]
[[ask around for help]]"it's lame! Do we have other options?" Joey is stopping you from calling.
[[we need to leave now, before the snow pile is getting too thick]]
[[ask around for help]]You have totally underestimated how danger it is!!
The slope is steep, and stones covered under the snow is very slippery. [[You]] and Joey have to sit down on the gound to keep in balance then slide yourself down slowly.
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</div>An experienced hiker has 2 extra pairs of traction cheats, which are designed for extreme circumstances like now. He is kind enough to lend you his traction cheats and teaches you how to use them safely.
It is such a great relief to both you and Joey. [[You]] have decided to act average in the following 2 days.Day 4
Evrtyhing is absolutly stunning!
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