Li Dalyu and Liu Qian went on     1     trip across Canada. They would fly to Vancouver and then take the train rather than     2    (travel)by commercial airline all the way. Before     3    (start)out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver. During their first day,     4     is typical of Vancouver, it rained. The next day was clear and mild, and they were pleased to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. The next morning, they     5    (arise)early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing     6     the Canadian Rockies.     7    (see)from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water     8    (literal)took their breath away with its     9    (exception)beauty.

After another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. It was not until 9:30     10    they finally reached the capital of Ontario, Toronto. All in all, their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.