He walks from his house to downtown.

He feels hungry. He goes to a Chinese restaurant. He asks for a table for one. The waiter gives him a menu. He orders the lunch special.

He drinks his water while he waits. The food arrives and it is very hot. He waits while the food cools. There are fortune cookies on the table.

He opens a cookie. He reads the message: “Your life is in danger. You must leave the city immediately and never return.”

He feels worried. Is it a message for him? He looks around the restaurant. Nobody is there. He looks outside and sees a car. There are two men in the car. The two men look at him. He feels nervous.

He walks down the street away from the car. The car follows.

Now he is more nervous. He unlocks the door. He quickly goes inside…

He freezes. People yell and clap. He is in shock. What is this?

He laughs and says he needs a beer. He also says he needs time. Time to think of a surprise for his wife.

Patagonia is a popular hiking destination in South America. It is in the southern region of Chile and Argentina.

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The bus was on it’s way to El Chalten. Suddenly, the passengers stopped talking and quickly got out their cameras.

The view was breathtaking. From the front of the bus, in the distance, they could see the impressive Mount Fitz Roy.

The bus driver smiled as he watched everyone taking photos. He was a kind man. He parked the bus on the side of the highway.

Everyone got off the bus eagerly and took photos of the scenic view.

The passengers were very happy and thanked the driver. After ten minutes, everyone got on the bus and they continued towards El Chalten.

A short while later, the bus arrived in the small town. Everyone was even more amazed by the beautiful scenery that surrounded the town. It was truly breathtaking.

The bus started stopping at passenger’s hotels. One American tourist was unsure if his hostel was on the list.

He approached the driver. He asked if he knew where the Rancho Grande hostel was.

The driver didn’t speak any English, so the American asked, “¿Dónde esta el hostel Rancho Grande?”

The driver replied in Spanish, “which hostel?”

To which the American replied, “Yes.”

“Do you know the name of the hostel?”

“Yes.”

“What is it?” asked the driver.

“Yes,” replied the tourist.

“… Can you tell me the name of it again, please?”

“Yes.”

“Well, what is it?”

“Yes.”

“Do you know my wife?”

“Yes.”

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It was at this point the driver understood the American tourist could speak a few words, but understood no Spanish.

It was a beautiful area with the mighty Nile River passing right by the camp ground.

“Where can we wash our clothes?” asked David to the tour guide.

The rapids were huge. In the first ones they encountered the boat flipped. It was going to be a fun day.

The tourists enjoyed the sight. They felt they were experiencing something very authentic.

“Hey, isn’t that your shirt?” said Chris to David.

At this moment David understood there really weren’t any washing machines.

When the next set of grade 5 rapids arrived, David forgot the worries of his clothes and enjoyed the thrills.

He was very relieved. He felt so happy he even paid a tip!

He lived fifteen minutes away from the centre of town. Each day, he took tourists on scenic bicycle tours of the waterfront and the main town centre.

He was the only pedal taxi in town. He was always busy and earned good money.

He approached an intersection.

The car drove through just as the pedal taxi went through the intersection.

Bang! The car hit the pedal taxi and it went under the car.

The people saw the pedal taxi under the car and searched for the rider.

Some people looked under the car, but still they couldn’t see him.

Luckily, he had landed on his feet, ten metres away without a bruise on him.

At first, the people didn’t believe him.

Soon, the ambulance arrived and they too didn’t believe the story.