Trip to Jasper national park By Anna Zhou

Why I chose Jasper Park One of Alberta’s most popular tourist attractions Since 1913 Camping, visiting wildlife, stargazing, relaxing One of the best star-gazing places on earth Reasonably cheap The trip only takes 4 days

Day 1 Leave at 7:00 am Drive for 6 hours to revelstoke BC Gas fee: $ 80 Lunch at mcdonalds $ 5 per person Go to Martha Creek park http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/martha_crk/ Dinner at the village idiot grill http://www.thevillageidiot.ca/about/#about-us $10.83 per person Hotel: powder springs inn http://powdersprings.ca/ $ 170 for four people It has a fun pool Camping equipment: $ 45 http://www.rent-a-tent-canada.com/ Telescope: $ 10 http://calgary.rasc.ca/scopes.htm

Day 2 Breakfast at Mcdonalds $5 per person Leave at 9:00 am, drive for 4 hours to Jasper, arrive at 1:00 pm Gas fee: $70 Lunch at Jasper pizza place http://www.jasperpizza.ca/ $ 13.95 for 4 Go to Jasper Sky tram http://www.jasperskytram.com/ $ 18.5 per person Shop at Walmart for camping food, four people four meals $ 90 Dinner at Cassio restaurant http://www.cassios.ca/ $ 12.5 per person Drive to Jasper national park after dinner 20 minutes Set up the tent and enjoy the night! Day 2

Day 3 Go hiking http://www.hikejasper.com/ Go fishing http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/p n-np/ab/jasper/activ/ete- summer/visit14a.aspx Have a camp fire with food from Walmart Star-gaze

Day 4 Get up early, 6:00 am Pack our belongings and leave at 7:00 am Drive for 6 hours then stop for lunch Lunch at spaghetti pasta place http://senorfroggy.ca/ $ 8.99 Continue to drive for 4 more hours Gas fee: $ 160 Arrive in Vancouver 6:00 pm

How I plan to save $1000 When will the trip take place: July 2017 Canada day How much time I have: nearly 2 years What I plan to do: work at Indigos 5 hours a week $10 an hour I won’t work in grade 12 How much I will earn: $2500 in grade 11 I will spend half and save the other half