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It snowed lightly as I sat in a slightly crowded bus. I had my Walkman playing soft piano music as I watched the snow hit the ground. The day was just starting and starting off with a beautiful fluffy snowfall. We passed by a forest of pine trees. The snow piled up against their tiny leaves, leaving thick patches of snow on the branches. Slush on the side of the roads were a dirt brown, leading into the feathered white snow on the ground.
The heating of the bus was warm, but I kept my scarf around my neck. My bags sat beside me as they took up the majority of the bus seat next to me.
A few days ago, my best friend Chanyeol convinced me to go on a small trip. I was nervous, but I wanted to have an experience unlike any other, so I went. He bought me the ticket to Canada in the middle of November. I didn’t realize how cold it would be here; it was a lot colder than the weather back in Korea during the winter.
What he didn’t tell me, was that it was absolutely beautiful in the winter. It may be cold, but the beauty of the white snow again empty fields, the white snow covering the trees was stunning.
The bus suddenly slowed down, which drew my attention to the front. I couldn’t exactly see what it was until the bus started driving again. We passed by two deer. A mother and it’s baby. My heart sore as we drove past it. Winter in Canada was absolutely pure.
Smiling, I leaned back and watched trees, farmhouses, and fields past us by. Finally, we came up to my stop. I took off my headphones and turned off my Walkman. I grabbed my bags and went to the front. I bowed to the driver before getting off.
“Thank you.” I said, in the best English I could. The driver nodded to me before he closed the doors and drove off. I took a deep breath, as the coldness of the day hit my warm cheeks. I hummed and looked around me.
It was still flurrying, with little wind. I was surrounded by forest, and a long pathway. I knew where I was supposed to be heading. A nice little cottage that Chanyeol hooked me up with. That’s when I started my journey.
I gripped the arm of my bag and started walking, pulling the scarf over my mouth to keep me somewhat warm.
It wasn’t that long of a track to get to the cottage. I almost got lost though, which wasn’t the best feeling in the world. The surroundings looked very much alike, but I found the small cottage fairly quickly.
I went up to the door and grabbed the key I was given by the lady who owns it. I unlocked it and went inside. It was almost just as cold as it was in the cottage as it was out of the cottage. I hummed and set down my stuff by the door, before closing it behind me.
Setting the keys on the small stand beside the door, I stretched before giving myself a good look of the surroundings.
There was a room to my right, and a room ahead to my left. The living room and kitchen were connected, and a large fireplace sat on the left wall. I wandered over and grabbed some papers and firewood and started the fire up.
I knelt down and sat in front of the fire for a little to warm up before I took off my outdoor clothes. The place was a beautiful, nice little home. I brought my stuff in the bedroom. It was slightly chilly so I decided to leave the door open, hoping that the heat from the fireplace would warm up the bedroom.
I placed my stuff on the chest at the bottom of the bed before wandering to the kitchen for something to eat. The cupboards and fridge were fully stocked, and I was so thankful that I didn’t have to go back out to get food.
I cooked up some rice and sat in front of the fireplace with my Walkman playing, as a light brown blanket was wrapped around me.
Before I knew it, it was already half past 10 and almost pitch-black outside. I put a few more pieces of wood on the fireplace before bringing the empty rice bowl to the kitchen. I grabbed my pajamas from my bag and saw my small disposable camera.
I couldn’t help but smile. I picked it up along with my clothes and headed into the bathroom. I turned on the light and took a quick picture of myself, so I was able to show my friends the beginning of my adventure.
I then changed and headed to bed right after. I let the fire die out as I fell asleep for a good long rest.