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We had planned on a short family vacation out at Jasper this weekend. So, we got up nice and early on Friday morning and headed out to the east of town on Highway 16. We were going to meet the boys' cousins, Auntie and Uncle, and Oma and Opa.
We had heard on the news that a propane truck had overturned on Tuesday morning, and that it had tied up the highway on that day and Wednesday. On Thursday the truck was still venting off propane, so they were letting cars through with a pilot car. This morning we checked the website and things were, presumably, in the same condition. Of course, all of this really draws out the question as to why on earth it should take three days to clear an accident scene on one of Canada's main cross-country highways.
Anyhow, we got out to the accident scene and found a big lineup. We spent about three hours there waiting for news from "the front." In the meantime, of course, the boys made friends with the truckers and other folks.
So, after our three hours they finally announced that no one was going to get through that day. We turned around, amidst lots of tears from the boys because they weren't going to see their cousins.
So, no vacation for us.
At last check at the Ministry of Transport, they were still expecting the accident to be blocking the highway by afternoon on Saturday. So, at least four-and-a-half days. Crazy.
