Read the following article and answer the question by choosing from the options.

I hiked out of Canopus Hill after morning coffee and past the Graymoore Friary . I had heard they have a shrine that we could view but i must have walked past the trail that leads to it . Bummer . I really wanted to see it .

What caused the speaker to stroll past the trail that led to the the shrine ?
OPT: --They were not familiar with the area and accidentally passed it by without thinking. --They were running away from a fierce wolf and did n't have time for sightseeing. --They were accompanied by an attractive partner and their mind was elsewhere. --They were texting and looking at their phone and as a result missed the turn....A:
They were not familiar with the area and accidentally passed it by without thinking