Travelog for: Theobald

Hello I'm new here. I show you my home, my friendly cat Cinderella and some flowers. I hope you like it.

I'm preparing my travelling to France.

Hi Mom,

As you can see, the trip went well, although I was a little scared for this first solo getaway.
I arrived safely in France where I was eagerly awaited...
Natalina offered me a good beer to quench my thirst.
And she had made a special cherry cake for me. A clafoutis, it's called... Hum... that's delicious!
Later, in the evening, nice friends came and we watched an old film all together.
I'm sure I'm not going to be bored here...

Lots of Love
Theo 🦁

Hi Mom,

Today, I went to a crêperie and I tried the Breton galette with seasonal vegetables. As you can see, it was beautifully presented.
The cider gave me a little head spin.
Then, I went to the José Cabanis Media Library, a modern building with a particular architecture, which is a real paradise for book lovers.
I really had a good time in this beautiful place and discovered lots of interesting things.

Love
Your little Theo 🐻

Hi Mom,

Today in France, it was Mother's Day. Of course, I had a thought for you ❤️
In the afternoon, I went to the neighbourhood flea market.
There were all kinds of things and a lot of people.
When you think that some people sell their old soft toys, I'm shaking in my boots...
But some of them are lucky to be adopted, like this giant cook.
Then, I visited the Language Forum. It was very fun!
I think I'm gonna learn Russian, French, Italian and maybe Occitan (old language of this region).
Hope you had a nice Sunday too!
Lots of love
Theo 🦁

Hello Mom,

Recently, a new friend arrived at Natalina's house. It's a cute little mouse called UrselHH. We make a great team together!
We have more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
We visited an exhibition on Italian emigration (very informative) and I learned a whole bunch of stuffs : spaghetti, opera, Vespa, tombola, tralali tralala...
There was a nice portrait of Garibaldi, a soldier who contributed to Italian unification.
Then, we went outside the city for an organic picnic. There was an extensive buffet with various kind of food. It was quite amusing.

Lots of love from your little Theo
🦁

Hello Mum,

On this Sunday, we took advantage of a short lull in the rain, to go for a walk in the city.
First, a little immersion in nature, in the garden of the former cloister of the Chatreux (in ruins, but soon in restoration). It is next to the University of Social Sciences...
In the street, there is a giant photo of singer Claude Nougaro, you know, the one who sings "Ohooooo Toulouuuuuuse" (he was born here).
Then, with UrselHH, we strolled on the banks of the Garonne river and the Quai de la Daurade.
Finally, we visited the church of Jacobins, where there was a  nice exhibition on the paths of Saint Jacques de Compostela.
We went back home for tea time, very tired. But Natalina offered us nonnettes (gingerbread cookies with orange marmalade inside). I loved that!

Lots of kisses
Your little Theo 🦁

Hi Mom,

For my last weekend in Toulouse, we've been lucky to have an acceptable weather.
I visited the famous Basilica of St. Sernin, which is the largest Romanesque church in Europe and the Capitole which houses the town hall. The wedding hall is beautiful. There are sculptures and paintings everywhere. I posed on the bust of Jean Jaurès, who was a city councilor and Deputy Mayor in this building.
Behind the Town Hall, you can see the Dungeon of the Capitole, which housed in the past the City Archives and the reserve of gunpowder (in prevention of an invasion of Languedoc).
Nowadays, it's the Tourist Office ....
Toulouse is definitely a beautiful city, full of treasures to discover ...

Hugs and love
Theo 🦁

Hi Mom!

I made it to Florida!  I got here just before a big thunderstorm hit and now it's raining, and lightening, and thundering!  But it's nice and dry inside the house. 

Theodore and Frankenstein are here to greet me. They live here with my new host.  They were Toy Voyagers a long time ago, and they both traveled the world and had wonderful adventures!  Since it is raining today, they are going to tell me all about their travels.

Hi Mom!

It stopped raining, so I went outside to play!

Here is where I'm staying:


I saw a pretty gardenia, it smells wonderful!


I also saw a beautiful rose:


I wanted to pick some pattypan squash, but I couldn't find any:


Then I checked out the bird feeder:


Then I climbed a tree:


I'm tired now, so I will go inside and get ready for bed.  Theodore and Frankenstein said I could sleep with them.

Love,
  Theo

Hi Mom!

I went to Wilmot Gardens on the University of Florida campus today!  I saw lots of flowers and trees and even saw the Tree of Life!













The University of Florida's mascot is the alligator, and I saw this brick at the gardens with the UF gator logo:

After going to the gardens, we came back to my host's home and had a snack.  We had Baked Scotch egg, an avocado, and some Florida orange juice.



Love,
  Theo

Hi Mom!

I went to Devil's Millhopper State Park and walked on the nature trail.  There is a huge sink hole there with stairs going down into it, but the stairs were closed for repairs (Hurricane Irma did a lot of damage there last year).  We didn't stay very long because the mosquitoes were biting me!  I still had fun climbing on tree logs, and I saw lots of trees!











After that, we went to Possum Creek Park and played on the playground!  I had lots of fun there!








After playing all morning, I was very tired and hungry, so we went home for lunch.  I had a bowl of paella and some mint tea.



Love,
  Theo

Hi Mom!

I had a fun day today!  First, I went to the library in downtown Gainesville, and I watched a video about bats!  Then I looked at all the books in the library.  My host checked out an audiobook called To Kill a Mockingbird.




After that, we went to see the University of Florida Bat Houses.




Then we went for a nature hike at University Gardens.




Love,
  Theo

Hi Mom!

Today I went to Kanapaha Botanical Gardens.  I had a wonderful time there!  I played hide and seek in the bushes, and I met all kinds of strange and wonderful people there.




























Love,
  Theo