Toto, Disneyland, paris

Marina05


Posted Nov 9, 2011, 3:42 pm
Today, Toto has his Toyvoyagers - brand getting.
We hope that it soon can go.
Marina05


Posted Nov 13, 2011, 10:43 am
Toto is waiting for his first host. Please help us .-)).
Larissa ist travel to the USA and Marie wait to.
This is the last picture with friends.
Marina05


Posted Nov 15, 2011, 3:45 pm
Tomorrow Toto travel to Australia :-D . Thats great.
Now the last pictures with his friend marie.
fleursmum


Posted Dec 6, 2011, 10:00 am
Hi Mum,

I have arrived at Gisborne - I was picked up from the post office this afternoon. I have travelled well and enjoyed getting some fresh air when I got out of my travel bag.
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I can hear someone outside my travel bag? I must be here in Australia.
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Hello in there! How are you?
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Ahhhh....fresh air and sunshine!! :D
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When I came out I met Binky he is here from Germany too,
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here I am in the back garden
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now I am outside the garden fence looking at the big gum trees
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this is the house I am staying in Mum,
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a few moments sitting quietly in the garden enjoying the fresh air.
Am off for a rest now Mum although I think I might be chatting to Binky - need to find out what happens here!! ;)

Talk to you soon,
Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxxoo
fleursmum


Posted Dec 8, 2011, 8:57 am
Hi Mum,

Some new TV's have arrived here - we gave them a good welcome - and guess what?? They are all from Germany!!

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Here there is Hasune,Binky, SchokoCookie and me!!

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxxoo  :D
fleursmum


Posted Dec 8, 2011, 9:02 am
Hi Mum,

Tonight we went to a quilters group dinner with Sue - we got to see some really nice decorations!
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I think I need a good sleep now Mum,

Love and hugs
Toto
fleursmum


Posted Dec 8, 2011, 9:10 am
Hi Mum,

We went to work with Sue today, they are in the middle of a stocktake in the library, books off the shelf, scanned and then back on the shelf! I sat and watched!
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Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxxoo
fleursmum


Posted Dec 12, 2011, 10:12 am
Hey Mum and Dad,

We are off to the beach at St Leonards but have stopped here in Geelong to have a break from driving. It is a hot day today 30 plus degrees so it is good to be near the water. B)
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here I am looking out along Cunningham Pier - there is a restaurant and a pub out there - not a bad view huh?
All around the bay here there are Bollards and they tell the history of the area.
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here are the life savers - there are over 100 bollards but we just looked at a few http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6497598091_3a3dac2f06.jpg
Hasune and I liked this man with the Eureka flag,
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this is the Salvation Army lady
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Hey Mum and Dad I think the rowing men are watching us having our photo taken!! ;)
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SchokoCookie and I thought this lady was very glamorous!!  :D
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Think of you Mum and Dad,

Lots of love
Toto

xxooxxoo
fleursmum


Posted Dec 12, 2011, 10:25 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

We arrived at St Leonards just after a heavy rain shower - we were going to have fish and chips on the beach for dinner but it was too windy. This is a flat calm beach usually, but they get waves on really windy days.
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Can you see the rainbow from the storm over the water?

Love and hugs Toto
xxooxxoo  :D
fleursmum


Posted Dec 13, 2011, 8:27 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

This morning we went for a walk along the beach - it was sunny and warm and lovely!!  :D
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the beach behind me is where we had our walk - it was a little breezy so Sue had to hold me to stop me falling off the fence post!!
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we found a sea urchin shell washed up on the beach
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SchokoCookie, Hasune, Binky and I enjoyed sitting on the beach, listening to the water and the birds flying over. It was very peaceful!  ;)
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Binky was telling us all about how to keep safe at the beach  :rolleyes:
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More soon
Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Dec 14, 2011, 8:15 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Here I am on the back verandah looking to the water
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and then later in the afternoon
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this storm came over and it rained heavily and there was thunder and lightening. We had four seasons in one day!!
Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Dec 16, 2011, 11:33 pm
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today was a wet and cloudy day so we did some reading inside
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we had a really nice lunch
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getting ready to cut up the fruit
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Hasune and I are ready to tuck in  ;)
We went out to the back yard after lunch and there was Binky sitting in the flowering gum tree  :D he looked right at home there !! http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6504252785_0b41ed8f0e.jpg
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Mmmmm...plums, not quite ready, but maybe at Christmas time!
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here I am in the apricot tree - these might be ready at Christmas time too,
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Hasune and I checking out the apples that are growing over the fence!!

Talk to you soon
Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Dec 17, 2011, 12:15 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

On the way back to Gisborne we stopped at Geelong to have a look at the Botanic Gardens there, not many Aussie plants though.
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We found some bollards though - this one is the man who started the Botanic Gardens back in 1851 - the lady has a flower press (behind her back) and a little bit of a plant she has picked.
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here we are in the sage garden
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and the fernery
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we found this sculpture down the back of the gardens.

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Dec 17, 2011, 1:19 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today a new TV arrived
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Bubblegum is from Germany.

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Dec 17, 2011, 7:31 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today we had a big day out - we had a long drive in the card to Ballarat Wildlife Park.
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Here we go!!
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this is a Tasmanian Devil - they scream and growl alot and are pretty scarey!! The early settlers in Tasmania could hear them but could only see their ears in the bush - the ears look red with the light behind them, hence the name devil. They are meat eaters, so I didn't want to get too close!! ;)
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here I am with some Western Gray kangaroos - they are very friendly and very interested in the food people feed them with! They love the corn and grain mix.
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here is a kangaroo having a scratch and an emu
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this emu was watching us and the food we had given a kangaroo
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we think this was a crocodile although it might have been an alligator - in which case it isn't Australian  ;)
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this lizard kept on digging by the glass trying to get out, but it stopped when I went to have a look, maybe it thought I would be good dinner??  :o
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the giant tortoise are eating mushrooms and cucumber
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Oohh...crocodile!! :(
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Here is Misty the koala - isn't she cute? Not as cute as me of course but still cute! ;)
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here I was saying hello, how are you to the baby wombat - wombat's are nocturnal so this one should have been in bed asleep, but there was a tour group just before us so maybe it was woken up to be patted by the tourists. It feels like a wire brush!! This wombat is one year old.
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and here we are on the way home - I am a bit tired now, so I'm off for a sleep in the back seat!! :D This has been a busy day.

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxxoo
fleursmum


Posted Dec 19, 2011, 5:38 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Tonight we went to Book club!! It was the Christmas dinner meeting  :D so we joined in with the dinner and then had a read of the book the group had been reading.
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oops!! I think I might have blocked Binky's view of the book!! ;)

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxxoo
fleursmum


Posted Dec 19, 2011, 6:03 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today Sue had to drive her son to his work in the city to collect his car - I thought this was a good chance for some sight seeing, but no, it was all driving, driving, the only photo we got was in the car wash!! :( What kind of sight seeing is that??  ;)
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Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxxoo
fleursmum


Posted Dec 19, 2011, 8:28 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

We went for a drive across the city today and we can show you a few photos, the weather wasn't good for photo taking though!
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Here we are on the ring road going past Melbourne CBD
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this tunnel goes under the Yarra River - much quicker than driving around and over the bridges! :D

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxxo
fleursmum


Posted Dec 19, 2011, 8:30 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Here I am in the back yard today with Tupai - he is a short haired chow chow and his name means happy!! :D

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Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Dec 23, 2011, 11:06 pm
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today we went for a walk in the park in Gisborne - it was a bit hot but we went ok.  :D
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this is the old courthouse, built in 1851 -this is old for Australia, though not for Europe!! ;)
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this is the old jail out the back of the courthouse
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this sculpture is made from a very old cypress tree - the main tree was cut down and then the branches that were left were carved by a lady with a chain saw into these football (Australian Rules) players and a bulldog. The local Gisborne football team are called The Bulldogs.
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here I am on the bridge that goes over the creek
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here's SchokoCookie and me in the oak walk part of the park, it was nice and cool in here  :D
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everyone had a rest here, it was cool out of the sun.

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Dec 25, 2011, 5:48 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

We had a big drive today - we went over the other side of the city to where Sue's sister-in-law and family live - they are on the edge of Sherbrooke Forest.
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here we are driving
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this is the back yard
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we met Hector the goat - his job id to eat the grass and weeds and to keep the yard tidy! :D
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lots of music happens here and
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painting! Sue's sister-in-law has done some beautiful paintings of the beach and the ocean
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the kookaburras came for a fishy snack
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a sup before dinner!  ;)
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Yum...dinner - roast turkey, vegies and greens!!

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Dec 25, 2011, 5:54 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Happy Christmas!!!  :D It is hot here today -30 plus degrees - but it looks like a storm is coming!

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Can you see me under the Christmas tree??

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Happy Christmas from us all here, Binky, Hasune, SchokoCookie, Bubblegum and ME!!

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxxoo
fleursmum


Posted Jan 9, 2012, 11:00 pm
Hi Mum and Dad,

Here we are all ready for Christmas dinner!!
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Looking good don't you think??

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 9, 2012, 11:46 pm
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today we went for a walk to Edwards Point.
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we saw a sign telling us about the local plants and animals
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we stopped for a photo at Sue's favourite tree - it has grown in a circle!!  :D
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we came to the salt marsh where the sea birds are
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then to a bend int he path - we went to the beach via the coastal walk
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we had a little rest on the beach and watched the water and boats go by
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we found this tree stump in the sand and pretended we were riding on an elephant!!  ;)
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in the afternoon we had a sit on the back verandah in the sun.  B)

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 10, 2012, 7:05 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today we walked in the opposite direction to Edwards Point, and headed for the St Leonard's pier.

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sitting in a tree is a good place to look out from, and this was what we were looking at
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not bad huh!!  :D
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Here we are looking out to the pier from above the beach
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mmmm....just a quiet moment.
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in the afternoon we helped with Sue's travelling notebooks

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxxoo
fleursmum


Posted Jan 10, 2012, 7:37 am
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We are heading off to Edwards Point again - the weather is a bit cloudy today
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Sue showed us some of the beach tussock type grasses - we were looking out for snakes, but think they were hiding cos the day wasn't very warm
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we got to sit on the big seat where the track comes out onto the beach
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Nice day out! :D

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 11, 2012, 10:57 pm
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today we drove over to Queenscliffe to have a look around.
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Here we have arrived at the beach and we saw the ferry going out the heads, heading for Tasmania.
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Off to sea!!
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We are looking over the surf beach here - the tide is out so not much surf!!  ;)
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here is one of the lighthouses at Queenscliffe
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our next stop was the old fort
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then we headed to the beach and the pier
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It was a great day here - lots of sun  B)

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 12, 2012, 12:15 am
Hi  Mum and Dad,

Happy new Years Eve to you!!  :D

We got ourselves ready
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we waited and waited and watched
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we waited and waited and watched loads of fireworks, but sadly only one photo came out and that was with Binky.
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Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 12, 2012, 12:20 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today we had a walk on the beach and made a sand castle
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it is a nice beach day today
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Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 12, 2012, 12:37 am
To the beach today Mum and Dad,

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I helped David read his book  ;)

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Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 12, 2012, 12:42 am
Beach walk today

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Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 12, 2012, 12:58 am
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Here I am at the end of the pier!

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 12, 2012, 1:08 am
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Coming out from the walking track to the beach at Edwards Point
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aaahhh..I fell over!!  :( ( I was ok though!)

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Nice view here  :D
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and here

we watched Sue have a swim in the afternoon
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Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 12, 2012, 1:35 am
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we had a lot of rain last night so the beach was wet today

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in the afternoon we helped with some sewing  ;)

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 12, 2012, 1:44 am
Hey Mum and Dad,
A new TV arrived today her name is Shane and she is from Germany  :D


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Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 14, 2012, 12:14 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today we drove to Ballarat, we were going to have a walk around the lake and then look at caravans and campers but the weather was so bad we just looked at the caravans
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In the afternoon we went to Melton to pick up David's car and on the way home took the Chow for a walk in a different park
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I helped Bubblegum on the slide!

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 14, 2012, 12:17 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today we drove a friend of Sue's up the top of Mount Macedon to see  Sanitorium Lake - the reflections here are really nice.

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Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 14, 2012, 12:23 am
Hi Mum and Dad.

Today we said goodbye to Bubblegum, he is off to South Africa.

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We are off to New Zealand tomorrow Mum and Dad, we will be back on the 22nd Jan.

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 23, 2012, 8:31 pm
Hi Mum and Dad,

Here I am off to New Zealand!! :D This is a bad photo taken by Sue, it was early in the morning so maybe that is her excuse!! ;)
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and here we all are waiting to go on the plane
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and here we are on the plane  :D
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More soon
Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 23, 2012, 9:00 pm
Hi Mum and Dad

We landed safely and Sue got the hire car and we headed of down the motorway
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fleursmum


Posted Jan 24, 2012, 10:00 pm
Back again Mum and Dad - on our way from Auckland we stopped at Paeora to look at the big bottle. Lemon and Paeroa was made here by mixing a natural spring water with lemon, it is a very popular drink and has the label "World Famous in New Zealand".

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This is the park the big bottle is in
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on our way out of Paeroa we stopped at another park by the river and had a photo near the swing bridge
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this is a very popular place for picnic's and bush walking.

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 25, 2012, 1:45 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

We stopped at the wonderful waterfall on the way between Paeroa and Waihi

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Nice place here!  :D

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 25, 2012, 3:48 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

We stopped in Waihi to have a look at the Martha Mine a fairly new open mine where they are getting both gold and silver.

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On the way up we had a look at the old cooling tower that was used in the old mine - it has been moved to be nearer the new mine now.

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this is one big hole in the ground isn't it!! :o

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this photo is looking over the town of Waihi.

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 28, 2012, 7:01 am
hi Mum and Dad,

Today we had a drive around a bit of Tauranga - this is the Maori canoe that is used for special days and ceremonial occasions.

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This sign tells us all about the Maori carvings that are near by - they tell the history of the area.
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I liked this one!!  :D

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 28, 2012, 7:13 am
Back again Mum and Dad,

This afternoon we had a drive over to Mount Maunganui to have a walk along the beach. A container ship called  the Rena ran aground on a reef 20km offshore last October, there has been oil washing up, birds dying and containers and their contents washing up on the beach since then. But today it was beautiful, we had a look at Pilot Bay - the harbour side first
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It was windy today - thats why the water looks so choppy
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Now we are at the surf beach on the ocean side
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this is nice here too!!  B)
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this beach goes on for miles and miles, way way down the coast.

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 28, 2012, 7:17 am
In the evening we went for a walk down to the beach and around the block  it was windy but very pleasant
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Ohhh....I wasn't pushing Shane over I promise!!! ;)

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From this beach at Ferguson Park we are looking over to Mount Maunganui and Pilot Bay.

Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 29, 2012, 4:50 am
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Today we went out on a boat for a ride in the harbour
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In the afternoon we went to a friends house and from inside had a really good view of the beach and the harbour
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Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 29, 2012, 5:25 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

We had a big drive to Rotorua. Our first stop was at Rainbow Springs
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we had a ride on a moa a flightless big bird that has been extinct for a long time.
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next we went underwater to look at the trout
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Next we saw a baby tuatara - the adults can go without eating for 6 months and only blink once in an hour!!  :o Not very exciting to watch!! ;) But the babies were moving around quite a lot.
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we had a little rest by the waterfall
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this was the only kiwi we could take a photo of, the kiwi are nocturnal and so don't like the bright light of the camera flash.
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Now I am in the government gardens in Rotorua, this building used to be the bath house, people came to bathe in the hot mineral waters for their health.
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behind us is the natural spring where the baths water comes from, the temperature is 212 degrees Fahrenheit and 100 degrees Celsius. I needed a reassuring hand in case I fell in  :( but I was ok!!
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This carving is near the memorial fro the Maori men who went off to WW1.
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Here we are sitting by Lake Rotorua
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You have to stay on the walking track here because the earth crust is very thin and can break, the yellow colour comes from the sulphur and smells like rotten eggs!! :(
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On the way home we stopped at Te Puke and looked at the big kiwifruit - heaps of kiwifruit is grown in this area.
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Early night for us tonight! :D

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 29, 2012, 5:36 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today we had a little look at the beach Sue used to go to when she was young
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Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 29, 2012, 5:52 am
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Today we are on out way driving back to Auckland - we stopped for a break at Waihi Beach - beautiful place!!  :D
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Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 29, 2012, 6:24 am
hi Mum and Dad.

Today we had a look at the Auckland Harbour Bridge http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6775107755_d55db6c30b.jpg
then went to the marina
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we went to a cafe and had a cuppa! :D
Next we went to the Sky Tower
in the lower level, there is a shop selling product from Weta Workshop.
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I had a photo taken with Gollom from Lord of the Rings!! :cyclops:

now we are up the tower
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we could look right down to the road through this glass
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Tonight we went out for dinner to the Cock and Bull and English style pub
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Love and hugs
Toto
xooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 29, 2012, 7:17 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

We are on our way back to Australia today.
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Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 29, 2012, 7:21 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

We have a new TV here tonight -she is from Chile and her name is Meav.
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Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 29, 2012, 7:27 am
And guess what - another tv has arrived - this is Freaky
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We enjoyed the chocolate Freaky brought with him!! ;)

Love and hugs
Toto

xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 29, 2012, 7:38 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today is Australia Day so we went to the park to see what was happening.
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We watched the flag raising ceremony and learned that the flag is made up of the English, Irish and Scottish flags plus the Southern Cross which is a star constellation in the southern sky.
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Happy Australia Day!! :D

Later in the day we went to Boronia to see a friend of Sue's, Freaky and I had a snack in the front of the car! :p
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Love and hugs
Toto
fleursmum


Posted Jan 29, 2012, 7:49 am
Hi Mum and Dad

Today we took Sue's friend to Tyabb to the antiques centre there. It is in an old fruit packing shed next to the railway line.
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We had lunch at Rattling Red's cafe in an old rain carriage
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then had a rest on a park bench in the shade - it was a hot day today
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Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Jan 29, 2012, 7:51 am
Hi Mum and Dad

Today Sue scanned a special photo we had taken at the Sky Tower in Auckland.....it was a little scarey...but then we toyvoyagers are up for anything..once!! :o
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Good photo aye!! ;)
Love and hugs

Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Feb 7, 2012, 7:29 am
Hi Mum and Dad,
Tonight I helped cut up the veges for dinner! :D

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Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Feb 7, 2012, 7:46 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today I said goodbye to everybody here

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said goodbye to the family
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climbed into my travel bag and I am off to visit
Sara in Orange, New South Wales.
A new adventure!! :D 

Will be in touch soon Mum and Dad,

Love and hugs
Toto
xx00xx
sararingham
sara.ringham@gmail.com

Posted Feb 14, 2012, 12:44 pm
Hi mom!

I have arrived safely in Orange... it's been nice and sunny here - it seems as though we're finally getting our Summer... Sara was telling me how we've had more than normal amount of rain this Summer... but Sara's probably been the only one enjoying it!

I'll do a proper update again soon with some photos... Sara has to take me around for some photos - I wonder what I'll get to see during my stay in Country New South Wales!

Write again soon!
fleursmum


Posted Jul 29, 2012, 9:50 am
Hi Mum,

I am back in Gisborne, Victoria - I arrived Friday and went to St Leonard's for the weekend. As soon as I get a travel bag I will be on my way home!!  :D Photos coming soon too.

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Aug 7, 2012, 9:14 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

I am back at the beach!! It is a little sunny today but the wind is cold!  :( but it is good to be touring again.
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Here we are sitting watching the water - Me with Kevin Kiwi, Tica, Lexie, Calliope, Ahonui and Glubschi.
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It is a bit stormy out there - we are supposed to have rain this afternoon so are having our walk in the morning!  :D
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I had a little chat with Ahouni and Glubschi, they came with me from NSW
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Group hug!!!  :D
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Big person hug!!!  :D
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We found a wattle tree with some flowers on it - that means spring isn't too far away!!  :D
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We found this interesting looking fungus shaped like an ear growing out of a tree!!  :o

Heading back to the house now Mum and Dad
Will be coming home very soon!!  :D
Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Aug 13, 2012, 8:58 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Wet and cold day today.....
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Staying inside  :D

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Aug 13, 2012, 9:14 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

Today I had a look at the painted elephant at school
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this elephant is part of a celebration around Melbourne because the Melbourne Zoo had been keeping elephants for 150 years!  This one was painted by art students here.

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx
fleursmum


Posted Aug 13, 2012, 9:19 am
Hi Mum and Dad,

My last update from Australia!!  :D Today I said goodbye to everyone here
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I enjoyed a little sit in the sun
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saying goodbye to Glubshi, Tica, Arohuni and kevin Kiwi
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said goodbye to Tupai the chow chow
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and got ready to travel
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Here I come Mum and Dad - see you soon!!

Love and hugs
Toto
xxooxx

Marina05


Posted Aug 16, 2012, 5:59 pm
HelloToday, I am again arrived home. Marina has is very happy and me firmly pressed. All have pleased very with the candy and the little Koala. Thank you very much.My trip to Australia was wonderful and I thank you warmly for the lovely stay.many dear greetingsToto, Marina + Beate

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Marina05


Posted Aug 12, 2013, 1:01 am
Hello, I visited my friends I Dismeyland Paris. From there I hope to continue my journey continued. I'm very excited about where my will take me away now ,-D

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