Travelog for: Nathalie

Hello mummy!
I celebrated Easter in the countryside with Maria, Beaver and kikuchan.
We had much sun and fun. Now when spring has come it is so pleasant to be in Russia!
Somewhere there is still a little bit of snow but it is only in countryside - in Moscow you`ll not find snow this time.

I`ve tasted Easter cake and egg! It was delicious

I`m on my way to UK!
Wait for my new fantastic updates!

Hello Mum!
Phew... it was a long journey from Russia to the UK but I have finally made it..



I bought a little map card and some choccies with me from Russia



Its been a bit rainy today but my new host says that the sun will probably be back out soon. This is the area outside my hosts house, look its all fields!



She also showed me a couple of the animals that live in the garden at home...



We are going to spend an evening in tonight but my host said we'll be going on our first adventure very soon, until then....

Miss you, Nathalie x

Hi Mum,
Guess what? I saw 940 other ducks today....yes 940!!!

Let me explain, my host showed me a page of the village newsletter today that said about a local event taking place





Then she said it was going to be our first trip, so 'Ruby Moon' (My hosts other TV) lent me her Toyvoyager t-shirt to keep me warm and we headed down to Castle Acre for 3pm when the race was going to start...





Ready....steady...go! and all the plastic numbered ducks were released into the water...



There was lots of local people that turned up to watch the ducks race... each duck had a number on it and whoever bought the duck that won got a prize at the end....



It wasnt long before some started to get stuck....



I wanted to help out but my host said we just had to wait for the river to get them moving again.....




It took a very long time for them to reach the end but I cheered them along all the way

On the way back to the car we past Castle Acre Castle too....






Cool, eh?

Miss you mum, will write soon! x

Hi Mum,
Just to give you an update, I'm good! Unfortunately the weather isnt overly great for exploring at the moment so I have been at home making friends with Ruby Moon (hosts TV). However, Im off to London this weekend, we are going to see Sister Act the musical at the London Palladium so hopefully Ill have lots to show you in my next post.



Until then, miss you... Nathalie x

Hi again Mum, the weather this afternoon started to brighten up. My host was off to work in the local town and asked if I'd like to go for the journey... I looked at the bedroom window to check the weather...



.. it didnt look too cold so I decided to go, this is me walking down the long road by my hosts house to catch the bus....



...here i am during the bus journey... we decided to sit right at the back ....




...After my host had finished work we didnt have too much time to stay in town however we made a stop off at gardens by the town library ...



... in the middle of these gardens was a big archway, we couldnt get a picture showing all of it because its quite tall but here is the bottom of the arch.....




It is called the Greyfriars tower and is the only remaining part of the Franciscan monastery on this site.... It is also one of only three surviving Franciscan monastery towers in England!


Off to London on Saturday - cant wait!

Bye mum, miss you x

Hi Mum,

I going to have a quiet day today after a very busy day yesterday when we went to London.

We started the day off by taking the London underground from Charing Cross Station to Oxford Circus...





We took a wander round Regent and Oxford Street and kept finding these elephants everywhere!



My host said they were part of a public art exhibition and that theres over 250 of them around the capital from May to the end of June, after this they are to be auctioned off for Charity. As we had lots of time before going to the matinee performance of Sister Act the Musical, we went on an elephant hunt!











I spotted this one in a shop window!



After that we found a shop that sold mini versions of the Elephants, it also had a section in the shop where you could buy and paint your own one!





Then we took the tube to South Kensington to visit The Nautural History Museum..this is the front entrance:



Our first stop off was at the dinosaur exhibit..



Then we walked around and saw lots of different types of animals some big and some small...







This was a very cool escalator at the side entrance of the museum... we used it to get to the Earth part of the museum.



This is the view after climbing the stairs in the central hall.... what a pretty building!



After our visit there, it was time to head to the London Palladium... here I am in the theatre... we had really good seats as you can see!



I was very exhausted after our long day but enjoyed every minute.


Miss you, Nathalie x

Hi again Mum,

Right well after our city trip at the weekend my host thought maybe it was time to explore the countryside a little more in her village of Pentney, but first of all my host was off for her daily swim at Energise.

Energise is about a 5 minute walk from the house and is a fitness centre with a swimming pool, spa and gym. TobiHH (another toy my host is hosting) and I decided to tag along....





When we got there my host showed us how her membership card was used to lock the lockers in the changing room......



TobiHH and I decided it was probably not a good idea to get wet so we waited in the locker and got to know eachother...



After my host had a swim we were off to explore Pentney a little more...



This is the village sign.... alot of places in Norfolk have signs like this one... the images on the sign indicate what kind of things you will find in the area. The Pentney sign shows the Abbey which is historical remains that are located on the other side of the village from where we are.



Opposite this sign is Pentneys St Mary Magdalenes Church



...Then we passed a field of horses ..



...As we were walking I found a chalk rock, so TobiHH and I wrote a message on the pavement....



...Before we headed back inside we had a bit of a tree-climb in our hosts back garden....





...Well I better go for now.... still miss you!
Nathalie

Hi Mum, me again!.... Today my host was going for a picnic on Hunstanton beach and TobiHH & I were invited to come along...





After TobiHH and I had a play on the beach we made a stop off at the Sea Life Sanctuary....Here is just a couple of the creatures we saw...






TobiHH and I were really excited to see the pool of seals, we stayed and watched them at their feeding time...






This section was a huge tank filled with all sorts of fish and sharks! ..The fish were all pretty colours but the sharks were a little scary :s




We had a lovely day mum

Will post again soon!
Nathalie x

Hi Mum!

Well as we were going to have a day in today, my host said we could bake some blueberry muffins .... We got together ingrediants first of all....



We had to measure them all out... but TobiHH decided he would climb in to be weighed first....




...Then we added some eggs before mixing it all together. After that we added the blueberries and spooned the mixture into the muffin cases before popping them in the oven....




While we waited for them to cook my host did the washing up and I played hide-and-seek ...



...Soon they were ready to come out the oven and be placed on a cooling rack... mmmm...





We have to leave them to cool for a little while now... my host is just about to go out for her swim and has left me and TobiHH in charge to make sure nobody eats them while shes gone...  We agreed but TobiHH keeps licking his lips so Im not sure if their WILL be any left when she gets home now! Uh oh...


Speak soon
Nathalie
x

Hello!

I thought I would write and tell you about the day I had yesterday mum. My host, TobiHH and I were watching the TV weather report yesterday morning and it said it was going to be very hot... so we packed a bag and headed off to Hunstanton Beach again to soak up some sun. As it was hotter we got to stay longer this time!

After something to eat we went and sat on the beach.... it was very hot and sunny...





Here I am walking on the promenade.....



As we continued to walk we saw The Wash Monster! The Wash Monster is a big boat with a painted shark on the front... its eyes flash red too! It is used to take tourists out on a journey around the coast.



We raced back onto the beach to watch it leave the coast...



....After that a little more sunbathing was needed....dont worry mum, I didnt get sunburnt..



My host let me choose a postcard from one of the shops to bring home with me. She was very happy with the postcard you let Paddington Bear send to her by the way.

So, I guess your'll be seeing me soon mum....Ill let you know when Im on my journey so you can prepare a welcome home party 

Bye!
Nathalie

Hi Mum,

Just to let you know Im packed and ready and on my way home very soon. Cant wait to see you!




Nathalie x

After a year  travelling I came back home for a while.

I brought some souvenirs with me, a subway map from Moscow and some interesting things from England.

I will continue my journey soon.

Nathalie

Hi,
I got an invitation to visit camilla's Mum in Italy. I'll spend a summer holiday at the beach with her. That's fantastic!

We took a walk today in Solingen, the neighbour town of Remscheid. We visited Schloss Burg, a medieval castle. We also took a walk in the forest.





















I think I'll leave to Italy next week.

Nathalie

Hi mummy,
I'm in Italy! Last night it rained and my host says that now the temperaure is better than a few days ago. She says there are other TV here so now I want to meet them all.
I'll write you soon