Travelog for: Skippy Kangaroo

After a very short flight, we arrived from Dublin to Glasgow!!! And after we occupied our hotel room, we sill had the half of the day! I enjoyed walking in the city and it's always interesting to discover totally new places!
We saw the Necropolis and the Cathedral. These were very close to the hotel. When I looked out from the window, I could see them. And we went inside of the cathedral... it was so magical, such a nice place with a lot of positive energy!
And along our way to the center, we saw also an old school buliding.

Sometimes I almost didn't feel my leg! We walked a lot to see as many things as possible! It was a big experience to see all these nice things.
We started with seeing the George Sqare and than we went to discover the Glasgow Green. I thougt we'll never find it BUT I was wrong because finally we found it and on the way to there we saw a lot of nice places. Once I was so thirsty that we should stop drinking from a fountain. Yummy, Scottish water!
We saw there also the People Palace. I loved the botanical garden, it was full with plants and not forgettable, it was very warm inside!

We went by bus to Balloch to see the famous lake, Loch Lomond.
Did you know that Loch Lomond has the largest surface area of fresh water Loch in the UK?! And the Loch is 24 miles long and five miles wide and at its deepest point is some 600 feet deep.
We went inside also to the Loch Lomond Aquarium. Very nice experience!

We arrived rather early from Glasgow to Dublin, so we had enough time to look around and see the main sights.
Among others we saw the Trinity College, the Saint Stephen's Green Park (wow, that was really a beautiful place with a lot of green! ), visited the Dublin Castle, got pictured even with Oscar Wilde, walked thru the Ha' Penny Bridge and so on...

For my big happiness we visited the zoo in Lillafüred!
It's in the middle of the forest, so really beautiful surroundings. And I just loved it a lot to meet with animals!!

Well, I've arrived safe and sound, and here I am arriving.



And I find myself in the middle of a pile of arty stuff!  My host, Angela, is experimenting with polymer clay ... it looks fun and messy!  I'm just going to watch though for now - it's been a long journey.

My host, Angela, too me with her to work today.  She's a teacher of pupils aged 11 to 16.  Most of her classes have special educational needs, and she teaches them science.

Here are some photos of her room.

I also met and helped some of her pupils with their work.  There's some photos of me doing this too.

Her year 8 class (aged 12 to 13 years old) were intrigued by ToyVoyagers and they've asked if they can have one of their own!  They've decided they'd like a penguin to go travelling - I hope to meet the penguin before they go a-wandering or I move along to my next host.

What an exciting day!  I spent the day with my host at the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway.

It was very cold there - it's the highest standard guage station in England and Wales, so it gets rather chilly there.  I hope on a warmer day I'll be able to get some photographs of the railway itself, but today Angela was busy, very busy, working on the train that was taking people to visit Santa Claus.  I heard her play lots of seasonal music on her flute, and chat to visitors and staff.  There was lots of laughter and fun as well.

The locomotive providing the traction was a Bagnall 0-4-0 Steam locomotive, called  "No19 Devonport Docks".  I met the day's engine driver who held me for a photograph.  I think they had the warmest place on the train - next to the firebox with the hot fire in.

I also met a very special and very famous person - Santa Claus himself!  I'm all excited and christmassy now!  I wonder if I can find some tinsel to wear as a scarf.

Hi mom!!!
Here I am safely in Greece. My host is very happy to have me!

I have also met a happy hippo, her name is Bella! Here we are together

It's rainy here today but Vicky says we'll go for a walk later, maybe to the mall and get some photos

Until later bye bye
Love you mom!

Here I am again!
Outside it's cold and it's raining but I had a wonderful time today, going at the mall.
Here is a photo of me by the mall fountain, in front of the Carousel
and meeting Frosty the snowman .
So after all these, we came back home ....
drinking a hot chocolate with Bella by the fireplace is the best a kangaroo can get!

Vicky says we might go Skiing at the weekend! I am so excited !!!
Bye mom!

Hello from Seli mom!

A kangaroo in the snow!!!! 

We are having a great time here at Seli!
Seli is a village and winter sports resort located in the Vermion Mountains of northern Greece.
It is located at a distance of 95km from Thessaloniki, where my host lives!

We were playing with the snow, riding a sleigh and snowboarding all day! So take a look at the photos while I'll go to sleep!
I am exhausted but excited!

Vicky my hostess says she will think of another great place to take me soon!
Until then take care mom!

Hi mom!

I am having a great time, sorry for not updating for more that a week. I have a lot to tell you about, so I'll start by introducing you to some typical Greek food!
Here in Greece they follow the Mediterranean diet, meaning a lot of vegetables, olive oil and fish.
Well here are some photos I've taken during the last days

Picture1: we are cooking, so I am standing next to a HUGE bottle of olive oil... a must have here
Picture2: "dolmadakia" grape leafs with rice and "papoutsakia" aubergines staffed with mince and bessamel on top!
Picture3: Feta cheese, typical Greek cheese
Picture4: Grilled Octopus ... delicious !!!
Picture5: Fried fish
Picture6: shrimps in a stick

so that's it for now, I'll update again tomorrow with photos of the city!
Love ya mom!
Skippy

I am having a great time here, so I thought I should update my travelog a bit, just to let you know how I am doing!

First of all I am on a diet! My host says I gained some weight cause I eat all the time this delicious Greek food....  so I am having just a yogurt tonight 

So now it's time to introduce you to the family that is hosting me....
and there is no better way than telling you what they do at their spare time.
So I am posting some photos of their hobbies...

Meet mom, she loves any kind of crafts and she is into scrapbooking, cardmaking and jewelry making lately


Here is dad, he is into electronics, making synthesizers  and other interesting projects which I really don't understand!


And of course the 2 kids, they never let me get bored!
A little girl and a baby boy... here I am between their slippers!


The kids play with me all the time! I am their favorite toy.... well after Winnie and his friends...

I am learning Greek!
It's so difficult! The grammar, the vocabulary even the alphabet!
But I am a fast learner so here is what I wrote today!

"'Good morning from Greece! How are you?"