Travelog for: Mocke

Hi!!! I'm Mocke, a small bear. I thought, it is a very good idea to travel around the world and find new friends everywhere.
It is my first day and I already found my first host, isn't that wonderful??? I will travel to England now.

My travel plans:

Drakie in Honiton (England) 
susana (Portugal) staying here
-maria- (Portugal)
Luthien (Portugal)

Well hello, I got here last week but my host has been very busy but last weekend we took a trip to Weymouth, but it was so rainy we could not get out of the car but there are some lovely views.
The first one is approaching Honiton Town centre and the other is fields as we went along in the car. 
I met Count here and then I met Dirkie so I had a lot of fun. 
My host says soon we will go to Dominican republic, and see an airport, part of my plans, and I have met other toy voyagers and she will try and take a photo of me with an English taxi so that will be fun.  We will have more photos soon, with us boys watching the girls in the jacuzzi, would have loved to have jumped in but we would have got a bit wet

we also visited a graveyare as Count likes spooky places but more to follow soon

Well, my host is doing a quick update as she has lots of other phots she has not yet updated, but she will in the next week she hopes.

We had a trip to Gittisham, a little old thatched village only a couple of miles from Honiton, not far at all.  About 5 mins in the car. 

We then waved goodbye to Dirkie, our little friend, tiny body but a big heart....  I am here mummy and very safe.  Soon we are going to the Domincan republic, I must pack my case for that.

We are also going to find taxi`s and airports

Well we had a busy day we finished off the easter egg, it was so nice but as I am little I had to fight them all for it.... you cannot really see the chocolate as its the same colour as me.

At lunch time we went to Mcdonalds, it was really good and we had fun.  I have decided I liked McDonalds, but my host said its a treat as we had been very good and we cannot do it every day as its bad for us, but I cannot agree as it tasted very nice and I cannot imagine it being bad for you....

That evening we stayed in another house for the weekend, it was very big and had a jacuzzi in the yard, it bubbled and it bubbled, and my host went in it, it was just like a big cooking pot, all you needed was vegetables... and then it rained and rained more, and they just sat in the big pot, very strange these English I thought.  Mind you I guess they were wet already from being in the bit stew pot.

Today my hosts husband was 40,,, now isnt that old!!!  we put up balloons and flags outside and pictures of him as a baby... we had to get up really really early... good job it wasnt raining and then we went to a Chinese in the evening - he thought it was just us boys, Count, Chocolate and me but there was 10 other people there and he didnt know they were coming... what a surprise.

Today we were all excited because we were going on holiday... to the Dominican Republic, sunshine and food, rest and relaxating.  So we helped our host pack.... Phew, then we only just squeezed into her bag.... very pink I might add.  not a boys colour at all....

Phew.... so tired we think we have jet lag... I need sleep mommy I do... and I did....

Next day onto the beach relaxation and sleep, so beautiful sands, now the sands in Devon and pebbly but these were heaven, the water lapped on the beach... wow....

more updates soon

Today we went on a cable car ride, it was very high, and a bit scary.  My host went with her girl friend as her husband gets too ill to go away.  And as she works full time her hubby wants her to get a rest.... well thats what she tells me mummy.  Anyway Sylvia and Teresa went in a taxi up to the cable car and they had an armed escort with a rifle.... now that was scary, this man had a very big gun, I think it was to make sure they were safe, they didnt come over as troublemakers really!!!!!  He kept an eye on the all the time.  It was a beatiful view from the top.  There was some lovely flowers at the top and you could see the view of Peurto Plata from the top. 

There was a statue of Christ just like in Brazil he was overlooking the city keeping it safe.

We then went back to the hotel and had another coffee and watched the flamingo`s next to the bar area.

This is the monster truck we went on today
[img]This is the monster truck we went on today

The cleaning lady left a lovely swan in our room today with a pretty flower in it was very nice.....  and tomorrow we have to go home, back to the rain..... sigh sigh  aaaaaahhhhh


 

Well I am back in Honiton from my travels.

Today we had a photo shoot as Shirley Sheep had returned home before her travels again and Henry the Adventure Hound, also Chocolate was in the picture along with Eeyore but he is not a tv.  And some very pretty flowerws.

We then went on a boat trip the next day, a deep sea fishing trip.  It was very rainy to start with and my host was not too happy as she got very wet for the first hour.  But then, lo and behold the sun came out but as she was drenched she was very lucky indeed as she had brought spare trousers so that was ok, but the good news was as soon as she went into the base of the boat to change she felt very very ill, it was a bit bumpy but being a liittle bear and a man I could stand the pressure, being a woman she couldnt!!!!  dont tell her I said that.  anyway I had a fish and caught 2 bream, a garfish, dogfish and a big eel, now mummy I tell you I needed my muscles to pull that one in.  We also had a few "that got away"... big ones they were....

I waved to the seagulls, who seemed to be telling us where the fish were.  We passed Durdle door in Dorset, its a protected Heritage site, most host came here with the beloved Siti Smut who is no longer around, CK and Cotton Candy a while ago. 

Olá Mummy!!

Finally i arrived this morning in Portugal



I´d loved my vacations in Dominican Republican but i´m a little tired from the trip 



When i arrive in Luthiens house, Sunshine is waiting for me already because she felts alone. Luhiens toys are not at home in the moment.



This is the Luthiens neighbour house. In Portugal they use bright colours in the windows and doors, but almost the old people do it



This is a bottle of Honey from "Serra da Arrábida" near to Sesimbra, it´s really sweet !! You know bears loves honey 
Well Mummy i´ll rest for now!
I´ll give news soon as possible, big kisses!

Olá (Hello) Mummy !!

Today i went to the beach and to the center of the village with Luthien















The sea it´s so blue don´t you think?







It´s really warm today! About 32º of temperature and it´s so sunny





Sesimbra it´s a fishing village surrounded by this Mediterranean sea and mountains with a castle on the top!



Luthien lives clearly near to the beach (5 min by walk) and in a place full of tourism with a lot of sea food and calm water too!



Today the Portuguese team won the match against Czech Republic, you can see a portuguese flag behind me too

Well Mummy it´s all for today! I hope that you can like the photos that we took!
We´ll try to post more soon*

Até logo (See you later)

Mocke

Hi Mummy

Today i´ll show you some photos of me sleeping with Luthiens black cat, Mushi



He´s a youngest cat with weird ways of sleep





Look as he sleep with the head up on the pillow eheh and Mushis also is quite warm!







I think that he like to take a nap with me!





I´ll sleep a little more Mummy with that black muzzle eheh

See you soon*

Mocke

Hi Mummy

This time Luthien and I went to the Luthiens mother house for a portuguese dinner!

The Portuguese people usually eat to much at the lunch and the dinner, but the breakfast it´s nothing more than coffee with milk and bread.



This is a Portuguese regional cheese from "Alentejo"
The portuguese cheese it´s one of the bests on Europe.



This is me and Sunshine



And me once again looking for the cheese, nhammmy...

Next step it´s one of most traditional foods in Portugal - "Feijoada" 



This one don´t had pork meat but squid, it´s usual too.



And it´s ready to be eaten with rice 

Hi Mummy

Today we went to the capital - Lisbon

Lisbon it´s the city of Fado, the most renowned portuguese music ever.

So, we stayed in the square of  Terreiro do Paço for some pictures









Terreiro do Paço it´s a place of history in Portugal and one of the most beautiful squares in Europe.









The Arch of Triumph behind me it´s the entrance for the famous street - Rua Augusta.





This is the statue of the King D. José













The day isn't over yet Mummy, later i´ll show you some pictures from Sintra



kisses

Mocke