Travelog for: Travel Ted

Travel Ted was in seventh heaven at the third annual chocolate festival in Versoix. He got to sample the wares of over twenty of Switzerland’s finest chocolatiers and met a large family of demented chocolate rabbits.

After a beautiful drive along the Swiss Riviera to Montreux, Travel Ted visited the idyllically situated Château de Chillon, which he thought was one of the very best castles he had ever been to. On the way back he stopped off in Vevéy, where the haze had lifted enough for him to see the snowy peaks of the Alps, and in St. Saphorin where he clambered through the hilly vineyards.

By the lake in Vevey.

Feeling rather wind-blown.

To celebrate the first anniversary of Toy Voyagers Travel Ted thought it would be a nice gesture to offer some of his friends the opportunity to experience the exciting adventures he enjoyed so much himself. His good deed made him feel all warm inside as he placed his order for some tags. He couldn’t wait to see the happy looks on the faces of his friends when he told them about this special gift.

First he asked his little brother, Pye, if he would like to be a Toy Voyager. Pye was a giant flesh-eating microbe (Streptococcus Pyogenes to give his full title). After a lifetime of social exclusion and bullying from a distance, Pye lacked the confidence to go travelling and preferred to lurk under the furniture. Travel Ted considered this sad but understandable. In any case, he would have missed him a great deal.

Next he asked The Dalmutation, an affable double-headed oaf. As usual, The Dalmutation was in two minds, and eventually Travel Ted got fed up and shuffled off.

It occurred to Travel Ted that the Christmas Chocolate Reindeer might be pleased to explore outside his cupboard, but he said that he had left his adventuring days behind him as he was now past his sell-by date.

Travel Ted was starting to feel rather disgruntled at all these rejections. He decided to keep trying though, and clambered up the scary big ladder into the attic where Vladimir the bat lived. Vladimir said that being a Toy Voyager sounded like a lot of hard work whereas he was much happier just hanging out.

Travel Ted started to wish he hadn’t bothered...

Travel Ted couldn’t help noticing the small naked monkey swinging past the patio doors. The monkey looked quite adventurous and Travel Ted wondered whether he might like to be a Toy Voyager.

Travel Ted made the most of a gorgeous sunny day on a trip to Wroxham with Ivor and Galen. Spending time with his friends, eating ice cream and seeing lots of boats – what more could a little bear ask for?

It was a very big day for Travel Ted because he got to complete his second mission! The only disappointment was that he didn't get a very good look at the other bears because they were too far away. Nevertheless, he took satisfaction in the fact that none of them had such fine dungarees as he did.

Travel Ted's mood instantly lifted when he arrived at the French Riviera with its sun, sea and palm trees.

Travel Ted was very excited to be at the Cannes Film Festival. The weather was lovely and all the apartments had balconies, which he thought was very glamorous. He read through the daily trade press to help him decide which films he should go and see, and hoped that he might even get to meet one of the many celebrities treading the red carpet.

The worst thing about holidays, thought Travel Ted, were the wet weekends in between when you had to do the laundry and tidy your bedroom. Luckily it wouldn't be long until his next trip and thinking about that helped to lift his spirits.

On his first morning in Northern Ireland Travel Ted was woken early by the sound of chickens. He ran to the window where he was very excited to see them scratching around outside. There were freshly laid eggs for breakfast which was most exciting of all!