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Calne, England - 26th August 2007
By: Steve & Helly
I'm a very little bear with a big heart. I love flowers and being in the sun, butterflys and pretty birds. I'm very shy but would like to travel the world seeing lots of differnt sights. The more gardens I can visit the better.
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Posted Aug 26, 2007, 8:07 pm
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Calne, Wiltshire - 27th August 2007
By: Steve & Helly
I stayed in Calne today to explore.
Calne got it's name from 'Cal', meaning 'little' and 'Aun' or 'Avon', meaning 'little town on the River Avon'. The tributary of the River Avon, which runs through Calne, is now renamed the River Marden.
My first stop was to have my photo taken by a branch of the Wilts and Berks Canal - that's it, with the bridge. The canal was opened in 1810 and ran from Semington in Wiltshire to the River Thames in Abingdon. Eight miles of it have been restored, with a view to making the whole length navigable again in future.
I then stopped to look at some tiles made by local school children. I particularly liked the blue butterfly. I sat and looked at this for a while.
Finally, I went down to the River Marden and watched the ducks.
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Posted Aug 27, 2007, 4:38 pm
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Calne, England - 7th September 2007
By: Steve & Helly
Today I prepared for my forthcoming trip to Miami.
I'm very nervous about travelling so far but I've been told I'll be safe and warm for the journey.
I've got a new passport, I didn't like the plain English passports so I have a special one, with flowers on the cover. I hope my new friends will add to with some photos and souvenirs of my journeys.
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Posted Sep 9, 2007, 9:52 am
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Miami, Florida, USA - 23rd September 2007
By: tarepanda
Wow I arrived safely in Miami! Weather is really warm here. Sarumaru and Mocha are here and they gave me a nice welcome so I feel more at ease now, after a bit of rest.
I look forward to visiting the beach and gardens here!
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Posted Sep 23, 2007, 10:04 pm
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North Miami Beach, Florida, USA - 28th September 2007
By: tarepanda
Today we went to eat some doughnuts at a place called Krispy Kreme. It's my host's favorite because they are so fluffy soft. And you can see how they are made too!!!
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Posted Oct 10, 2007, 7:07 pm
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Key Biscayne, Florida, USA - 30th September 2007
By: tarepanda
Today was my first day out to the beach. It' was interesting to see all the palm trees. They look so different from the trees I am used to seeing!! The weather was rather pleasant, though a bit warm. We can see the buildings near downtown Miami. There was a cruise ship docked at the port also. It would be fun if I could take a cruise one day.
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Posted Oct 10, 2007, 6:50 pm
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North Miami Beach, Florida, USA - 1st October 2007
By: tarepanda
Tonight I went to Melting Pot, a fondue restaurant. They have a Ladies Night Special and we had a big group. I met Budd, who was also from England. How happy I am!! I was awed to hear of all the places she has been to. I don't have much adventure to tell her about, but she assured me that travelling is fun and now I feel a little bit less scared.
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Posted Oct 10, 2007, 7:02 pm Last edited Oct 10, 2007, 7:02 pm by tarepanda
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Miami, Florida, USA - 8th October 2007
By: tarepanda
Today I visit the Ichimura Japanese Garden. It is very small but a quite little refuge.
Then, I go to the BookCrossing meetup. I am glad to meet more TVs, including Romeo the handsome little pup and Snergovik, a snowman from Russia. They are coming home with me for a visit! How lovely!
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Posted Oct 19, 2007, 5:07 pm
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Butterfly World, Florida, USA - 14th October 2007
By: tarepanda
I am so excited!! Today I am going to visit Butterfly World, where I can see a lot of butterflies and beautiful flowers!!! But even before I get there, I have a nice surprise already, for there are a lot of TVs going with me.
I am happy to see Budd again, and to meet some new friends: Ruzovacek, Mumble, and Prince Charming. It makes the ride so much more enjoyable. Listening to their adventures, I begin to feel braver... In fact, I am getting curious about visiting more places and meeting new friends. When I found out that Palmito and Sarumaru are visiting my next host in a few days, I decided that I will join them. Although honestly, it gives me some apprehension about traveling with two monkeys.
Anyway, it doesn't feel like an hour and a half's drive. Here we are!!
This is where they keep the baby butterflies. Although they don't look like butterflies yet. They are just little eggs and caterpillars.
I think this caterpillar likes me.
Keep it up! One day you will turn into a big, beautiful butterfly!
This is where the pupa metamorphisize into butterflies.
I start counting how many butterflies I have seen but I give up pretty soon...
There is one on my host Tarepanda's back!! She must likes her pretty dress because she just sticks to her all through the garden. Unfortunately the staff tells us that she can't follow us home and lifts the butterfly away.
This one is called an Owl Butterfly because of the big eyes.
Boy, I am so tired I need to rest!!

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Posted Oct 19, 2007, 6:23 pm
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Grand Junction, CO, USA - 7th November 2007
By: wourpet
I arrived in Colorado today and was very surprised to find my friend Ruzovacek was already there. But I wasn't half as surprised as he was. He didn't know who I was until I stood up and took off my costume. Then I told him all about the halloween party I had been at in Oregon.
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Posted Nov 9, 2007, 4:01 am Last edited Nov 9, 2007, 4:20 am by wourpet
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Fruita, Colorado, USA - 14th November 2007
By: wourpet
Wourpet has been quite busy but I have been having a lot of fun with Ruzovacek and Soar playing in all the leaves outside. Last night when I came around to the front door I found some flowers still blooming in a pot and some scarecrows that I visited with. Today we drove to Fruita and we were going to come back along the Colorado Monument but it was too hazy for pictures so Wourpet said we'd try another day.
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Posted Nov 23, 2007, 5:39 am
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