Torino, Italy - 3rd February 2012
By: Blackie
Hi Mummy!
I am in Italy at last!!!!
My envelope was picked up by someone who was going out, so I followed this person from inside there for a while. I couldn't believe it was sooooo cold!!!!! Wasn't Italy the sunny country????
Anyway, luckily it was a short walk and we got home soon! Here, my envelope was opened and I could finally take a look around.
So, I met Francy, my new host. I gave her Marie's message, but she started staring at it and looked quite puzzled, so I guessed, she didn't speak German!
I was happy to translate it for her and she enjoyed the message!
Then, Francy introduced me to her family: I met Tare the Tarepanda, Ray the ray, Orso the bear, Trifolo the rabbit and Wellington the penguin. They all were very welcoming, and curious to hear about my adventure!
After a while Orso also allowed me to ride him! We ran around the room an it was very funny!!
I also met George... he says I look a lot like his little sister, and she hugged me sooooo tight and he wouldn't let me go!!!! I think he likes me!
It soon was time for dinner. We ordered a Japanese bento with meat balls, rice and vegetables. I really liked it!
We also got some sake, but I was not allowed to taste it...
After dinner, Francy told me I should go to sleep soon, because we were leaving early in the morning to go visiting her parents. I was very excited and I slept in the bag... Francy was still not used to have me around so I was worried she could forget to take me with her!
I'm looking forward to go!
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Posted Feb 11, 2012, 3:10 pm Last edited Feb 11, 2012, 3:18 pm by Blackie
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Torino, Italy - 11th February 2012
By: Blackie
Hi Mum!
Today we had a ride on the underground. It looks cool, and it looks like they love bears here!
Look, they even have reserved seats!
And of course, I payed attention to the sliding doors after seeing the warning!
We soon arrived to our destination: an art gallery. There was an exhibition going on, I didn't understand exactly what it was about, but there were a lot of postcards, and my host Francy loves postcard!
They all where from London. There were lots of types of souvenir postcards of London.
Looks cool, mm?
There also were some more classical artworks; I saw pictures by the Italian painter Canaletto...
... by Matisse...
... and also a couple sculptures by ths famous Antonio Canova!
As we exited the Pinacoteque, it was dark and very cold, and coming back home it started snowing, so I could have a couple pics in St. Charles Square with the snow.
We walked a lot today...
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Posted Feb 26, 2012, 5:35 pm
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Torino, Italy - 10th March 2012
By: Blackie
Hi Mum!
I'm sorry I didn't write you earlier, but I really didn't do anything special lately...
But this is my last weeked in Torino, and Francy she still had one special place for me to visit
This tall building you see behind me is called "Mole", and we went on the top of it!
The queue to enter was more than one hour long, so Francy had plenty of time to explain us something about it. She told us it was originally built to be a Synagogue, but then it became too expensive for the Jew community, so they made a museum out if it. It now hosts the museum of cinema. There is also a sort of "urban legend" that Torino University student can't go on the top of the Mole, if they will they will never graduate!
Francy graduated one year ago, so no risk about it - but it's her first time to go up as well!
Oh, finally it's our turn to go up....
... and here we are! Torino overview from the different sides! Do you think this makes me complete my first mission? Please say so Mum, I would be so excited!!!!
When we came out, the night was starting falling down, so I could see it lighted!
As we came back home, I had another surprise: I has a little farewell party with my mates, and I also got a cake!
Later on, Kazumi and Batgirl helped me picking a postcard for my next host, and I tried my envelope to make it confortable for the journey...
I will travel again very soon... hope it will be quick... see you soon Mum!
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Posted Mar 18, 2012, 2:24 pm
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Torino, Italy - 20th March 2012
By: Cessy
thats great, thank you francy for helping
me to fulfill my first life mission.
yes, i have seen a beautiful city from high above
i am very excited and will never forget wonderful torino
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Posted Mar 20, 2012, 10:39 am
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Kerns, Switzerland - 22nd March 2012
By: dawoni
I finally arrived in Switzerland. I first sad "HELLO" to the easter rabbit!
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Posted Mar 24, 2012, 8:31 pm Last edited Mar 24, 2012, 8:44 pm by dawoni
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Kerns, Switzerland - 24th March 2012
By: dawoni
Wonderful weather! I really enjoyed the wonderful weather and took a sunbath!
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Posted Mar 24, 2012, 8:35 pm
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Kerns, Switzerland - 24th March 2012
By: dawoni
As I said before, I took a sunbath. Suddenly neighbor's cat came ...and Sofia and I ride on the cat and enjoyed together the sun!
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Posted Mar 24, 2012, 8:45 pm Last edited Mar 24, 2012, 9:07 pm by dawoni
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