Travelog for: Meav

Hello everybody, I'm Meav! 

A few days ago Leslie found me on a little store where I was piled up with a lot of other toys and brought me to live with her!

When we got home, I started exploring the house and hopping up and down the shelves when I found a photo of a little giraffe in front of a wonderful church, which I could tell was not here!



Next to that one, there was another one of the same giraffe with a fish, very nice! 



A little further I found a green frog looking out a plane window!



Leslie explained everything about toyvoyagers to me and showed me a photo album of Kirin's trips around the world!





I asked her if I could become a toyvoyager too because I have always dreamed of traveling, and guess what... she said yes!! 

We came to this site and the first thing I saw was the same frog from the plane photo, my brother Ranil!
He seems to be quite famous! 



I wish I could be the toyvoyager of the week one day too!



I'm planning on staying at home for a little while before starting my trips abroad, I really like the warmth of a home!

See you!
Meav

Hi everybody!

Leslie, the other toyvoyavers and I made a trip to the Andes mountain range!

There were lots of rivers going down from the cold mountains to the sea!



This beautiful waterfall is called "Falls of the Princess" That's an interesting name, Leslie said it's because of a love legend



There were thousands of lupines by the road! Some were pink, purple, yellow and some even blue!



As we were going up the view was getting better and better!





Here we started going up the Andes mountain range! Even though it's spring, up here it still seemed like winter!



We kept going up and up until we found snow! 



Me and my friend Pato went running to play! But only for a short time... Leslie didn't want us to get a cold



We built an ingloo! Isn't it nice?



There were many big and old Araucarias around us...



...So I found myself a warmer home than the igloo in the trunk of one of them



And Here I'm posing in what looks like a baby Araucaria, but must be older than 50! They take about a thousand years to grow!



It was a very nice trip!
Soon I'll be traveling overseas... I can't wait!

Meav

Hi all!

Last weekend I went to Queule! A small fishing village near some lovely beaches where Leslie has her summerhouse. The view from the deck was beautiful!



In the garden there were lots of flowers!



This is called "chilco" and it's the hummingbirds' favourite meal!





Later we started walking to the beach. By the road there was this viewpoint from where you can see the river mouth of river Queule



And a big island with a 9km long beach called "horseshoe beach"!



Also we could almost see the whole fishing village!



We walked for about half an hour and got to Ronca beach! The word "ronca" is spanish for "snore" and the beach is called like that because of its loud and noisy waves!





My friend Pato and I really enjoyed the sea breeze and the sound of the waves!





I found some cool dunes which looked like ruins of an old civilization!



Later, walking back to the house we saw this big rock called Lion rock, can you guess why?





I loved Queule! I hope I can come back some day!

Love,
Meav

Hi everyone!

Today I visited the main craft market of Temuco, there were mostly Mapuche handicrafts (mapuches are the aborigin race from Chile)... I specially liked this "trapelakucha", it's a jewel piece made of silver, worn only by mapuche women who are very important in their community. It is very heavy!



Later I went to a shopping mall and saw a giant christmas tree! They were playing christmas carols, there was a lovely christmas atmosphere!



Back at home my friend Pato and I sat to watch our christmas tree and listen to christmas carols, I really like this season!



Happy holidays everybody!

Meav

Hello world!

After 15 hours of drive we got to a city in the north called La Serena
The climate here is semi desertic, thing you can see also in the vegetation...



The first day in La Serena we went to the beach to see its most famous icon, this lighthouse



And the rest of the day we spent relaxing in the beach



It's very nice here, I want to explore more!

Today we went out to explore more of La Serena!

First we visited a very old cathedral...



And then we headed to a Japanese garden, very very nice!







What a beautiful flower!



And later we visited another cathedral, this one was bigger than the first one.



What a nice day!

Hi!

We did more touristing today and went to the city next to La Serena called Coquimbo!



And then we went up to the Third Millenium Cross



There was a beautiful view from up there!





As you can see the surroundings are quite desertic!





Below the Cross there was a religious museus and I saw Michelangelo's La Pietà!



Later we went to a small fortress near the port area And the first thing I saw was this cactus with a nice yellow flower!



It was quite nice! I can imagine that big cannon being used against the pirates!



That white rock behind me was full of pelicans, cormorants and other noisy birds



Then we went back to La Serena, very very tired and with some slight sun burns

Bye!

Hi Mum,

I have arrived

and there were lots of TV's to welcome me

there is Shane, Hasune, SchokoCookie, Binky and Toto and they are all from Germany!! 



Here I am in the back yard Mum,




Even though it has been very hot here on some days, there are still some flowers in the garden which is really nice!

Love and hugs

Maev
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we took the dog for a walk at the park - I liked these trees!!



Tupai the chowchow decided to have a swim in the creek

we found a nice agapanthus flower

Here is the old court house

this sculpture was made from an old tree - it was made by a lady who sculpted with a chain saw!!   There are two football players and a bulldog - the local footie team are called the Gisborne Bulldogs

the pink track on this sign shows us the walking tracks around the park here

a new TV arrived today Mum, he is Freaky and is from Switzerland -he has a very very long tail - it would keep us all warm in the winter!!
Love and hugs

Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today was Australia Day so we went to the park to have a look at what was going on.

the local fire brigade were getting the sausages ready to BBQ

we saw the flags being raised on the new flag poles

we heard how the flags of England, Ireland and Scotland were combined to become the Union Jack and then that was put into the corner of the Australian flag along with the Southern Cross - stars we can see down here

Here we all are with the flag! 

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Later in the day we drove to visit a friend of Sue's - here I am in Boronia and behind me is part of the Dandenong Ranges - Sue says it is very nice up there.

We found some very pretty flowers in the garden





Love and hugs

Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we took Sue's friend to the antique centre at Tyabb - we had lunch at the Rattling Reds cafe - an old train carriage.


this beautiful red rose was on the table - it had a lovely smell 

we sat on the park bench and waited for Sue's friend - it was good in the shady spot!

Love and hugs

Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we went to the park to take Tupai the chow for a walk

this is Sue's favourite part of the park where the old oak trees grow


I found this big dandelion Mum 


I found an acorn under the oak tree - good snack for later! 


this sculpture was made form an old tree - it is for the local footie (Aussie Rules) club. They are called the Bulldogs. The sculpture was made by a lady with a chainsaw! Pretty good huh!!

More soon
Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

More of the photos from when we went for walk,
here we are at the old horse stables, these were used for the police horses back in the late 1800's


and here is the court house.

Love and hugs
Meav.
xxooxx

Hi Mum,
Today we went to work with Sue - the holidays are over so it is back to the normal routine

here is Shane and I with the lucky cat the Japanese teacher made, it is made from colour printed then folded paper - very clever!

we played hide in the shelves

time to go home!! 

Love and hugs
Meav
xxooxx