Monday, July 12, 2010

Kiwi Bear in Slovenia








Slovenia is a beautiful country with high mountains, clear rivers and lakes, and little chalet houses with bright coloured flowers in the window boxes.
We are staying in Ljubljana and have walked along the cobble stoned streets, been in a boat along the river, and today Kiwi Bear and I went to another place to see a castle, and a beautiful lake called Lake Bled. We were rowed out to an island with a very old cathedral on the top. People get married there, and the bride groom carries the bride up the 100 steps to get to the church.

Here are some photos showing some of the lovely countryside as well as some with Kiwi Bear.

Kiwi Bear is busy with his travelling



Kiwi Bear went to the Cardiff Castle. It was a huge castle and had parts in the castle wall that were built by the Romans. Cardiff Castle is another castle in Wales.








Kiwi Bear then went to a place called Bath, which is in England. A very long time ago the Romans created some special public baths where there was a hot spring in the ground and the water was lovely and hot to swim in.
People were dressed up like the olden day Romans at these Roman Baths, and you could get your photo taken with them. Kiwi Bear and I had our photo taken at these special, ancient baths.


















Here is a picture of a wealthy Roman woman with her hair done in the fashion of the Roman times. She had lots of make up on which showed that she was wealthy. The make up had been put on her by a young servant girl. Kiwi Bear and I got our photo taken with her.







After being in Bath, Kiwi Bear travelled with me to a place called Stonehenge where there are some huge rocks in the ground. People are not sure how they got there, or why they were placed like they were, but it is an amazing place to go. These rocks have been here for hundreds of years. Kiwi Bear was excited to be able to have a photo here.



Kiwi Bear in Slovenia

Kiwi Bear in Slovenia


Thursday, July 8, 2010

Kiwi Bear in Wales


Kiwi Bear is now at Caerphilly Castle which is over 700 years old. It is the second biggest castle in Great Britain and is lots of fun climbing up all the different towers. Kiwi Bear wasn't even scared of being up so high!






Kiwi Bear is enjoying being part of this Year 2 and 3 class at Cwrt Rawlin School in Wales. The children are very friendly and well mannered so Kiwi Bear is happy. The children are all waving to you.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

In London with Kiwi Bear




Kiwi Bear is in London, and standing near Big Ben.















Kiwi Bear is outside the Tower of London, where lots of people were kept as prisoners.
















Kiwi Bear and I are with a Yeoman. He is one of the guards at the Tower of London.













Kiwi Bear is enjoying his ride on the London Eye, and he is now higher than Big Ben in the background.









Kiwi Bear is at Buckingham Palace, and one of the Queen’s guards, called a Beefeater, is standing by his sentry box. Kiwi Bear thinks he is a good guard too, even though he is still cuddling his little kiwi toy!

Kiwi Bear Travels


Kiwi Bear is on the plane in NZ ready to leave for London.