We went on a bumpy train ride from Moscow to Irkutsk for 4 nights (18-22 of August). It was fun but I couldn’t sleep that well.

Here I am outside my train – Daddy nearly got arrested here 😉 for using his camera on the station.

Here is what our compartment looked like. It was very very tiny – even smaller than our bathroom at home! The food was good on the train. I had 2 minute chicken noodles for breakfast! I had a cold so it helped!

Two compartments down from us there were 4 beautiful dalmation dogs and 4 women – when I walked past one of the dogs was on the top bunk poking his head out!

Arnie has a cold too! This is me writing in Russian.

A game I made. The red squares are bad, the blue good and the green nothing.

Some pictures of the view from the train!

Here are the lovely Russian couple we meet – Yulia and Sergey – they are on their way to work in China. They think that I am lonely being an only child – but I’m not …….because I am great company for myself!

August 26, 2012
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We stayed in Irkutsk for 5 nights (22-27th August). I am nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower…..NOT!

When I asked for Hot Chocolate, I didn’t get Hot Chocolate…..I got HOT CHOCOLATE!

When in the local park I met a lovely family and did some chalk drawing.

Some of the great graffiti art we found walking around town. The red lady is my favourite!

Some of the statues around town….do you like the backpacker who stood still too long?!

We went on the Circumbaikal railway on Saturday. We had races running along the railway tracks.

Squish…squish…squish to get on the ferry to get back to Irkutsk.

I didnt realise my Papa was a pizza man in Siberia. Did you Grandma? A man of many talents!

August 26, 2012
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Today (Tuesday 13th of August) we arrived at the airport and our driver to now show up. After waiting 2.5 hrs a man came to pick us up. But his car had been towed and he had to pay a  $200 fine to get it back. I didnt get to bed until 2:30am.

This is our local church….

Today (Friday 16th of August) we went to the Kremlin. It was really cool. I loved all the gold and silver domed roofs.

We also went to Saint Basils Cathedral and the red square. There was an amazing choir inside.

We also went to a local shopping mall – I had amazing sushi there!

Today (Saturday 14th of August) – I am about to head off on the TransMongolian Train tonight. I am excited because I am going on a train for 4 nights – the best bit is no showers – phew!

August 18, 2012
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Today (Sunday 5th of August) we drove to Barcelona. We were there until Tuesday 13th of August.

We stayed in Barcelona with Rob, Sam and Thomas. I was a flower girl at their wedding in England when I was 3 – the same age Thomas is now!

We walked down to the water. We saw some …. pirate ships. We got to go in them.

I am sitting in a lions tail!                                    I am standing on a cannon ball!

There were amazing “statues”. My favourite is the green one …. he appeared to be sitting on thin air.

Different views of the Sagrada Familia. I plan to go back there when it is finished – SOMEDAY!

The little boy is Thomas. He is a 3 boy! I loved hanging out with his Mum, Sam. Dad and Rob are the two grumpy old men!

We went to Gaudi park – amazing mosaics…..

More Gaudi buildings…..

You can buy very very cheap beer! Dad is drunk (not yet!)!

I went to see flamenco dance. I loved this dancer the best – he wet his hair so when he span around water sprayed out.

Me as a flamenco dancer…..

Every night we would go out and eat Tapas. Yum!

August 18, 2012
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Today (Wednesday 1st of August) I went to my new place – Gedre (in the Pyrannes). It was really fun because behind the hotel there is this ride – it is like toboganning so it was fun! The first time I went really fast (didnt use the brake at all), the second time I stopped and then went really fast and the third time I went nice and slow!

Today (Thursday 2nd of August) we went on a really big walk. I got really tired but it was a really cool walk!

Some amazing plant life…

This is the biggest waterfall in Europe…..

Today (Friday 3rd of August) we walked to Spain (and we didnt even have to walk as far as yesterday!). Here is one of the rare Pyrannes vultures.

and us having lunch in Spain!

Today (Saturday 4th of August) Mum and Dad made me go on another walk….as you can see from the colour in the sky it ended up raining. We had lunch in the car. I knew we shouldn’t have gone for another walk.

August 16, 2012
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Today (28th of July) I went to Bargemon and had some lovely dinner. The house was free so it wasnt cleaned (Friends in Perth  own it and unfortunately soot from the fireplace was over everything!). We went to a place which Dad called the Cat Kingdom (the back alleyways of Bargemon were full of cats!)

Today (29th of July) I had a lazy day at home.

Today (30th of July) I went on a big drive in the mountains. When we had lunch Mum, Dad and I decided to go to Mount Beauty for a year. Below the lunch spot there was a lovely river in a canyon.

The river was packed:

The view from our table at the “Grand Canyon” Restaurant:

The waiter who brought back my uneaten lunch and told me I had to eat it before I could have desert! He then bought it back again all wrapped up as a present!

Today (31st of July) I went on a big drive to Carcosonne. They have an amazing castle there right near where we were staying!

August 16, 2012
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