@ Quelque Elk! Avalon begins her tour of "Maples, Moose & Mounties - Ontario" by downloading a map of specially chosen locations! Quelque Elk! Larger than a deer, smaller than a moose, the hardy elk is found in many places across Canada. This lady may look placid, but don't get too close, particularly if she has a calf with her!
While touring Canada, you met Adept Sanitation Juggernaut.
Avalon shook paws with Adept Sanitation Juggernaut the Multi-Functional Robot. They both received one silver mole!
Adept Sanitation Juggernaut and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Autumnal Boardwalk “Wouldn't it be lovely to live in a lighthouse like these ones pictured in our itinerary for the Maritime provinces? So romantic!" mused Avalon, sipping a leisurely fruit juice. "Well, I don't know," said slider. "It's not all about drinking orange juice and gazing at the sea. You have to run up and down stairs to operate the light and the foghorn, and there may be no running water or electricity apart from a generator." Avalon considered this. "Mine would be a luxurious, converted, non-operational lighthouse, then." Autumnal Boardwalk What could be more pleasant than a walk through this Canadian woodland scene in its amazing autumn colours?
While touring Canada, you met slider.
Avalon shook paws with slider the Playful Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
@ Canada Goose - We Have Lift Off! "Hey, look at Shuswap in the brochure," said Blástjarna. "'The city's new claim to fame: the world’s largest treble clef. It is more than 42 feet (13m) high!'" "Wow! Is there music to go with it?" asked Avalon. "Yup. The first notes of O Canada," responded Blástjarna. "That's a lovely tune!" Canada Goose - We Have Lift Off! The Canada Goose is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, a white "chinstrap" and a brown body. They fly in a distinctive V formation, with the position of the leading bird rotating, as it is the most exhausting position of the V. When swimming, they form a straight(ish) line!
While touring Canada, you met Blástjarna.
Avalon shook paws with Blástjarna the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Canadian Butter Tarts “Oh wow, Avalon, there's a butterfly!” Doctor Hoo cried out. “It looks like a Great Spangled Fritillary," replied Avalon knowledgeably. Canadian Butter Tarts Roll out 13 oz/375g shortcrust pastry on lightly floured surface. Cut 18-20 rounds with a 3"/7.5cm fluted cutter. Use the rounds to line two deep 12-hole tart tins. Beat two large eggs in a large bowl and combine with 175g/6 oz light muscavado sugar, 100g/3 oz raisins, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 55g/2 oz butter and four tbsp single cream. Tip this mixture into a pan and stir continuously for 3-4 minutes until the butter melts, and the mixture bubbles and starts to thicken. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Don’t overcook, and be sure to stir all the time as the mixture can easily burn. Remove from the heat and stir in 50g/1½ oz walnuts or pecan nuts. Spoon the filling into the unbaked tart shells so it’s level with the pastry. Bake for 15-18 minutes at 190°C/Gas 5/375°F until set and pale golden. Leave in the tin to cool for a few minutes before lifting out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or cold. Enjoy!
While touring Canada, you met Doctor Hoo.
Avalon shook paws with Doctor Hoo the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ Atibiti River, Ontario “Shall we stop and eat our packed lunch here, Avalon?” asked Po . “Yes, it seems a good spot, Po! Let's perch on those tree stumps there! I can't wait to sink my teeth into those slices of bannock!" Atibiti River, Ontario Just the way to spend a hot summer's day—in a canoe following the meandering curves of this waterway! The Atibiti River is 540 km (340 miles) long. At its far end it joins the Moose River and then enters James Bay.
While touring Canada, you met Po.
Avalon shook paws with Po the Panda. They both received one silver mole!
@ Canadian Gold Summer! was distracted by the sounds of loud rustling as Avalon unfolded a very large tourist map, in the course of which she succeeded in knocking Summer!’s hat off. “Put that away, do!” said Summer!, irritated. “We’re about to pose on either side of this amazing scene—the picture will all be of your map if you don’t fold it up pronto!” Canadian Gold A canoe by a jetty on a calm evening at the end of the day, where the sinking sun turns the lake to gold.
While touring Canada, you met Summer!.
Avalon shook paws with Summer! the Dauntless Dolphin. They both received one silver mole!
@ Colour at the End of the Tunnel “Let's just drink in this scene, shall we, Avalon?” suggested Penelope, sinking down on a convenient tree stump. Avalon agreed it was well worth spending some time there! Colour at the End of the Tunnel This unusual outdoor sculpture comprises discs in alternate stripes of black and white leading to an optical illusion when viewed from the end!
While touring Canada, you met Penelope.
Avalon shook paws with Penelope the City Rat. They both received one silver mole!
@ The Maple Leaf Forever From across the road, Cherrie surveyed the current stop on their map. “Would you fancy living there, Avalon?” "Well, it's certainly a bit different to where we live," said Avalon. "But I could get used to it, I daresay!" The Maple Leaf Forever At the time of Confederation in 1867, the maple leaf as a symbol of Canadian patriotism was relatively new. At a public meeting in August 1860, a group of Toronto citizens, planning for the upcoming Royal Visit of the Prince of Wales, decided to identify themselves as native-born Canadians by wearing a maple leaf. “The Englishman glories in his rose, the Irishman in his Shamrock, and the Scotchman in his thistle. Why should not Canadians, their descendants, wreath around their brows a chaplet of the maple leaf?” Maple leaf badges were worn at the reception for the Prince of Wales held in Toronto on 7 September 1860. Although the maple leaf had previously been used as a symbol for Canada, this was the first occasion on which it was worn as a national emblem.
While touring Canada, you met Cherrie.
Avalon shook paws with Cherrie the Yellow Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Pakenham Bridge Avalon was listening enraptured to strains of music reaching them from a street violin player. “My mum used to sing this, Choose a name!” she exclaimed happily. "Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. This takes me back!" Pakenham Bridge The Mississippi River, swollen by winter snowfall, is crossed here by a beautiful and unique bridge, built in 1901 to accommodate horses and carriages crossing the river at the location of the mills in Pakenham village. The bridge is 268 feet in length and 22 feet wide. The stone is from a local quarry.
While touring Canada, you met Choose a name.
Avalon shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Marina Arena "Hey, look at Shuswap in the brochure," said Rascal. "'The city's new claim to fame: the world’s largest treble clef. It is more than 42 feet (13m) high!'" "Wow! Is there music to go with it?" asked Avalon. "Yup. The first notes of O Canada," responded Rascal. "That's a lovely tune!" Marina Arena For those who love a life on the ocean wave, this is a sight to gladden the heart! Manoeuvre your craft out of its berth and its ho, for the open waters!
While touring Canada, you met Rascal.
Avalon shook paws with Rascal the Red Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rideau Canal, Ottawa "Do you think we'll see some elk like we did on Snow Beach that time, Listy?" asked Avalon. "Oh yes, we're bound to. Gosh, Avalon, do you remember those sharks, and the octopus as well? Poor Fresco took one look and hid in the bottom of the boat!" responded Listy. Rideau Canal, Ottawa The canal's challenging construction was supervised by Colonel John By between 1826 and 1832 (hence, Ottawa’s former name of Bytown). The flight of eight massive locks that connect the Ottawa River and the Rideau Canal in the summer are still manually operated. This 202 km/125-mile long canal is a must-see location!
While touring Canada, you met Listy.
Avalon shook paws with Listy the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Alexandra Bridge, Ottawa Avalon and MELODEE were entranced on reaching this Canadian viewpoint and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side! Alexandra Bridge, Ottawa In the background is the Notre-Dame Cathedral, a minor Roman Catholic basilica built in 1879 in the neoclassical Gothic Revival style. The Canadian Parliament building is a little way down the road from here.
While touring Canada, you met MELODEE.
Avalon shook paws with MELODEE the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ottawa Art Gallery “What have you got in your tote bag, Sir Barkey Barksalot?” asked Avalon. “It looks very full!” “I’ve come prepared for anything, Avalon,” responded Sir Barkey Barksalot. “There’s deck shoes, snowshoes, tennis shoes, flip-flops, flippers, walking boots, Wellington boots—you name it, I’ve got it!” Ottawa Art Gallery A glass chandelier in the Gallery. An exhibition in November 2020 was Ottawa-based photographer John Healey's Plastic Beach, a set of still life images of foraged plastic refuse discovered along the shores of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. Discarded shopping bags, fragments of milk jugs, and crushed bottle caps are reanimated to show us the lack of care with which we treat the habitat of millions of creatures. Arranged in dramatic light, Healey positioned these plastic items, evidence of human pollution, as messages in a bottle that have washed up on shore to deliver an ominous message: we cannot ignore these warnings any longer.
While touring Canada, you met Sir Barkey Barksalot.
Avalon shook paws with Sir Barkey Barksalot the Westie. They both received one silver mole!
Sir Barkey Barksalot and you found 20 Travel Tokens!
@ Château Laurier, Ottawa "Angel! Chef said he's making beaver tails for our packed lunch tomorrow!" whispered Avalon in agitation. "How horrid! We can't eat those!" "Relax, Avalon!" said Angel soothingly. "It's a sugary pastry in the shape of a beaver tail, sprinkled with cinnamon or with jam spread on top! No pets are harmed!" Château Laurier, Ottawa Opened in 1912, the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa was built in a French Gothic Revival Châteauesque style, and has over 400 luxury rooms. The hotel features original Tiffany stained-glass windows. The walls were faced with Indiana limestone and feature conical turrets and dormer windows topped by a copper roof. The lobby floors were constructed of Belgian marble. A truly amazing hotel experience!
While touring Canada, you met Angel.
Avalon shook paws with Angel the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Mediaeval Castle in Miniature Oh look ... a Canadian pet! Mediaeval Castle in Miniature This delightful building is on The Thousand Islands, a North American archipelago of 1,864 islands that straddles the Canada–US border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario. They stretch for about 50 miles (80 km) downstream from Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario and the U.S. islands in the state of New York.
While touring Canada, you met Mini.
Avalon shook paws with Mini the Majestic Monarch Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Atmospheric Toronto Avalon was listening enraptured to strains of music reaching them from a street violin player. “My mum used to sing this, Artie!” he exclaimed happily. "Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. This takes me back!" Atmospheric Toronto It looks very much like the calm before the storm in this image of a very still Toronto waterfront scene! Let's hope all pets get under cover before the tempest gets underway!
While touring Canada, you met Artie.
Avalon shook paws with Artie the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Toronto Nightlife “Wouldn't it be lovely to live in a lighthouse like these ones pictured in our itinerary for the Maritime provinces? So romantic!" mused Avalon, sipping a leisurely fruit juice. "Well, I don't know," said Mischief. "It's not all about drinking orange juice and gazing at the sea. You have to run up and down stairs to operate the light and the foghorn, and there may be no running water or electricity apart from a generator." Avalon considered this. "Mine would be a luxurious, converted, non-operational lighthouse, then." Toronto Nightlife For nocturnal pets, there is a full schedule of activities for a fun night in Toronto! Dare they go on the Haunted Toronto Walking Tour? Perhaps they would prefer an evening cruise, or a visit to bustling Chinatown or perhaps enjoy some live music in one of Toronto's stylish after-hours clubs? Or for more peace-loving pets, how about a trip to Scarborough Bluffs are where city folk get away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy the great outdoors? In addition to taking a dip in the lake, you can have an evening bonfire under the stars with your friends, with your own designated fire pit!
While touring Canada, you met Mischief.
Avalon shook paws with Mischief the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Toronto Night Scene “’Maple syrup is made from the xylem sap of maple trees. The trees most commonly used are sugar maple, red maple and black maple because of the high sugar content in the sap,’” read out Dumbledore from the brochure. “It’s making me hungry, Dumbledore!” declared Avalon. “Perhaps I’ll just nibble a corner of one of the maple syrup scones the hotel packed us for elevenses!” Toronto Night Scene Toronto is here buzzing with its lively nightlife, contrasting with its colours reflected in the calm, still water.
While touring Canada, you met Dumbledore.
Avalon shook paws with Dumbledore the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Toronto Marina “Listen to this, Darby,” said Avalon. “’Culinary expert Delia Smith described maple syrup to be a unique ingredient, smooth and silky-textured, with a sweet, distinctive flavour—hints of caramel with overtones of toffee—and a rare colour, amber set alight. The maple flavour is uniquely different from any other.’” “We trust our Delia,” intoned Darby solemnly. “Pass the jug!” Toronto Marina An amazing backdrop to this prestigious marina! On arriving at your berth you have access to provision stores and all major attractions, theatres, sports and concert venues. When ready to weigh anchor, you have easy access to Toronto Harbour and Lake Ontario for your onward sailing.
While touring Canada, you met Darby.
Avalon shook paws with Darby the Black Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Flatiron Building, Toronto From across the road, Choose a name surveyed the current stop on their map. “Would you fancy living there, Avalon?” "Well, it's certainly a bit different to where we live," said Avalon. "But I could get used to it, I daresay!" Flatiron Building, Toronto The historic Gooderham Building (also known as the Flatiron Building) in Wellington Street East, Toronto. Completed in 1892, it was built in the Romanesque Revival style. It is well known for the trompe-l'œil effect mural on the back wall. In the background are high-rise financial centres.
While touring Canada, you met Choose a name.
Avalon shook paws with Choose a name the Panda Cub. They both received one silver mole!
@ Toronto at Dawn "I've bought so many souvenirs already my backpack's almost full!" said Meowchi. "Me too!" said Avalon. "It's great on this tour, isn't it?" Toronto at Dawn The city hasn't woken up for another busy day yet, but the dawn is rising behind the CN Tower and the Toronto skyline.
While touring Canada, you met Meowchi.
Avalon shook paws with Meowchi the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Horseshoe Falls, Canada “Let's hope Foxy doesn't get as seasick on these Canadian lakes as he did on Lake Windermere in England that time, Avalon!” said Jewels, studying the future itinerary. "Can you get seasick on a lake?" asked Avalon. "Oh yes, indeedy," said Jewels. Horseshoe Falls, Canada Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls. The remaining 10% flows over American Falls (shown on the left of this picture) and Bridal Veil Falls. The Rainbow Bridge is depicted in the foreground, and the main buildings on the right are a large casino and a Waterpark.
While touring Canada, you met Jewels.
Avalon shook paws with Jewels the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Niagara Thrills “It says here that maple syrup is a good source of manganese and zinc, and that it has 15 times as much calcium as honey,” announced Avalon. Choose a name considered this. “That sounds like a good reason to have some more poured over our breakfast porridge, Avalon!” Niagara Thrills Will your pet enjoy the challenge of this boat ride close to the famous Niagara Falls? A thrilling time will be had by all, but make sure to wrap up warmly!
While touring Canada, you met Choose a name.
Avalon shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Choose a name gave you 1 "Canada Coastal Badge" size 7
@ Niagara Waterfalls As Avalon's tour of "Maples, Moose & Mounties - Ontario" comes to an end, she noshes some poutine and is surprised to discover Canada left her a parting gift! Rainbow Grid Calling all colour lovers! When you have important things to check off your to do list here is the perfect set up to a dot diary in stunning colour. Niagara Waterfalls There’s something spectacular about watching the cascading flow of a waterfall plunge into the river below. Whether we love their tumbling streams or the thundering sounds they make, they are sparkling natural wonders that make us to stop and marvel at their majesty. The drop of the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara is about 57 m (187 ft). Avalon has completed her tour of "Maples, Moose & Mounties - Ontario"! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also tour part of Canada!
While touring Canada, you met Sassyfly.
Avalon shook paws with Sassyfly the Green Rapid Dragonfly. They both received one silver mole!
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