Cardamom arrived for the Singleton Pets Three-City Valentine Event and pausing on the bridge looking at the majestic exterior of the hotel felt very nervous. Perhaps it shouldn't have come? This was for braver souls than it was! But then, screwing up its courage, it finished crossing the bridge and entered the hotel.
While travelling in Europe, you met Snowilicious.
Cardamom shook paws with Snowilicious the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Snowilicious and you found 5 "Snow And Branches, Snowcat" size 4.
Cardamom very much enjoyed the fondue they shared that night! It was lovely to partake of such an iconic and delicious Swiss recipe, and juggling forkfuls of bread dipped in cheese sauce broke the ice amongst all the pets!
While travelling in Europe, you met Misty.
Cardamom shook paws with Misty the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
Misty and you found 5 "Door For The Brick House, Open" size 4.
The view from its room was absolutely beautiful. The next morning Cardamom felt its spirits rising as it happily regarded the seagulls flying low over the lake outside.
While travelling in Europe, you met snuggle.
Cardamom shook paws with snuggle the Playful Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
While Cardamom was waiting for breakfast time, it heard a gentle tap at the door. It was a sweet little bear clutching a gift of a rose, and taped to the stalk were details of the delights for the day ahead! Cardamom felt it had made its first friend in Switzerland!
While travelling in Europe, you met Choose a name.
Cardamom shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Choose a name gave you 5 "Biscuit Glacé vert et bleu" FULL SIZE
It was their first expedition in Lucerne and to Cardamom's horror, it was a cable car trip! Oh no! Heights were awful! To overcome its fear, it concentrated on talking to the pets on either side of it and taking careful note of their answers. Luckily this seemed to work!
While travelling in Europe, you met coco.
Cardamom shook paws with coco the Chocolate Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
coco and you found 5 "Snow Plush, Teddy Bear" size 4.
Cardamom gulped at the view from the top. Never, it felt, had it ever been so high up before! It was like being in an aeroplane looking down at the clouds! But it knew at the same time it was going to be a very treasured memory in future, so it made an effort to think of something other than its nerves.
While travelling in Europe, you met Emily.
Cardamom shook paws with Emily the Party Fowl. They both received one silver mole!
They stopped for an al fresco picnic. It was cold but the air was very fresh and it felt healthy. Cardamom had to sit with its back to the deep drop just past the line of fir trees. Then it decided to confide in the tour guide about its fears, and the guide's sympathetic, calm good sense made it feel a lot better.
While travelling in Europe, you met Toot.
Cardamom shook paws with Toot the Spotted Seal. They both received one silver mole!
Toot gave you 1 "Diamond Floating Crystal Gem" size 8
The group, under careful supervision, tackled a spot of mountain climbing. Cardamom nearly backed out of the activity, but talked itself round, reassuring itself that it was perfectly safe at this beginner level!
While travelling in Europe, you met Glitter flitter.
Cardamom shook paws with Glitter flitter the Snowflake. They both received one silver mole!
Glitter flitter gave you 5 "Biscuit Glacé Rose" FULL SIZE
Cardamom was a little late for lunch, having taken a nap, and searched for its group. A waiter approached bearing menus. "Willkommen," he said. "Haben Sie Nahrungsmittelunverträglichkeite?" Cardamom gasped, wishing it had brought its German dictionary! "Um ... ", it ventured. Fortunately the tour guide hurried over. "He's just asking if you have any food intolerances. Never mind! Come, we're over here."
While travelling in Europe, you met HiccuPotamus.
Cardamom shook paws with HiccuPotamus the Beach Bum Happy Hippo. They both received one silver mole!
The tour guide related the famous story of William Tell; the arrow shot into the apple on his son's head, & a lot more. The next activity was archery. Cardamom was nervous as it felt it had two left paws when it came to sport and didn't want to look incompetent in front of the others. But it didn't back out and in the end performed quite well!
While travelling in Europe, you met Guaca.
Cardamom shook paws with Guaca the Merry Mole. They both received one silver mole!
That afternoon the group went for a walk along the lake. Cardamom realised it was getting much more exercise than it normally would, and bravely resolved, when it got back home, to do at least some exercise every single day, even if it was just five minutes!
While travelling in Europe, you met Champ.
Cardamom shook paws with Champ the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
Cardamom and the rest of the group were invited on board a paddlesteamer for a tea party! They were served with delicious light snacks followed by a selection of cheeses, whilst enjoying the scenery on either side of Lake Lucerne. They were all sorry when it ended!
While travelling in Europe, you met Tess.
Cardamom shook paws with Tess the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
Tess and you found 5 "Snow Covered Sugar Maple Tree" size 4.
In the evening they had been invited to a Swiss dancing event, in which they would take part. Cardamom hated the thought of this! If only it had a good friend to go with! But it bravely put its best paw forward. After all, if it was the worst of all of them, at least it would be giving others more confidence!
While travelling in Europe, you met Marmite.
Cardamom shook paws with Marmite the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
The next day, they all took part in an orienteering activity. Cardamom was in charge of reading the compass, and it accidentally sent them all south instead of north! But it bravely owned up to its mistake, and to its surprise no one minded at all -- they were having too much fun for that!
While travelling in Europe, you met BLUEY.
Cardamom shook paws with BLUEY the Blue Polar Bear. They both received one silver mole!
At elevenses time, the tour guide took them for Kaffee und Kuchen at a very grand-looking Schloss. Cardamom felt nervous about being in such a magnificent setting, and perhaps being spoken to in German! But it discussed its fears with a few fellow-guests in the group and realised it could be brave and just possibly enjoy the event!
While travelling in Europe, you met VV.
Cardamom shook paws with VV the Green Rapid Dragonfly. They both received one silver mole!
A hike had been planned as a little excursion. Cardamom really didn't feel like going; it was so tired after all the previous activities that day. As it was dragging it hiking boots over its paws, it decided to be brave, and to explain to the tour guide that it just didn't feel up to it. The guide was very understanding, and Cardamom realised that it wasn't the only one not feeling quite up to the hike!
While travelling in Europe, you met Simba.
Cardamom shook paws with Simba the Graceful Elephant. They both received one silver mole!
Simba and you found 5 "Winter Door For The Brick House, Closed" size 4.
Cardamom and the rest of the group enjoyed a party that night by the river in Lucerne! Cardamom made the most of its time there and took part in all the dancing!
While travelling in Europe, you met Violet.
Cardamom shook paws with Violet the Pearl White Peacock. They both received one silver mole!
Violet gave you 5 "Biscuit Glacé vert et bleu" FULL SIZE
Cardamom and the others continued partying along the banks of the river, enjoying the neon lighting which cast such beautiful reflections on the water!
While travelling in Europe, you met Choose a name ♡ Molly.
Cardamom shook paws with Choose a name ♡ Molly the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Choose a name ♡ Molly gave you 1 "Turquoise Solitaire Crystal" size 8
The Swiss claim to make the best chocolate in the world, and the people of Lucerne proudly claim to make the best chocolate in Switzerland! The pets visited a chocolate making factory in Lucerne and most purchased a delicious souvenir of their visit!
While travelling in Europe, you met Midnight.
Cardamom shook paws with Midnight the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
Cardamom hired a car to take a few of the pets on a tour of the city. This meant it had to gather all its courage together to negotiate driving in a strange city, where some of the traffic signs were in German and wholly unfamiliar, and distances were in kilometres!
While travelling in Europe, you met Hot Stuff.
Cardamom shook paws with Hot Stuff the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
Hot Stuff gave you 5 "Biscuit Glacé Rose" FULL SIZE
Switzerland was an amazing country of lush green meadows of chocolate-box prettiness, majestic snow-capped mountains and beautiful lakes. As they neared the end of their tour, Cardamom decided it would be well worth coming back!
While travelling in Europe, you met Flower.
Cardamom shook paws with Flower the Baby Skunk. They both received one silver mole!
Joshua gave you a really great gift, "Single Pink And White Rose" !
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