@ Quelque Elk! Ande 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 Miss Mousse.
Ande shook paws with Miss Mousse the House Mouse. They both received one silver mole!
@ Autumnal Boardwalk Ande opened her rucksack to change her hat. Silver could see Ande had a large, floppy sunhat, a balaclava, a rain hat, a woolly bobble hat, a beanie, a deerstalker hat and a swimming cap! “Did you bring a fez too?” Silver asked Ande. 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 Silver.
Ande shook paws with Silver the Silver Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Canada Goose - We Have Lift Off! "It must be so romantic working producing maple syrup, Ande," said Lucifer contentedly sipping grape juice after a hard day’s sightseeing. "Imagine going from tree to tree to collect the sap every summer and seeing it turned into delicious syrup!" "Hmm—now imagine being up at dawn in the cold winter with a great deal of complicated equipment,” said Ande. “The work doesn’t stop.” Lucifer waved his glass. “I’ll have staff to do all that,” he said. “I’ll just do the easy bits.” 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 Lucifer.
Ande shook paws with Lucifer the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Canadian Butter Tarts “Hey, have you seen what the next stop is, Ande?” said Mitsy. "It looks fantastic!" "I'll get my camera ready," said Ande. 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 Mitsy.
Ande shook paws with Mitsy the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Atibiti River, Ontario “Wouldn't it be lovely to live in a lighthouse like this one pictured in our itinerary in Nova Scotia? So romantic!" mused Ande, nibbling on a taffy lolly. "Well, I don't know," said Marty Mole. "It's not all about drinking coffee and gazing at the sea. You have to run up and down stairs, operate the light and the foghorn, and there may be no running water or electricity apart from a generator." Ande considered this. "Mine would be a luxurious, converted, non-operational lighthouse, then." 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 Marty Mole.
Ande shook paws with Marty Mole the Merry Mole. They both received one silver mole!
@ Canadian Gold Ande and Cadbury came across each other in the hotel bar. "Hey, Cadbury, what are you going to have?" "I thought I'd try Canada’s national cocktail, the Caesar, Ande. It's made of vodka, clamato juice, tabasco and Worcestershire sauce." Ande looked puzzled. "What's clamato juice, Cadbury?" "Tomato juice with clams and chilli!" 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 Cadbury.
Ande shook paws with Cadbury the Chocolate Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Colour at the End of the Tunnel “What have you got in your rucksack, Jack?” asked Ande. “It looks very full!” “I’ve come prepared for anything, Ande,” responded Jack. “There’s canvas deck shoes, tennis shoes, flip-flops, sandshoes, walking boots, sandals, loafers—you name it, I’ve got it!” 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 Jack.
Ande shook paws with Jack the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ The Maple Leaf Forever “Pass me the binoculars, Ande!” said Evie. "I think that's a Northern Cardinal just taking off over there! They stay in Canada all year round, you know." 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 Evie.
Ande shook paws with Evie the Brown Mini Rex Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Pakenham Bridge “What have you got in your tote bag, FLEECE?” asked Ande. “It looks very full!” “I’ve come prepared for anything, Ande,” responded FLEECE. “There’s deck shoes, snowshoes, tennis shoes, flip-flops, flippers, walking boots, Wellington boots—you name it, I’ve got it!” 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 FLEECE.
Ande shook paws with FLEECE the Arctic Hare. They both received one silver mole!
@ Marina Arena Ande was very happy to meet Starlite here! They both swapped tales of their experiences of their travels so far! 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 Starlite.
Ande shook paws with Starlite the Midnight Mauve Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rideau Canal, Ottawa Ande opened her rucksack to change her hat. jejustar could see Ande had a large, floppy sunhat, a balaclava, a rain hat, a woolly bobble hat, a beanie, a deerstalker hat and a swimming cap! “Did you bring a fez too?” jejustar asked Ande. 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 jejustar.
Ande shook paws with jejustar the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Alexandra Bridge, Ottawa "It must be so romantic working producing maple syrup, Ande," said Wuzzy contentedly sipping grape juice after a hard day’s sightseeing. "Imagine going from tree to tree to collect the sap every summer and seeing it turned into delicious syrup!" "Hmm—now imagine being up at dawn in the cold winter with a great deal of complicated equipment,” said Ande. “The work doesn’t stop.” Wuzzy waved his glass. “I’ll have staff to do all that,” he said. “I’ll just do the easy bits.” 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 Wuzzy.
Ande shook paws with Wuzzy the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ottawa Art Gallery “Let’s pose with one of us each side of this attraction and I’ll set the self-timer to take a shot,” said Ande to Moo. “It’ll be a fab souvenir of our time here!” 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 Moo.
Ande shook paws with Moo the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Château Laurier, Ottawa “You know, I'd like to spend a whole week in this province here, Ande!” said Sir John Dee. "It's very pleasant indeed—but you never know, the next part of the tour might be even better!" replied Ande. 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 Sir John Dee.
Ande shook paws with Sir John Dee the Arctic Feisty Fox. 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 Lady Thea.
Ande shook paws with Lady Thea the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
Lady Thea gave you 1 "Arctic Feisty Fox Sleeping" size 7
@ Atmospheric Toronto “It would be great fun to camp overnight, wouldn't it, Bodacious?” said Ande. Bodacious shivered. “Brrrrrrrr! I think it would be a little too cold, Ande! I like my creature comforts!" 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 Bodacious.
Ande shook paws with Bodacious the Dark Chocolate Bear. They both received one silver mole!
@ Toronto Nightlife Ande was listening enraptured to strains of music reaching them from a street violin player. “My mum used to sing this, Sugar!” he exclaimed happily. "Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. This takes me back!" 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 Sugar.
Ande shook paws with Sugar the Brown Badger. They both received one silver mole!
@ Toronto Night Scene "Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Ande," said Shamika, "for this experience alone?" Ande, admiring the scene they were now in, heartily agreed! 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 Shamika.
Ande shook paws with Shamika the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ Toronto Marina “Ooh, it's just starting to drizzle, Ande!” said Bandit. “Can you hold my torch and map while I dig out my Pac-a-Mac?" Ande good-naturedly took charge of Bandit's possessions while he emptied his rucksack of a pack of sandwiches, a Thermos flask, a pair of galoshes, a bag of toffees, a paperback novel, a bottle of mineral water, an address book, some postage stamps, an assortment of different coloured biros, a bottle opener, a couple of old train tickets, a handful of golden and silver moles, a hotel key, some shopping receipts and a selection of rather battered sachets of salt, sugar and tomato ketchup before locating the Pac-a-Mac right at the bottom. This he donned and then Ande helped him put everything back in his rucksack. 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 Bandit.
Ande shook paws with Bandit the Black Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Flatiron Building, Toronto “’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 Foxie from the brochure. “It’s making me hungry, Foxie!” declared Ande. “Perhaps I’ll just nibble a corner of one of the maple syrup scones the hotel packed us for elevenses!” 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 Foxie.
Ande shook paws with Foxie the Red Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Toronto at Dawn “Listen to this, PI PI,” said Ande. “’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 PI PI solemnly. “Pass the jug!” 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 PI PI.
Ande shook paws with PI PI the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Horseshoe Falls, Canada “Listen to this, Mrs. Dylan,” said Ande. “’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 Mrs. Dylan solemnly. “Pass the jug!” 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 Mrs. Dylan.
Ande shook paws with Mrs. Dylan the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Niagara Thrills "It must be so romantic working producing maple syrup, Ande," said Adept Sanitation Juggernaut contentedly sipping grape juice after a hard day’s sightseeing. "Imagine going from tree to tree to collect the sap every summer and seeing it turned into delicious syrup!" "Hmm—now imagine being up at dawn in the cold winter with a great deal of complicated equipment,” said Ande. “The work doesn’t stop.” Adept Sanitation Juggernaut waved its glass. “I’ll have staff to do all that,” it said. “I’ll just do the easy bits.” 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 Adept Sanitation Juggernaut.
Ande shook paws with Adept Sanitation Juggernaut the Multi-Functional Robot. They both received one silver mole!
Adept Sanitation Juggernaut gave you 1 "Canada Coastal Badge" size 10
@ Niagara Waterfalls As Ande'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). Ande 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 Tiger.
Ande shook paws with Tiger the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!