lainey_lane03 would like to enter NiTi's Travels Around The World Dress-Up Contest !
Pet's name: Cream
Adopt virtual pets at Chicken Smoothie!Day 1 Destination: Japan! On the first day of her world travels, Cream readily took a Bonsai Course to commemorate her time in Japan. In fact, she had so much fun pruning her Bonsai that she deemed it beautiful enough to be Jack's souvenir for all of his hard work! Cream cannot wait to see what's next! She just loves submersing herself in other cultures!
Day 2 Destination: Spain! Today we ventured to Spain and it is honestly one of the most beautiful places Cream has ever been! From the Running of the Bulls, to their rich artistic history, Spain is truly a sight to behold! It took Cream a while to decide between a rabbit plushie - the name Spain diverged from Ispania which translates to land of rabbits - the cute little Ratoncito Perez replica - Spain's cute little mousy version of the tooth fairy - or the paint pallet from the Museu Picasso gift shop. After much deliberation, Cream decided that the paint pallet would be the best choice. And would give her a conversation starter with Jack over the many amazing Picasso pieces she saw while visiting! Cream is beyond excited to see what day three of this wonderful trip will bring ^.^
Day 3 Destination: Ireland!! Cream was starting to get a little homesick with all the flight changes and traveling but the second she saw the Irish Coast she was back to her chipper self! She's always wanted to see Ireland and the moment she set foot on the island she was completely recharged! From the architecture of all the castles to the beautiful rolling hills, Ireland is bursting at the seams with natural beauty! Cream went to as many castles as possible and even ventured to the Guinness Storehouse, but her favorite of all the places was Blarney Castle, where Cream climbed the many precarious stairs to the top to kiss the Blarney Stone. Which is where Jack's souvenir comes from today! It's his own little piece of the Blarney Stone and Cream hopes that it will give Jack the necessary 'gift of gab' when it comes to acing those tests! Keep up the good work Jack! More tomorrow! ♥ Cream
Day 4 Destination: Brazil! From the chilly nights and mild mornings of Ireland to the warm sunny beaches of Brazil! Cream feels almost as if she's in a dream as this whirlwind adventure continues! The beaches are just as beautiful as they say, full of happy tourists and locals and even the animals in Brazil are tan! Cream was tempted to work on her own but there was just too much to see. Iguaza Falls, Parati, and Rio! But Cream's favorite part of visiting Brazil was seeing Cristo Redentor! She'd seen it in many books and photos but seeing it up close and in real life was an unbelievably powerful, moving experience! Cream will never forget her time here and is bringing Jack a beautiful Red Brazilian Orchid that she found in a little flower shop right outside of the Tijuca Forest National Park! She wore it in her ear for the remainder of the day but plans to press it for Jack before bed tonight ^.^ Hoping Jack is surviving the studying! ~Cream
Day 5 Destination: Europe! Cream is exhausted! She just got back from a jet-setting all day Medieval European tour during which they visited cities that are still wonderful examples of the times then, today! From France to Italy, Italy to Austria, Austria to Germany, Germany to The Czech Republic and Hungary, through Bulgaria and Romania and stopping in Greece! It was almost overwhelming the amount of legend, culture and architecture there was to take in, but Cream wouldn't have changed this experience for anything! She spent the entire day immersed in Medieval Folklore surround by the sights, sounds and people! She noticed this cute little dragon plushie in the Tour's French gift shop and purchased it before the trip got started and took a picture with it at every favorite destination! By the time she gets home Cream will have a companion picture album from their little adventure today to give to Jack as well! Cream is too tired to say another thing so she wishes to bid Jack goodnight and promises to write more tomorrow!
Day 6 Destination: Australia! Cream spent the entire day relaxing in the sun and snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef! She's feeling so refreshed that she's going to have a moonlit dinner on the beach followed by a night drive down the Great Ocean Road! Everyone is so friendly here in Australia that Cream almost feels like she's at home! She even made a few Aussie Sheppard friends that she'll be spending the evening with! While she was enjoying the underwater world of the reef Cream just knew that she had to get jack a new little friend. Lucky for Cream, her new friends knew the perfect spot to find the perfect tidal pools and while there she found Jack this cute little baby squid and baby sea turtle that seemed to be huddling together. Her new friends are going to tell her how to care for them and promise to personally get them safely back to the states! Feeling relaxed and re-energized! Cream is ready for round 7!
Day 7 Destination: Mexico! Today Cream had a blast in the culture rich cities of Mexico! From the guided street tours, full of history and colorful flare, to the Chocolate Fields, Cream loves everything about Mexico! The warm weather is just perfect for strolling the many markets - where you can find just about anything - and Cream also learned that Mexico introduced chocolate to the rest of the world! When she'd heard that on one of her guided tours it made her fall in love with this country even more! She even found this cute little Chocolate Shop not too far from where she's staying which is where Jack's gift from today's adventure comes from ^.^ Cream is off for another one of her moonlit beach walks and can't wait for tomorrow! ♥
Day 8 Destination: India! Cream was really excited when she landed in India - she couldn't wait to see the Bali dancers - but unfortunately it's the Monsoon Season in India and the rain comes non-stop.The constant rain can't hold down the spirit of the locals though! As soon as any threat was cleared, out came all the children laughing and playing! They go so long without rain at times that when it comes - in masses or not - they take full advantage! Jack's souvenir for today is this amazing rain cloak that was a necessary but still beautiful buy. It's definitely kept Cream as dry as possible in all this rain! Ready to see what adventure lies in wait for day 9!
Day 9 Destination: Canada! Cream had a blast in Canada doing...everything! She took the train on a scenic tour of part of the country, stopped in Montreal to see the beautiful cathedrals, and even to see the world's smallest jail cell in Ontario! The Hotel de Glace - a hotel that is rebuilt every year in the winter, made completely out of ice - in Quebec is truly a sight to see and a lot warmer inside than you might think! Cream learned the history of the Mounted Police and even went to see the only desert in Canada and walked along its boardwalk! Today's souvenir however comes from the most interesting fact Cream learned about Canada today. In 1915 a bear cub named Winnipeg was exported from Canada to a London Zoo. There was a little boy named Christopher Robin Milne who loved to visit Winnie everyday! His love for the cub inspired the Winnie the Pooh stories written by his father ^.^ Hope Jack is learning as much as we are! ♥ Cream
Day 10 Destination: Hawaii!! Today Cream traveled to the beautiful islands of Hawaii! She visited every island, relaxed on every beach and even paid her respects at the Pearl Harbor Memorial which was built over the sunken USS Arizona. Hawaii is so rich in history that Cream wishes she had more than a day to spend taking it all in. One of the more interesting and less known facts that Cream learned during her visit is that Hawaii is the only state in the Nation that actually grows coffee, which is where Jack's souvenir comes from today! It's a bold delicious flavor that lingers on the tongue and Cream has bought Jack close to a year's supply! Cream also spent a lot of time exploring the only American Rainforest, which she loved save for the mosquitoes! Good thing that Hoary Bat swooped in and saved her from the swarm! Reluctant to leave but ready for day 11! ♥ Cream
Day 11 Destination: Egypt!! From the dry arid desert, to the lush beautiful Nile, Cream has had the adventure of a lifetime today! It all started at a tour of one of the many pyramids, where Cream was intently listening to the guide describe the finite details of Cleopatra's tomb when Cream felt something swat at her tail. She turned around and nothing was there. This happened several more times before she finally caught the culprit, a beautiful smoke colored Egyptian Mau. The young kit followed her to the next few stops on the tour before finally coercing Cream to follow her. And boy is Cream glad she did! Cleo knew all the ins and outs of the pyramids, took Cream to see the inside of all the opulent tombs, and even knew the best place to grab a quick bite along the Nile. Cream was so touched by Cleo's kindness and her lack of family that she offered for Cleo to finish the trip up with her and return home with her as well! Hope you're ready for a new room mate Jack and as excited about Day 12 as Cream and Cleo are! ♥
Day 12 Destination: Madagascar! Cream didn't know what to think when she found out she was traveling to Madagascar, in truth there isn't much Cream knows about the African island. It's a good thing Cleo has a knack for finding adventure! So on baited breath Cream allowed Cleo to take the lead on this one. The pair traveled from National Park to National Park exploring and taking in all the different plant and animal species that are native only to Madagascar! Jack's souvenir for today is a plushie of a species of white bat that exist only here! Cream and Cleo are ready to take on Day 13 together!
Day 13 Destination: China!! Today the girls went to China and had so much fun seeing the sights that they're already planning their next trip (this time hoping Jack will be able to come ^.^)! They went and visited The Great Wall of China, walking it's length until their feet hurt too much to go more. They saw the army of Terracotta Warriors, visited the Forbidden City, and eventually made it into the big city getting lost among the skyscraper forest in Pudong! The girls took a couple of guided tours learning the interesting history of the Chinese culture which is where Jack's souvenir comes from today! On the tour Cream and Cleo learned that the people of China have long believed that they were the decedents of dragons and where others thought the dragon malevolent they believe that its a creature of dignity with great power to do good! Cream and Cleo are anxious for Day 14 but also very ready to be home!
Day 14 Destination: Fiji!! There Cream and Cleo stood - looking at the mass of flights on the board before them - just trying to figure out where they were going to spend their last day of the trip, when suddenly it hit them! Fiji! Cream has
always wanted to see the beautiful islands and Cleo has never seen the South Pacific, so a few haggling conversations and one long flight later and there they stood on the sandy shores of Viti Levu, Fiji's main island. Cream has never seen so many kind people all in one place in all her life! Everyone here is so friendly that you'd forget you're on vacation and not at home! But the girls didn't just want to see one little part of Fiji, though after that sunset they could've spent the entire trip just lounging on the beach, so with little reluctance they slapped together a plan. Fiji has literally every single photo opportunity you'd hope to have on an island vacation plus more! From the open-air souvenir market in Nadi, fire-walking in Beqa, Kava drinking and grass-skirt ceremony with the Chief in Vanna Levu, Pearl diving in Savusavu, to hiking the falls in Taveuni, Fiji is truly one of those places you just have to see to believe! Cream and Cleo did and saw so much while in Fiji that you'd hardly believe they'd only spent one day there, but 24 hours later and they're on the flight back home! While the girls were playing in the falls a couple of the locals made them a matching bracelets out of a special Fijian plant that never dies even after having been picked - and that's where Jack's souvenir comes from today! It was no trouble at all, having them make a third and though Cream is glad to finally be headed home - and Cleo can't wait to see her new home - they're still sad having to leave! The China trip is on hold until Jack can join in on the Fijian Fun! See you soon Jack, and can't wait to fill you in on every glorious detail! ♥ Cream & Cleo!
Other: Thank you so much, NiTi, for this amazing contest! This was an amazing contest and I'm so glad that I could participate in it! And as always, I do NOT envy you're having to judge the entries now xD Very good job everyone!