Monthly Archives: March 2012

Lewis the Lion goes to a Brazilian football match

Another thing that Lewis the Lion was excited to experience on his trip to Brazil was the opportunity to go to a real Brazilian football match. After all, the Brazilians had a worldwide reputation for their footballing brilliance. So, Lewis … Continue reading

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Lewis visits a favela (a shanty town)

Lewis held on tight as the driver sped up the hill at a pace, narrowly missing trucks and cars and other oncoming vehicles. He was on the back of a motorbike taxi which is the normal way for locals to … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion celebrates carnival

Nowhere on earth celebrates carnival quite like they do in Brazil. Carnival doesn’t just last for a day but for days in the build up to Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Lewis the Lion’s eyes nearly popped out his head … Continue reading

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Lewis visits Rio’s iconic Christ the Redeemer Statue

  One of Lewis the Lion’s ‘must-sees’ on arriving in Rio de Janeiro was the statue of Christ the Redeemer. This towering, iconic statue set on the Corcovado Mountain “hunchback mountain” was the image that people had of Rio de … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion checks out the Brazil-liant beaches

When Lewis the Lion eventually awoke, he was reminded how he definitely wasn’t in England anymore with the sound of the whirring fan near his bed. My goodness how it was hot in Brazil! In fact the average temperature during … Continue reading

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Lewis lands in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

After Lewis the Lion’s long and exhausting journey, he could see the dawn breaking as he started to descend into Rio de Janeiro. The lights of the city snaked along and twinkled below and Lewis the Lion felt a wave … Continue reading

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Lewis flies across The Americas

This time Lewis the Lion was leaving from JFK Airport in New York. When he had checked his luggage in, he went for a traditional American breakfast: an egg and cheese sandwich with a coffee! Very filling but delicious! As … Continue reading

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A flying visit to New York City, U.S.A.

The aeroplane to New York was perhaps the biggest aircraft Lewis the Lion had ever travelled on, with two aisles and 11 seats per row and with a passenger capacity of 660! It was a Boeing 747-400 and to read … Continue reading

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And we’re off…!

Lewis just loved the excitement of flying. As he walked through the tunnel onto the aeroplane, he was greeted by a smiley, air hostess. The aircraft was very posh with drop-down screens for the safety announcement. Lewis was told to … Continue reading

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A few last British Meals

As Lewis the Lion contemplated travelling around the world, he thought about the English food he might miss on his travels? (Including all those pancakes on Shrove Tuesday!). He therefore made a point of enjoying many traditional foods before he … Continue reading

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