Author Archives: Helen Molloy

About Helen Molloy

Helen Molloy has been a Primary Learning and Teaching Consultant, leading on the introduction of Primary Languages in the City of Stoke-on-Trent for the past 5 and a half years. She is passionate about language learning and inspiring children into developing a curiosity and awareness of other people's languages and cultures.

Lewis tastes some traditional Chilean food

One of the most exciting ways that Lewis the Lion got to taste some traditional Chilean food was one evening when his friends met up at Gallindo restaurant and played a variation of the game, pass the parcel! They decided … Continue reading

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Lewis rides a funicular up the San Cristóbal Hill

Lewis the Lion hurried along towards the imposing hill which overlooked Santiago: Cerro San Cristóbal. He wanted to get to the top so that he could see the sun setting over the city. Luckily there was a funicular from Pío … Continue reading

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Lewis has fishy fun in the Santiago fish market

One afternoon in Santiago, Lewis the Lion went with his friend Helen to meet his friends Helen and Mel for lunch. They were going to somewhere quite unique in Santiago; they were going to the Mercado Central near the River … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion does a walking tour of Santiago

Lewis the Lion was happy when he arrived at Hostal Bella 269 in Santiago as not only was it good to for Helen to put down her heavy rucksacks after the metro ride from the bus station, but it was … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion goes in search of a volcano!

When Lewis the Lion arrived in Pucón for the first time, the weather was rather overcast. In fact it was so cloudy that he couldn’t even see the snowy top of the volcano which he had come especially to see: … Continue reading

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Lewis and the Chilean Currency

As Lewis the Lion discovered when he first arrived in Chile, the Chilean currency – the Chilean Peso – seemed to operate in huge numbers. There just seemed to be so many zeroes! Here are some photos of Lewis with … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion crosses the border from Argentina into Chile

Helen had her big rucksack and small rucksack packed again, only this time it was with a different smaller rucksack. The thin, fold away one she had was not proving practical for longer journeys as it wasn’t sturdy enough and … Continue reading

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Bundles of Fun in Beautiful Bariloche

After Lewis the Lion’s bicycle ride, he discovered lots of hikes and delights in and around Bariloche. Principally these outings were to: – Bariloche town and lake: looking at the pretty town and glistening lake – Cerro Campanario: an extremely … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion finds out about a dog charity

Throughout Lewis the Lion’s travels in South America he had been concerned about the many stray dogs he had seen roaming the streets. That’s why one day, as he was in his hostel, he was glad to observe a lovely … Continue reading

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Lewis meets a Handball Team in Bariloche

One of the best things for Lewis the Lion on his trip so far was staying in hostels where he got the chance to meet so many different people. Staying in La Bolsa in Bariloche was no exception because it … Continue reading

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