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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lewis returns to his hometown, Newcastle upon Tyne
After a treacherous journey on a snowy motorway, Lewis the Lion made it safely back to Newcastle upon Tyne. He always breathed a sigh of relief when he could see the Angel of the North greeting him, as he knew … Continue reading
Parties and Goodbyes
Before Lewis left Stoke-on-Trent for good, his kind friends had organised a party for him where there was exquisite food, fantastic live music and dancing to boot (see a video clip here). He felt a real mixture of emotions: he … Continue reading