A collection of Halloween theme photos of the little elves and dragons....
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I made Mika and Gabi some tiny witch outfits, and they looked so cute that I had to take lots of photos of them....like having a little tea party in a mushroom garden....     Then some bunnies approached....  "You want to join us?"  "Yes, come join us."   After everyone was finished their dinner, Emily went to pick a bouquet of flowers, and brought them to Saphira...  "These are for you...."  "...to thank you for taking me and Avery along on your trip. We had such a good time."  Saphira picked her up and gave her a big hug. "Thank you sweetie."  Sparkle noticed her Mom's reaction to Emily's flowers, so went and picked some too....  "I picked some flowers for you to Mom."  Saphira picked her up for a hug too...  When the others saw their Mom's reaction to the flowers, they rushed to pick some too...  "We picked flowers for you too Mom!"  Saphira suddenly felt overwhelmed.  "Thank you sweeties, the flowers are beautiful...." but she only had two hands.  Meanwhile Winston, not wanting to be outdone by his kids, quickly picked a bouquet too...   He handed her the flowers and leaned in to give her a kiss...  "I love you."  Saphira put Emily and Sparkle down, and hugged each of her children in turn, as they gave her their bouquets. "I love you all, and thank you for the all the beautiful flowers. They are my favourite! I think we all had a wonderful trip, and we'll need to do it again some day."  *And so ends the dragon's trip to Newfoundland.
To revisit their entire adventure - Another Balloon Adventure Continuing homeward to the northwest, the dragons really didn't want to take the time to cook, so they went the easy route and got some take-out for a picnic along the St. Lawrence River....  'This is so much better than dragon kibble!' thought Nuri...        Their four week vacation was almost over, and it was finally time for the dragons to start heading back towards home.  They had left Newfoundland behind, and were flying over Cape Breton Island....    The dragons decided to stop in a fishing village, to give the kids a rest and enjoy some snacks....  Saphira had packed several bags of nutritious dragon kibble for her little ones...  ...while Daisy had sent along Doritos for her twins....  Scorch and Eliot thought the twins' chips looked so much tastier....  "You want to try some of ours?" offered Emily.  "We have plenty to share."  The dragons continued on along the Strait of Northumberland, and decided to take a rest stop at Cape Tormentine...  There they were approached by a flock of hungry geese. "Would you happen to have anything spare to eat, that you wouldn't mind sharing?"  "We most certainly do!" exclaimed Scorch as he quickly pulled out a bag of dragon kibble.....  and after dumping the contents, he pulled out another bag....  But Saphira was not amused....  "What are you doing?? That stuff is expensive!!"  "...and it's specially formulated for dragons. Who knows what it will do to them?"  'Well, " replied Scorch, "We're sick of this stuff. And who knows, maybe they won't mind breathing fire."  Making good time on our way home, we stopped for lunch at our favourite spot in Quebec along the St. Lawrence River. Bella picked a bouquet of wildflowers....  ...and then they sat down for some lunch...        *These were the last photos I took of this group on our way home. To revisit their entire trip go to - Ruby Red Maritime Adventures Now to go see where the dragons are, as they head for home as well....
The Ruby Red kids were also on their way home. It was rainy all the way across Cape Breton Island and the rest of Nova Scotia....  But the next day was sunny and hot, as we made our way to Fundy National Park, and stopped to make breakfast at Weldon Park in New Brunswick, with its extensive collection of rusty antique rail and farm equipment..   
    Later that afternoon we stopped in at King's Landing. We'd passed it many times in the past as we travelled on the Trans-Canada Hwy through New Brunswick, and decided to finally check it out.  It is a living history museum with original buildings from the period of 1820-1920. it was created around buildings that were saved and moved to make way for the headband for the Mactaquac Dam. The provincial government provided the land to create the museum with buildings that would otherwise have been lost. There are over 70 historic buildings on 300 acres land, with more buildings being added every year. The place is huge, so visitors can hitch a ride on horse drawn buggies (with modern rubber tires for more comfort on the rough dirt roads) to get from place to place....  
    Kings Landing is first and foremost a living museum. They offer a camp program where children are immersed in 19th century life for an entire week. Campers get to dress up in period costume and get in on as many activities as possible...
  The drive across Cape Breton Island was on a dark, cloudy, rainy day. We did stop for a few photos at the overlook at Irish Cove. 
We drove through all of Nova Scotia, and took a dinner break at Cape Tormentine, just inside the province of New Brunswick. Cape Tormentine was the site of one of the ferry terminals to Prince Edward Island, before they built the Confederation Bridge across Abegweit Passage in the Strait of Northumberland. Opened on May 31, 1997, the 12.9 km (8 mile) bridge is Canada's longest bridge, and the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water. 
The tide was out, so Jude and Grace took the kids for a bike ride along the red sand beach....  
  And so we come to the end of their adventure, as these are the final photos I took of this particular group on our way home.
To revisit their entire trip... Grace & Jude in Newfoundland Next morning the sun was struggling through the fog as we waited to board the ferry.... 
 The ferry is cavernous inside, and this is just one of the three vehicle levels...  Looking back towards the ferry docks, as they finish loading trucks on the open deck below... 
Sailing out of the harbour...  ...and passing Port aux Basques.......  ...and heading into the open ocean, as Newfoundland disappears in the fog behind us....  |
AuthorMartha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes. Archives
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