BABY GRADY BEAR CONQUERS THE ANDES - ALMOST

Almost at the top - Baby Grady Bear has climbed as high  as three Ben Nevises, and he still has a bit more to go... so he is much encouraged by three friendly children who cheer him on up the steep slope...

and by  a friendly horse who offers to carry his backpack (even the horse thinks this is a bit steep)...

and our determined little mascot marches on with enthusiasm.

Will he reach the top? Follow his blog tomorrow!

BEAR CLIMBS THE ANDES!

Our intrepid furry mascot, Baby Grady Bear, has started his climb. It is a Very Long Way and will take him three days- but he has Determination, Enthusiasm and Commitment (because he is a Drama student) and he marches on...

and on....   and on.....

 

Perhaps a spot of lunch will help?

This mountain is 4800 metres high - that is THREE AND A BIT BEN NEVISES!!

Will he make it? Follow his adventures tomorrow

A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB

Baby Grady Bear is heading off to the High Andes - very, very high Andes - in search of bears, adventure and DRAMA. It will probably take him a LONG time to climb this....

but he is a plucky little bear and is prepared to camp out as he makes his way to the top. This is his tent:

and here are two Very Important Friends - the COOKS - who will prepare some hearty and delicious meals to help him get up that mountain. Joel and Beni will look after our little friend - porridge every morning and broth in the evening (but this is not the "Old Woman's" broth - this broth really is good for you!)

Will he make it? Find out tomorrow!

MRS CRABBE, LOOK AT THAT HUGE SPIDER!!

Baby Grady Bear has stumbled on a Helen O'Grady play in the middle of the jungle! Was this the spider that frightened Mrs Crabbe in "The Old Woman"? It is a TARANTULA and Baby Bear doesn't like it very much.

This one isn't very nice either.

But Baby Grady Bear hs made lot of good friends in the jungle - especially one who is learning to speak clearly , with a beautifully projected voice....right into his teacher's ear!

  Tomorrow Baby Grady Bear leaves the jungle, and starts to climb some mountains....come with him!

BEAR SPOTTED IN THE JUNGLE

Baby Grady Bear has arrived in the Peruvian jungle where it is very hot.

 

 PHEW!!

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Still, he thinks this might be just the place to discover some furry friends just like him, so he sets off into darkest Peru (like his distant relative, Paddington).

This character isn't at all furry (it's a cayman, not a crocodile)

 but this fellow is  a friendly chap...a furry capybara! and he brings all his family to meet Baby Grady Bear - a DRAMATIC meeting!

ARRIVAL IN PERU - AND A SURPRISE!

Baby Grady Bear has arrived in Peru! The capital city is called Lima, and it is a bit grey and foggy because here it is their winter - but he can still see the Pacific Ocean from this DRAMATIC viewpoint. Don't fall over, Baby Bear!

And here's a BIG SURPRISE!!


Baby Grady Bear meets another student from the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy!!!

Deborah once came to classes in Scotland and she was Duchess Daisy in "The Kidnapping of Kitty O'Hara". (Baby Grady Bear remembers it well).She now teaches students in Peru how to project their voices and speak clearly and she is going to show Baby Grady Bear around Peru! How exciting! 

BABY GRADY BEAR FLIES OFF TO ADVENTURE

Our furry mascot has set off! Very early in Edinburgh airport, before most little bears are awake, he embarked on his Great Dramatic Adventure to Peru, in search of DRAMA, excitement and friends. It will take him 14 hours to get there - but he will arrive only 6 hours later. Now that's an extraordinary thing!