BEAR JOINS DRAMA ACADEMY IN PERU!

Baby Grady Bear has met a Drama Academy in Peru!
These cheerful, energetic, enthusiastic and colourful students were on their way to a performance - they had been rehearsing all morning, and in their wonderful costumes they are off to join the rest of their musicians and to perform in front of their audience!

Baby Grady Bear is so excited - Drama students JUST LIKE HIM! (They would love him to join them but he has to move on).

MACHU PICCHU - WHAT A VIEW!

 Today Baby Grady Bear visited a DRAMATIC place hidden in the tropical jungle, on top of a mountain and hidden by other mountains - it is very old and very famous becaause it was built over 900 years ago but then abandoned and covered in jungle until 100 years ago. It is called Macu Picchu. So Baby Grady Bear has climbed yet ANOTHER mountain to see the ruins - he was very excited when at last he reached the top - and this is what he saw!

It was RAINING (just like Scotland!)

But slowly, slowly, the curtain of cloud parted, and Baby Grady Bear saw the DRAMATIC view!

Not like Scotland at all, really.

BABY GRADY BEAR GETS A NASTY SHOCK!

 

After such a dramatic climb to the top of the mountain, Baby Grady Bear is very hungry - and this looks VERY good. What is it?

It is GUINEA PIG!!!!

He is SHOCKED and responds in a most dramatic fashion!

He definitely prefers haggis, personally.

BABY GRADY BEAR REACHES THE TOP!

After three days of climbing, our plucky little bear has reached the top of the Accoccosa Pass - as high as three and a bit Ben Nevises!! Well done little bear! What a view!

He couldn't have done it without his trusty guide Carlos who encouraged him every step of the way, and is very proud of this brave little bear.

Take a bow, Carlos! Take a bow, Baby Grady Bear!
Where will you go tomorrow?

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!