Bambina is a Heroine!

On April 2, 2008 I saved Daddy from a terrible bee attack.


The bee attacked me instead. Look what the terrible bee did to my cheek. And it hurt so much.





Daddy found the nasty bee. I had already killed it but here is what he looked like. He had no right being in Daddy's office.




Tia Lucia recommended some medicine so Mommy gave it to me. The swelling went down in three days and I am fine now.




Now Daddy thinks I am his Heroine!



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Autumn in Toronto

On October 3, 2004 I got dressed up in my new Autumn Coat and went for a walk with Mommy and Daddy in Toronto.

Here I am with Mommy on Gledhill Avenue, where Daddy lived.




Notice how the houses are very different from those in Brasil. There are NO WALLS!




Here I am with Daddy. See the fences here are very small if they are there at all.




We went to the park and saw many pretty flowers.





We went along the Hydro Path where Daddy used to walk with Sable and Sapphire. It was a wonderful place to walk.



I was able to walk all over the place with Mommy and NO LEASH!




The pathways were all over the valley.




Don't I look elegant in my fine Autumn clothes?




We met Tara and Bill.




Tara was a sweet sheltie. She was a best friend to Sable and Sapphire. Now she is my best friend.




Here I am on the shores of Lake Ontario in Scarborough. What a huge sea this is. It is the same sea we crossed to go to the Islands.




I am exploring the beach with Duke and Ben and Daddy's friend Cheryl.




Ben watches me playing with Duke.




After playing so hard Mommy and I needed a rest.




This was another day and a warm day. Mommy is wearing a lovely Polar Bear T-shirt and I have no sweater today.



There you have a few photos of my walks in Toronto in Autumn.





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Niagara Falls

Here we are, Mom and me, approaching Niagara Falls, at the Welland Canal.




The Lift Bridge is very interesting, it goes up to let ships pass under it. WOW!




Our 1st view of the Falls, cloudy, wet, rain..brrrrr... COLD!!!




See the top of the falls (100 meters). Here the water before it falls.




Isn't that fantastic? You can see the mist of the water rising up. Pretty!




Look at Daddy, making pose to get a great pic!




Now the American side of the falls. It's not as huge as at the Canadian side but it's also pretty!




Powerful Lights to light up the falls at night. They have different colors to turn the falls prettier.




Ah! the stores of souvenirs! They are fascinating! Look at the size of this bear! But don't be afraid, it's not real.... hahaha




Mom liked the Indian in the Souvenir Shop. They hold hands!!!




Here we came to see the Control dam above the falls where they get energy.




We stop walking a bit when we found this nice place to rest.




These Big Gates control the water to generators. They can close them when there is too much water.




Mom went on the Cable Car with Dad. I stayed in the car waiting for them.





A view from the Cable Car over Niagara River.



I hope you like because Niagara Falls was the most beautiful experience I ever had!

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Close to Brasil at Point Pelee

One very cold day in Autumn 2004 I got all dressed up in my new Canadian Coat!





Mom was all dressed up in her new Canadian winter coat too.





We all went to Windsor, Ont and visited one of Daddy's friend. He took us all to Point Pelee!





We are on the boardwalk across the marsh. That is Arnold with mom and me.





We took a train ride down to the museum and the Point. That was wonderful.





Here we are at the Point.





This is the furthest south point in Canada. We are very close to Brasil here. This sign says we are at 42° N Latitude.





Here are Mommy and I as close to Brasil as we can get and still be in Canada. We are even as far south as Northern California. WOW!




We went back to Arnold's house where he had reserved this comfy chair just for me.





Here we all are; Arnold, Mommy and Daddy with me.


Our next adventure was Niagara!!!!



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Across the Sea on a Big Ship

I took Mom and Dad down to the Ferry Docks at the waterfront to catch a big ship to go across the sea to the Islands.




We waited for the ship to depart.




This was a very big ship.




Here is where the Captain of the ship steers the ship.




We head out on the ocean and you can see the CN Tower back in the city.




If you look close you can see the Hot Air Balloon we rode in.




We arrived at he island after a long, lovely sea voyage.




They have a statue there of a famous rowing guy named Ned Hanlan.





Here I am up in a tree looking at the sights.




We came to the sea shore. That is me in the distance far in front of mom.




Here I am gathering shells for my collection.




Here are some of the shells I got at the Islands. I also brought some sand to Brasil !




Here I am with Mom on another beach.




Mom stops to take a picture.





Wow! Another beach. This is fun!




This beach is so big it stretches almost back to Brasil.




Mom and I had to stop and have a rest. That was a lot of walking we did.




We walked in land to a lovely park.




We found a very long boardwalk on Ward's Island.




Then we walked over the river on this bridge.




I am off exploring more.




Mom and I resting on a log.




From this quiet place we can see all the way back to Toronto, far, far over the sea!




Here comes our big ship to take us back to Toronto after a wonderful day of exploring the islands.



We had a lot of fun exploring the beaches and parks on the islands.



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Bambina the Aeronaut!!

This was a fantastic experience for me. I took Mom and Dad up in a Hot Air Balloon.

We could see the whole world from up here.

This really was a High Adventure!





Here is the Hot Air Balloon rising high in the sky with the famous CN Tower in the background.





We were so high we could almost see home from here. I thought I could see Babi and the gang. Look how high we were!





Daddy called his friend Backup Brain to let him know how high we were.





Mom and Dad joined me in a Family Portrait to show the gang back home. They will all be so jealous when they see where I took Mom and Dad.





We landed safely back on the ground!


This was the most fabulous, fantastic, exciting, marvelous, wonderful experience of my life!

That was me . . . . . Bambina the Aeronaut!!!



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Bambina goes to Canada!

On September 12, 2004, I got all dressed up and we headed to the airport.


We rode in this 1st class transport . . . a van.






Some of the family were at the airport in Guarulhos?? to see us off. Here are Tia Lu , Tia Sandra and I looking at all the people in the airport. I am so excited!


I slept most of the way to Toronto.

Here we are as we landed early in the morning. Dad was there to meet us. Isn't Mom elegant?





Mom and I walked along the street to Dad's home. This place is very interesting. It is all so different than Poços de Caldas, our home in Brasil.





Here I am with Dad on a park bench on a warm day in early autumn in Canada.





We walked around the Exhibition grounds, but the Ex closed a week ago. This is a giant cannon!





I even met a Toronto policeman and his horse. They were both very friendly.





Then I was in paradise!!!! Look at all that dog food and toys and clothes. A girl could get to love a place like this.





Here I am on a bus with Dad. That was quite an experience for me.





We went downtown and I met some new friends in a park.





We played together for a while. They were such nice dogs and people.


So now my adventure had begun I was really enjoying all the new sights, sounds, smells, people and dogs of Canada!

It has been wonderful so far. What could possibly be better?



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Ready to start the Adventure

Here I am in mom's kitchen (where I was born...) with my first friend in the house.




We became very fond of one another. Her name: Babi. We sleep together on mom's bed of
course.




Because I'm a Princess, I have my breakfast in bed. LOL.









Mom took me to the street to see the leaves falling... it was Autumn.




Now I'm a teenager and decided it was time to go to Canada to meet Dad.


This is my passport picture.





Here is my passport with pic and description as : my color: Tan, age, address, and Mom's
name. On the back you can see my health card with all my shots.










I helped mom to pack the bags and also buy my airline carrier.


Then we were ready to fly, and start my big adventure! . . . . yipeeeee!


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I was born for High Adventures!

I was born on November 8, 1999 in Mom's kitchen in Poços de Caldas, MG, Brasil. I was the smallest of nine puppies and this is why I am still with Mom. When people came to choose a puppy to buy, Mom hid me so they would not want me. They never saw me!

When all my brothers and sisters were gone then I decided, for sure, to stay with her. From then on every place I go I take her with me. We traveled a lot in Brasil to such places as Campinas and Batatais.

When I was two years old Mom decided to find someone to take care of us. It had to be someone special who liked dogs because Mom had adopted several other brothers and sisters for me. This person should accept me IN THEIR BED. Can you imagine putting such impossible rules on a newcomer? I thought Mom was asking too much and would never find such a person. Well, she bought a computer and started to search the world for such a person.

It took her a loooong time, then in two days she had found what we were looking for. She found a Great White Bear in Canada.

On Nov 26, 2003 Urso Branco arrived in Brasil for the first time, That is when all my adventures began. I took them on a honeymoon in Monte Verde, a gorgeous town in the mountains of Minas Gerais, Brasil.

This is me in my mobile home in Monte Verde.




Aren't I Cute?



Now let's start the adventures!





This is Mom and I at the airport in Monte Verde on the mountaintop having a beer, in Dec, 2003.




Daddy and I have a beer at the airport too!




I loved this Chocolate Place. It was a restaurant and they served us all kinds of delicious chocolate drinks and sweets. That's Mom and I on the steps.





I was dressed up in the latest Fall Fashions.





Mom and I enjoyed walking around the Pousada grounds.





I even looked good indoors.





But this was to be the first of many firsts for me. Here I am having my very first Jacuzzi bath. It was wonderful!





When I was done Mom wrapped me in a big fluffy towel.





Then she rubbed me dry. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!





After the rubdown with the towel I sat on the bed to rest a bit.





The Jacuzzi made me feel so sleepy I curled up in bed and had a good nap.





Afterward, it was back outside to play with my toy.




So that is how my adventures began.





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