The Adventures of Baby North Star and Baby Brother Bright Bouquet
Chapter 6: The Trip Back to England
By: Baby Steamer
One evening, after dinner, Steamer got up to speak. "Baby North Star," he started "do you remember the trip we took to England?" "Yes!" exclaimed Baby North Star," it was fun." "Well, mommy and I don't think we did enough there, so we have decided to go back for a couple of weeks." A loud cheer from Baby North Star met this. Steamer turned to his wife who was sitting across from Baby North Star, "I don't think she wants to go," he said chuckling. North Star laughed, "No, I don't think she wants to either" she said. Baby North Star then asked, "Can I invite Baby Brother Bright Bouquet?" "It's ok with me," said Steamer, looking at his wife, who nodded. One of us will probably have to talk to Mama or Daddy Bright Bouquet though "When are we going?" asked Baby North Star. "We're thinking of leaving Sunday night," said North Star.
"May I go call Baby Brother Bright Bouquet?" asked Baby North Star. "Sure, I'll come with you," said North Star. While they did that, Steamer went to the family computer to see if Taffeta was online, and if so, see if they could meet up again, and maybe do some more touring. Taffeta wasn't online, so Steamer emailed her and told her that they were planning another trip to England, and said when they were leaving and when he thought they'd like to meet up. By the time he was done, North Star and Baby North Star had talked to Mama and Daddy Bright Bouquet, and Baby North Star returned smiling. "Hmmmmm, something tells me Baby Brother Bright Bouquet is coming with us," said Steamer. "Oh daddy, you're so silly," said Baby North Star giggling.
Baby North Star could hardly wait till Sunday; it was like she was waiting for Christmas, or her birthday. It seemed to take forever to arrive, but finally it did. The family picked up Baby Brother Bright Bouquet on the way to the airport. When they got to the airport, they found that their flight was leaving on time. They gave their tickets to the agent, and waited while they were processed and receive their gate info. Soon they were at the gate waiting for the plane to start loading. When they presented their tickets to the gate agent, she gave Baby North Star and Sparkle Baby Firefly their very own wings. They thanked her and went with their parents to the plane. It was a long flight and everyone slept most of the way. When they got to England, they went to their hotel and slept for a few hours. When they awoke, Steamer said, "Ok, as you know we're staying here two weeks, and we'll be seeing Taffeta twice, so hopefully we'll all see what we want to see." After that they had lunch in the hotel restaurant. After lunch they all went back up to their room. Baby North Star, Baby Brother Bright Bouquet and Sparkle Baby Firefly watched TV while the adults discussed what they wanted to do while there. North Star said, "I hear they have castles here, I'd like to see some of them." "And I'd like to go to Wales and see the little trains they have there," said Steamer. "Ok, why don't we do this, one day we'll see what we want to see, the next we'll see what the children want to see?" suggested North Star. "That's a good idea," said Steamer, "that way we can all see what we want."
That night, at dinner, Steamer and North Star told the children what the plan was; they too thought it was a good idea. Taffeta was coming to the hotel on Wednesday, so Steamer and his family spent the time before getting accustomed to the 5-hour time change.
Taffeta came over about 10 on Wednesday morning, and Steamer told her what the plan was and what he and North Star wanted to do that day. Taffeta took them up to Wales first so that Steamer could see the little railways; he especially liked the steam engines. After that they went to see some castles. North Star loved how they had been restored to look like they had traveled back to the turn of the century. The Baby Ponies loved firing off the air guns at some of them. At one of the castles they see a gentleman outside painting portraits of people with the castle in the background. Steamer paid him some money and they all posed, and tried to hold still so the man can paint them. When the painting was done, Steamer liked it so much he asked the man if he could copy it, which he could! Steamer gave one of the paintings to Taffeta and they'd take the other one home. Soon it was time to go back to the hotel and for Taffeta to go home. They had dinner in their room and turned in early. The next morning they had a breakfast of eggs, tomato and fried toast and spent the day sightseeing on their own. They had lunch at a nice little restaurant around the corner from their hotel, and spent the rest of the day doing some more sightseeing. "When Taffeta takes us sightseeing again, what do you three want to see?" Steamer asked the babies. "I don't know," said Baby North Star. "Ok, we'll ask Taffeta what there is that you kids might like." "Ok daddy," said Baby North Star. The next day Taffeta came over again. "Today, we'd like to do what the babies want to do, but we don't really know what there is that they might like. Do you have any suggestions?" Steamer asked her when she arrived. "Well, there's a funpark with lots of rides and such up by where the trains that I took you to the other day are. There's also a teddy bear museum," said Taffeta. When Taffeta mentioned teddy bears, Baby North Star jumped up and down. "Goodie, goodie," she said, "I love teddy bears." "Then teddy bears it is," said Steamer, "then later we can go to the funpark." So Taffeta took them to the teddy bear museum, and pointed into another section. "If you two want you can see a Shakespeare play in there, I'd be happy to stay with the kids." "That would be great," said North Star. So she and Steamer went to see the play and Taffeta and the baby ponies went around the museum. Then they spent the rest of the day at the funpark, where Baby North Star won a plush Pikachu which she gave to Taffeta, knowing she loved Pokemon, but soon it was time for them to go back to the hotel, and Taffeta to go home. The rest of the trip went by pretty quick and soon they were packing up for their trip back to the states. "I will definitely remember this trip," said Baby North Star. "Yes, I think the rest of us will too," said Steamer. And with that they finished packing and went to bed early.