Milan, dah-ling!

Alright, let's take the final leg of our Italy tour. The last stop on this trip is Milan, dah-ling! We also happen to be here during Milan Fashion Week. I'll have to check out the latest stuffie fashions on the runway.

So here I am standing outside of the Santa Maria delle Grazie church. Supposedly, there is a beary famous mural painting inside. Can you guess what it is?

If you guessed the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, you're right! The mural has been restored several times, so very little of the original parts are still present today. This is one of the most famous works of art in the world.

Next, we are taking a tour of the famous Teatro alla Scala opera house. Figaro figaro figaro figaro figaro figaro FI-GA-RO!! Many great voices performed here. Should I take up opera singing?

Now let's visit Duomo di Milano! This cathedral is Italy's largest and the 4th largest in the world. It took almost six centuries to complete.

We had rooftop tour tickets. Let's see what's up there. Wow - look at all these spires! There are 135 of them.

The inside of the Duomo is beary beautiful as well!

These hugs stained glass windows make me feel beary small!

I did mention it was fashion week, right? Before I leave Milan, I want to get some of the latest luxury fashions. Next to the Duomo is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II with tons of fabulous stores... Prada, Gucci, Versace, and more! Hey mom, can I borrow your credit card?

Okay, thanks for following me on my first trip to Italy! It was a rather brief one but very memorable and I hope to go back there soon!

More of Italy

After we left Lake Como, we headed to the charming town of Stresa for a couple of days. This town is located next to Lake Maggiore, the second largest lake in Italy.

There are three tiny islands and we are going to visit them all, but first let's take a ride in a cable car for a mountaintop view!

I am at the top of this mountain called Mottarone now. It's a bit foggy but you can see the islands in the background.

Okay, now we're on a boat to go to the islands! Wow, we are all over the place...

This island is called Isola Bella which means "beautiful island." There is a palace on it that belonged to the aristocratic family of the House of Borromeo.

Let's go inside!

Wow, there are so many works of art to see.

It's good to be king, isn't it?

Look at this gold throne, perfect for a stuffie.

But the real kicker is the outdoor garden and sculptures!

Okay, this is fancy and all, but I could use a snack! How about some fish and chips?

We also did a little shopping for some fine Italian scarves.

Italy has been so beautiful so far. I wonder what's next...

Italy!

Hey everyone, last month, I had the once-in-a-stuffie-lifetime opportunity to visit Italy!

Here I am looking out the window from the airplane. I had never been there before and was beary excited.

This is the view from our hotel in Varenna next to Lake Como.

There were so many cute cafes next to the water just like this one.

Aren't the buildings cute? My grandpa is in the background of this photo.

Look at this view! Lake Como is the third-largest lake in Italy and is surrounded by the Alps mountain range. I wish we could get on a boat like that one and go across the water...

...oh, we are getting on a boat!

It is so beautiful here. I wonder if there is any salmon in this lake...

Just charming little villages next to the water. You can take a boat like this one and get to the other side within 15 minutes.

Time for lunch, what do you say? Lots of pizza and pasta here, of course... this is Italy!

Next to our hotel, some people were shooting a commercial of some sort and had many Italian sports cars all lined up. Snazzy-looking car, huh?

Alright, stay tuned for the other places I saw in Italy! Ciao!

New shirt

Today, I was looking out the window wondering when the mailman would arrive. My mom said she ordered a new shirt for me for my birthday, but it was a little delayed.

Oh, the mail already arrived! It's a package from Build A Bear (of course).

I can't wait to see what it looks like.

Wow! It has raglan sleeves and a cool astronaut design.

There's a note from my mom. Thanks mom!

Okay, time to try it on.

It fits perfectly. What do you think? Just in time to wear this on my upcoming trip!

Bearthday fun stuff

I received this cool postcard from Little Fox in the mail last month. It's a postcard from the Great Smoky Mountains! This bear looks so cute, as all bears are! 😊Thanks Little Fox!

Next, I got a bearthday card from Droopy and friends. Look, this is a homemade card which is the best kind. It is made from buttons and craft paper. Droopy is very good at making cards. Maybe he could create a line of stuffie greeting cards?

Droopy also sent me something that I have never seen before. Also enclosed with the card were sheets of postage stamps... with my face printed on them!

Now I can write letters to my stuffie friends and everyone will immediately know it is from me just by looking at the stamp. Thanks Droopy!

I had a great bearthday! My mom said she ordered me a new shirt for my bearthday but it was a little delayed in shipping, so I have to wait a bit longer, but that's okay!

Update: Uncle Tibbs

A few months ago, we found Uncle Tibbs lying on the couch. He seemed to be in pretty bad shape at the time and quite stressed out.

It's always good to check-in with friends to see how they are doing in challenging times, so let's see what he is up to now.

Ah, there he is! He's... lying down... oh no... this is not looking good.

"Uncle Tibbs, are you okay?" I asked. He did not respond!

I moved closer.

"Uncle Tibbs...?"

Ah-a! Uncle Tibbs can't hear me because he is listening to nice, relaxing music on his earphones. He also has fresh cucumber slices on his eyes to cool any inflammation.

And he is being served fresh water with a slice of citrus on the side!

This looks like a wonderful spa treatment for Uncle Tibbs! We'll just leave him alone to enjoy it and won't bother him this time.

And hey... this looks so nice... I'd like to have one myself...

Remember to RELAX everybody!

Also, thank you everyone for the birthday wishes last week! I received some cool stuff in the mail and will show you soon next time!