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ThisisthestoryofanadventurouslitletedybearcaledNelson. ThisbearisnoordinarybearashehasanextraspecialjobwiththeRoyalNavy.Thechildren atranvilesjuniorscholtaskednelsonwithanimportantmisionoftravelingtheworldwith theroyalnavyandreportingbackeverythingthathapensduringalongdeployment. Readontofindoutmoreaboutthelifeofatedyatsea.
Getingreadytogo. Theshipsailsnextwek.Packingmybagreadytogo,jumpingonmysuitcase(it sburstingatthe seams!).i msurei veforgotensomething didipackmysuncream?we veputthecountdown chalkboardonthefridgealready!getingmyuniformoutofthewashasquicklyasican.i vegot tobeonboardtheshiponfridaytomakesurethati mreadytosailfirstthingmondaymorning. I lbesobusyiwon thavetimetomisanyone!i mlokingforwardtovisitingmexico, Colombia,PanamaandtheFalklands.IhavepromisedmyfamilythatIwilsendlotsofpostcards documentingmyadventures!
DayofDeployment. Thedayhasfinalyarivedandit stimetosetsail!ifelquiteexcitedbutalitlebitnervousatthe sametime.iwilmismyfamilyandmylovelyhome.iwilmismybedromthemostasiknow I mgoingtobeslepinginatightspace!whatadventureslieaheadofmeonmyjourney?of wego!imanagedtogetonthebridgeoftheshiptowavegodbyetoalofmyfamilyandfriends. WepasedtheRoundTowerinPortsmouth.Everyonewaswavingflagsandbaners,shouting, cheringandwishingusgodluckforourjourney.ifeltsadassomepeoplewerecryingand thatmademethinkofeverythingi mgoingtomis.wefinalypasedsouthseaandleft PortsmouthHarbour.Itwasthenthatlandbecameadotonthehorizon.Busy,busy,busyal getingonwithourjobsbutstilthinkingaboutourfamilies. Nextstop Bermuda!
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Firstnightatsea. MyfirstnightatseawasabitroughandIfeltrealyseasick.Ihaven tfoundmysealegsyetbut I msurei lbeokayoncewesetsailformexico!altheship scompanyarefriendlyandihave alreadysenafewfamiliarfaces.lifeonboardisverybusyandthescranisdelicious!ihopethe chefhaslotsoficecreampreparedfordesert! Nextstop Mexico!
HiEveryone, It snelsonhere.i vejustarivedinveracruz,mexicoandtheweatherisswelteringhot!we sailedfromneworleans,usaonthursdayandspent4dayscrosingthegulfofmexico (sea)toariveinveracruzforsundaymorning.didyouknow,veracruzisontheeastcoastof Mexico?It sasmalseasidetown-abitlikesouthsea!thepeopleareveryfriendlyhereand I vemadeafriendwho samemberofthemexicannavy,hisnameisjesus.hekindlyshowed mearoundhisboat,whichisjustabitsmalerthanlancaster,atype23frigate(ship).his boatisapatrolboatcaled Veracruz.JesusspeaksSpanishandhasbenteachingmesome! Tomorowwearegoingtovisittheaquariumhere,Jesustoldmethatit stheeighthmostvisited aquariumintheworld!i mrealylokingforwardtoitbecausehe stoldmetherearesharkstobe sen! Lovefromyourtravelingfriend, Nelson.
HiEveryone, It snelsonhere.ihopeyouarealwelandworkinghardatschol.alofusonhmslancaster sailedfrommexicoonthursdayandheadeddownthegulfofmexicointothecaribeansea onourwaytocolombia.unfortunately,therewasatreacherous,tropicalstorminthegulfof Mexico-whichtheynamedCarolina.Itwassoroughthatitmademefelseasick!Infact,Ifeltso badthatididn thaveanyicecreamforpudingthatnight! WhenwefinalygotintoCartagenainColombiaonMonday,everyonewasrealytiredbecausethe roughseasrockyouaboutsomuchthatitwaslikebeingonarolercoasteratlegoland!didyou knowcolombiaisfamousforcofe?whenwegottheremy shipmates tokmetoamuseum, whichtaughtmeaboutthehistoryofcolombiaandhowsailorssailedacrostheatlanticocean over500yearsago.theymadetheirnewhomesincolombiaandmexico,whichexplainsalitle moreaboutmyfantastictriptothemuseumandmyfantasticicecreamafterwards!
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HiEveryone, Ihopeyouarealwel.It'sbenawhilesinceImailedyoualtosharemyadventures butthat'sbecausewe'vebenrealybusy!afterweleftpanama,wesailedintothepacificocean andheadedsouth.thenextstopweheadedforwaschile.thefurthersouthwesailed,the colderitgot!rememberitoldyoualthatwesailedovertheequator?wel,whenwepased thatweenteredthesouthernhemisphere!gueswhat?downsouththewaterruningdownthe plugholerunsanti-clockwise!oneoftheoficersonlancasterexplainedthatitwasduetothe magneticpulfromthesouthpole!hetoldmethatitwasaltodowithdepdowninthe earththereissomethingcaledthemagneticcore.theoficerkindlyboughtmeastrawberyice creamfromthenafishoponship.whenwereachedvalparaiso,chile,itwasquiteabitcolder thantheotherstopswe'dbento.isuposeit'sbecausewe reheadingsouth,wherejuneistheir winter!
IgottospeaktolotsofpleasantpeopleinChile.SomeonetoldmethatChileisaverylongcountryafewthousandmilesfromtoptobotombutonly180mileswideatitswidestpoint! AfterwesailedfromChile,wewereacompaniedbytwoChileanshipsandasubmarine,who escortedusintothepacificocean.shortlyafter,theweatherturnedbad,theseabecamequite roughandtherewasahugestorm!itwasquitescaryandifeltteriblyseasick,soidecided togetintomybedandwatchcartonsonmytabletuntiltheweathergotbeter. Thankfuly,thefolowingmorning,thesuncameoutandthewinddroped.Thatsamemorningwe reachedthebotomofchileandturnedleft,headingthoughthemagelanstraits, cutingthroughthebotomofchileandargentina.theviewgoingthroughwasspectacular! AlIcouldsewassnow-capedmountainsonlandeitherside.Laterthatday,wesailed outofthemagelanstraitsandintothesouthatlanticoceanwhereitwassnowing!thiswasn't tosurprisingisupose,asit stheirwinter.ourdestinationwasthefalklandislands. In1982,BritainandArgentinawenttowarovertheFalklandIslandsbecauseArgentinainvaded theislandswithoutthefalklandislanders permision!itlastedabout60daysandlotsofbrave mendiedhelpingthefalklandislanders.
WhenwegotintoPortStanley,thecapitaloftheFalklandIslands,Iwastakentothememorial. Thememorialhadthenamesofalthebravemenengravedontoit.IwatchedtheCaptainof Lancasterputawreathofpopiesonit.Thisisoneofthewayswerememberthebrave menandwomenwhofoughtforus.ialsogottometthegovernorofthefalklandislandswhotok ustoabighalandgaveushotchocolatetowarmusup! NowweareinaplacecaledEastCove-whereitisverycold!Infactit'sbensnowingal afternon!i'moftomakeasnowmannowandhaveasnowbalfightasihavetheafternon of! Takecareeveryone,Iwilwritetoyouson! Nelson.
HifromtheFalklandIslandseveryone! NelsontheSailorBearhere!It sverycoldhereatthemoment,asjulyispartoftheirwinter! DidyouknowthattheFalklandIslandsareabout8000milesfromtheUKandonly2000miles fromthesouthpole?thatmustbewhyit ssocoldhere! Thereislotsofwildlifehere,especialyshepandpenguins!IsawthemwhenIvisitedoneofthe smalerislandsinthelancaster shelicoptercaled Wildcat.ThereisalsoalargeRoyalAirforce basehereandihavesenlotsofaircraftflyingaroundlatelydoingexerciseswiththe Lancaster.WeareoftoSouthAfricasonwhereitwilbemuchwarmer!Ican twaitforice cream!inthemeantime,i mofforahotchocolatetowarmup.iwilmailyoualagainson! Begodandenjoyyoursummerholidays! Nelson.
HiEveryone, Nelsonthesailorbearhere!Welwe'vebenontheFalklandIslandsforaboutamonthnow andit'sthemidleofwinterheresoit'sverycold.infact,itsnowsmostdaysatthemomentbut I'vehadlotsofsnowbalfightsandbuiltlotsofsnowmen.Oncemorethereisplentyofhot chocolatetowarmmeup.lastwekwhenwewereatsea,wevisitedafewofthesmalerislands suroundingthefalklands.onewascaledsaundersislandandigottometlotsofpenguinswho livethereinthewild!didyouknowthatthereareonly500peoplewholiveonthefalkland Islandsbutover10thousandshep?That'salotofshep! TherearemanyBritishpeoplelivingontheislandbecausethere salargeroyalairforcebasehere withamixtureofforcespeople(airforce,armyandnavy).iwatchedafewoftheroyalairforce takeoflastwek-theywerecaledtyphons,theywereveryfastand extremelynoisy!ialsowatchedlancaster'shelicopter(caledwildcat)take ofyesterday,itwasveryexciting!alitlegirlononeof theislandshadhurtherselfandthehelicopter wasusedtotakehertohospital.
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HiEveryone, IhopeyoualenjoyedyourSummerholidays.I'vebenbusytravelinginthattime,havingfun adventures!weleftthefalklandislandsontheshipattheendofjulyheadingforsimon s TowninSouthAfrica.Thejourneywas4000mileslongandwasgoingtotake19days!Itwas snowingwhenweleft,soihadtowrapupwarm. WestartedtosailNorth,upthecoastofArgentina.DidyouknowArgentinaistheeighth largestcountryintheworld?wesailedonuntilwewerelevelwithuruguay,wherewe turnedrightandstartedheadingeasttowardssouthafrica. AfteracoupleofdayssailingacrostheSouthAtlanticOceanwehadabitofexcitementasone oflancaster ssailorswastakenilandnededtobetreatedinhospital.unfortunately,thenearest hospitalwasbackinuruguaywhichwasnow800milesaway!thecaptainhadtomakeaquick decisionandtheshipwasturnedwest,backtowardsuruguay.wenededtobeabout100miles awayatleastbecausethatwasthemaximumdistancethehelicoptercouldtravelandhaveenough fueltogetbacktotheship.althewhile,thepatientwasbeingtakencareofintheship ssickbay (asmalrom,alitlelikeadoctor sofice).
Ittok2daysatfulspedtogetcloseenoughtoflythepatienttothenearesthospital(in Uruquay).I'mgladtosaythepatienthassincemadeafulrecovery.Whenthehelicopterreturned, wecontinuedourjourneyeasttowardssouthafrica.theweatherhadgotquitebadnowandthe seawasquiteroughwithwavesreaching8metresinheight!asaresultmostoftheship ssailors werefelingquiteil(includingme!). WecontinuedtotravelEast,towardsSouthAfrica,forafewmoredaysuntilwecametoasmal isislandinthemidleoftheoceancaledtristandecunha.didyouknowthattristandecunha ispartoftheuk?it scaledoverseasteritory.afewofuswereinvitedashoretotheisland tometthepeopleandhaveatour.itwasalovelyplacewithplentyofromtoplayand,best ofal,wehadchocolateicecreamafterwards! Later,wereturnedtotheshipandcontinuedourjourneytowardsSouthAfrica.Wehadanother wek sjourneyatseaandsawafewwhalesontheway,aswelasasuperpodofdolphins! WhenwefinalyarivedofthecoastofSouthAfrica,weweregretedbyagroupofsailors fromthesouthafricannavywhohadbenworkinginasubmarine!
HalfofthepeopleonshipflewhomeforacoupleofweksbutIdecidedtostayhereandhada greattime!iwentonlotsoftripsandsawlotsofwildlifeincludingafamilyofsealionswhoi sawonthejetybytheship.ialsovisitedtheartilerymuseumwhereilearntalaboutthefort thatusedtobeincapetownwhichwasfulofcanonstodefendthecityfrompiratesandinvaders! WealsovisitedtheAquarium-whereIsawlotsofdiferentfishandsealifeincludingsomelobsters, penguinsandevensomesharks!wealsohadagodlokaroundtheharbourataltheold buildingsandboatsinthemarina.themostimpresiveatractionwastablemountain,whichyou couldsebehindtheharbour,itwasbreathtaking! Yearsago,shipswouldstopatCapeTowntotakeonfreshfodandsuplies.Shipswouldhave longjourneysatseaandthesailorswouldhavediseasescaledscurvyastheywereunabletoeat freshfod.britishsailorsusedtosucklimesforvitaminctorecoverfromscurvywhichiswhy usbritisharestilcaled Limeys tothisday!
WeleftCapeTownontheMondaymorningandstartedourjourneyNorthuptheWestCoastof Africatowardsournextstop-Angola!IttokusfivedaystogettoAngola.Thiswasgoingtobe adiferentstopfromsouthafricaasweweretheretoteachtheangolannavydiferentskils whichtheroyalnavyhavebendoingformanyyears.oneofthemanyjobsthenavydoesis caled, DefenceEngagement',whichmeanshelpingothercountriesbygivingthemtrainingandadvice. TheAngolansailorswerealveryfriendlyandeagertolearn. Thenextday,afewofusvisitedascholwhichnededalotofrepairwork.Wetokourtols withusaswelasswetsandafotbalforthechildren.wespentthedayhelpingtorepairthe schol,whilsttalkingtothepupilsandstaf.weevenhadagameoffotbalwiththechildren, whichwaslotsoffun.angolaisveryporandthepeopledon thaveverymuchbutthechildren werelaughingandsmilingwithusalday.thenextdaywehadadayofandspentitatthe beachplayingvoleybalandhavinganiceswim. ThefolowingdaywesailedfromAngolaandourdestinationwasasmalislandinthemidle ofofthesouthatlanticoceancaledsthelena.wesailednorthwestthroughthesouthatlantic OceantowardsStHelena,whichwas1200milesaway!Ittokusfourdaystogetthereandthe shiphadtobeatanchorjustofoftheislandasitwastobigforsthelena'sport! DidyouknowthatStHelenaisanislandownedbytheUK?
AnotherfactIfoundoutaboutStHelenaisthatNapoleanBonaparte(TheFrenchEmperorand GeneralwholosttheBatleofWaterlo)wasbanishedtotheislandin1815.Irealylike learningabouthistoryandgeography.ididn tknowitwassomuchfun! I'vegottogonow,it'stimeforsometeaandperhapssomeicecream! Takecareeverybody,Iwilwritetoyoualson! Nelson.
HiEveryone, YourfriendNelsonthebearhere.WearivedbackinCapeTown,SouthAfricaonThursday morningandtheshipwasescortedintoportbyoneofthesouthafricanships.theweatherwas lovelyandsunywhenwegotin.infact,itwassosunythatihadtowearmysunglases. Thatevening,Iwasoftostayatahotelforafewnightsasafewofussailorshadacoupleof daysof.inthemorning,wedecidedtodoabitofsightseingandweweredelightedtocome backtoabigcomfybedattheendoftheday!wehadourowntv,insteadofsharingonewith 26othersailors-itwasgreat!Thefolowingday,wesetoffromourhotelandwentsightseing. DidyouknowCapeTownwasfoundedin1601byaDutchsailorcaledVanSpilbergen?He workedforafamousshipingcompanycaledthedutcheastindiacompany,whosailedbetwen HolandandIndia. OneofthedaytripswastoanicebeachwhereIlearnedtosurf!Luckily,Ididn'tseanysharks butaparentlytherearelotsofsharksaroundsouthafrica!
Anotherday,atourguidetokusupTableMountain.DidyouknowthatTableMountainisthetalest mountaininsouthafrica? Itwasverytiringwalkingalthewaytothetop.Oncewewereatthetopofthemountainwecouldse outformilesandmiles! Wewereabletotravelbackdownthemountaininacablecar-itwasgreatfun!Everyoneisback fromleavenowandwesetsailtomorowforsieraleonetomorow! Takecareeveryone! Nelson.
HiEveryone, Wel,letmetelyoualwhatI'vebenuptolately.Asyoumayrememberfrommylastleter,we wereonourwaytosieraleonewherewespent3days.inthattimeihelpedpaintaschol andwastakentoaremembrancedayparade.iworemypopyandsaidprayersforalthe servicemenandwomenwhohavediedwhilstonduty. SieraLeoneisinWestAfricaandisquiteaporplace,howeverthepeopleImetwerevery friendlyandhapy.thankfuly,alotofthemhadjustrecoveredfromateribleilnescaledebola. WhenwesailedfromSieraLeoneafewdayslater,IwascaleduptotheCaptain scabinone morning!ohnoithought-amiintrouble?thecaptainactualyhadgodnews!hewas promotingmetopetyoficer(po).alofmyhardworkhelpingoutinalthecountrieswevisited paidof!iwasmostproudandsowerealofmyfriends!
Thenextmorningafterbreakfast,aleterwentaroundalthemesesaskingeveryoneiftheywould donatetothe Movember Charitybypaying 5andgrowingamoustache.Wealthoughtthis wasagreatideaandalsignedup.whatdoyoualthinkofmymoustache? ThenextstoponourjourneyisanislandcaledCapeVerdewherethelanguagespokenis Portuguesebutfirstwehaveaveryimportantjobtodo!ThiswekwearehelpingtheCape VerdePolicecatchsomecriminalscaled Smuglers.It sgoingtobeaverybusyandinteresting weksoi'lnedtokepmystrengthup.there'sonlyonethingforthat.alovelybigbowlof strawberyicecream! It'sthe23rdNovemberandwe'vejustsetsail.WeareheadingNorthtowardstheMediteranean Sea,ournextstopisGibraltar! Didyouknowthatinprehistorictimes,beforealthecontinents wereformed,therewasonebigcontinentcaledpangea?the Mediteraneanwasahugevaleywithnowaterinside!
WhenbigearthquakessplitPangeaintothediferentcontinentsmilionsofyearsagotheyalso causedacrackintheedgeofthe'medvaley'.thismadealthewaterfromtheatlanticocean rushinandformthemediteraneanseaor'med'asweknowittoday!didyouknowthatthe tidedoesn'tgoinoroutinthemed?wavesarecreatedbythewindwhereastheworld s otherseawavesarecreatedfromthemon sgravitationalpul. WegottoGibraltaronthe29thNovemberaftersixdaysatseaandeveryonewaslokingforward togoingashorehereastherearelotsofthingstodoandse,includingtheoptiontotakeacable cartothetopoftherockofgibraltarandvisiteuropapointtolokattheviewsandsethe Lighthouse.DidyouknowthatEuropaPointinGibraltaristhemostSouthernpointin Europe?JustacrostheMediteranean,15milestotheSouthisMorocoinAfrica! Whilstwalkingintothetown,wesawtwooftheBarbaryApes(Macaques)sitingonthe pavementwatchingeveryonewalkby!ithinktheywerehungryastheynormalyliveontopofthe rocksandonlycomedowntolokforfod.it'sonly16daysuntilwesailhomenow!first we'vegottogotoalgeriaforacoupleofdaysbeforereturningtogibraltaragain,thenwehave ourfinaltransithome. Welit'snowthe6thDecemberandtheshiphasjustgotintoAlgiersinAlgeria.We'vejust spentfourdaysatseaconductingapatrolofthearea.inthattime,we'vebencleaningand paintingtheship-getingridofaltheruststreakstomakeitalniceandshinyagain!
MyfavouriteactivitythiswekwasputinguptheChristmasdecorationsinthemes!I'msoexcited thatchristmasisnearlyhere!i'mstartingtowritemylisttosantanow!afterchristmasi'lbe comingbacktoscholtoseyoualandtelyoualaboutmy9monthadventuresaspartof HMSLancaster'sship scompany(ican'twait!). WelIhavetogonowasit stimetogoanddoalitlemorepainting!iamapetyoficerbear now!takecareeverybody,iwilseyoualson! POPONelson. AnotefromthechildrenofHMSRanviles. Wehopeyouenjoyedreadingthisbokasmuchasweenjoyedreceivingthepostcards!Wewould liketothankmrhynesfortakingthetimetowritetous.onthefolowingpageyouwilfindour TopTips forkepinghapywhilstyourparentisaway-wehopeyoufindthemuseful!
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