Paddington Tales

Inside Paddington Station is a statue of Paddington Bear. Right in front of a donut shop actually, which strikes me as a great place for a Bear.

Here he is with his suitcase.

Closer look at his tag: Please look after this Bear. Thank You.

the plaque explaining it all

Paddington Station also sniffer dogs.

view to the outside from the station

view from the outside. Here are H & I coming out.

Agatha Christie fans will recognize this title

I just had to check the schedule:

Yup, there still is a 4.50 from Paddington!

There is also a Paddington Bear Kiosk in the station & I thought I had a photo of it but I can't find it. So you'll have to imagine it. You won't have to imagine this though:

This is a real Paddington Bear, bought at the Paddington Kiosk, in Paddington Station. Here he is on Amelia's bed in the London Hotel. 

In the Paris hotel room.

Looking out the Venice hotel room window. Where the paving ends, that's one of the small canals.

Florence hotel.

No, he never was allowed out of the hotel rooms & can you blame Amelia? This is after all a Bear who came from deepest, darkest Peru & thinks nothing of hopping on boats & trains and just taking off. It was much safer to keep him in the room.