Page 22 - Up Up and Away

The owl feathers were packed away with the eagle

feather for the rest of the journey. They would see lots of

mountains that day. A west wind blew them fast over the

snowy mountains, with both girls hanging on tight and

looking down at the valleys and rivers. They arrived in

Calgary around dinner time, and had a warm welcome

from cousin Claire and her family.

Now, what would they have for dinner, wondered the

girls, who were starving. Claire's mum Shari was a good

cook, it turned out. There was roast chicken, sweet

potatoes, green beans, and raspberry pie with ice cream.

Perfect. The three girls played in the back yard until dark,

with Claire's older sister Sarah joining them for a game of

hide and seek. They all slept in the same room and told
scary stories until they fell asleep.

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