Page 86 - Up Up and Away

The Stars said goodbye at Vancouver airport,

promising to get in touch in a few weeks when they

arrived in Kelowna. Gramma and Grandpa headed for

their Toronto flight after a dozen big hugs. Mirabel's

family were going to visit Nana and Opa in Vancouver

for a couple of days. It was harvest time in the luscious

garden, and there were sure to be kale salads, fresh figs

from the fig tree, and marvellous morning porridge.

After a train ride, a ferry ride - you could see the two

lions on the mountain tops covered in snow - and a car

ride, they arrived at Nana and Opa's house.

Mirabel wanted to visit the garden immediately and

then the pink bathroom. While she had a bath, Nana read

to her from one of Ashley's old books; she has kept these

in good condition, along with some of her own

childhood books and dolls.
Meanwhile, Opa was making one of the famous kale

salads, with home grown tomatoes, beans and corn. An
excellent start to the visit. Trudel and Andre came for

dinner too, keen to hear stories from the amazing trip.

Over dinner, they described their trip to the family: the

pelicans, especially little Joe, the strange Gallina Renard,

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