s ’ y l l i M World The long journey
The woodland orchestra is going to Germany to give a jolly concert there. The cases are loaded and the train is ready to leave.
Hurry up Billy or you will be left behind I‘m coming!
Send me a post card! The long journey
It‘s nice to travel to get to see places you‘ve never seen before and to make new friends.
Yippee, we‘re off!
I can hardly wait to arrive in Germany!
Our concert will be magnificent!
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The journey takes a long time, and after a short time Milly and Billy start to get hungry.
It‘s time for a snack. Shall we have something to eat ?
Good idea!
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Have a crisp roll!
Thanks, it looks delicious
Fine … everything‘s fine! During the journey Billy falls asleep and dreams about America.
How beautiful! Look ...
Yes, the Indians … the cowboys … They are really great! The long journey
The train has reached its destination and it‘s time to get out.
Hey look, we‘ve arrived in America!
Er no …, we are in Germany!
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What are you talking about …? Can‘t you see? They are two circus artists?
There‘s a cowboy … and the other one is an Indian!
Even the city‘s mayor has come to welcome the woodland orchestra.
Welcome! This evening we are having a big party in honour of our friends from the American circus, who are going back to America.
Then we can play for them. The long journey
That‘s great! The circus brings thousands of surprises.
Look, down there, that must be Polly, the little acrobat!
Well done!
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Milly‘s dance, dance tra-la-la stand on one foot and turn around.
Pim pim pum, piri piri pum! Pim pim pum, piri piri pa!
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The party is over and after a beautiful night, the circus returns to America. Everyone has gone, only Ezekiel is still there.
Do you know where my Polly is? I cannot leave without her!
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Last night I saw her with a dog.
Shall we go and look for her!
Hello, have you seen Polly? Her grand-dad is looking for her
I have just taken her to the flea market.
There‘s Fido!
Shall we go there!
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Milly finds Polly at the flea market.
Do you like my new dress?
It is so beautiful! But come now, your grand-dad is waiting for you to take you home. The long journey
But these hats are so nice! I would like to have one of them!
Wait a minute, I want a pretzel.
Let me taste one too?
Of course, take one ‌ Me too! Mmmmh, these pretzels taste good!
Shall we go now! The long journey
Quick, quick, let‘s go …
Grand-dad, wait for me!
You‘re here at last! Jump in, the others have already gone.
Are you coming along too? Us?
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Yes, come with us .., I need help with the hot-air balloon.
But it is a very long journey…
America, wait for me! I‘m coming!
Come on Milly, let‘s go with them …
You‘ll see, we‘ll love it! I live in a beautiful park, full of streams, ponds and waterfalls.
Agreed. Let‘s go.
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The friends from the orchestra would also like to go to America, but there‘s no room left in the hot-air balloon.
Bye bye!
Have a good journey! Good-bye!
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We‘ll wait for you at home!
Land in sight! Wake up, friends‌ look, Ezekiel!
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What bad luck! We‘ve arrived in New York and the hot-air balloon has got caught up in the Statue of Liberty.
Now you must pull hard!
Don‘t let go, Billy!
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Do you need help?
Yes, can you pull us down from here?
Thank you, dear friend, thank you, what‘s your name?
I am Loris, the condor. Hold on tight, I‘ll take you to a nice spot!
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They land in Central Park, the park in the centre of New York.
Where shall we go now, Loris?
Into a nest, which I built in the top of a tree that got hit by lightning.
Awayyyy!
You have a nice house here in the park! I would love to live in the mountains, but there aren‘t any here …
Then come with us … zzz, we‘re going … zzz …to the Yellowstone National Park … zzz The long journey
It is so beautiful to open my eyes and be among friends.
Hello!
But let‘s go and explore Central Park now.
We‘ve brought you something sweet for breakfast … Thanks, but Milly suffers from coeliac disease and…
Look Loris, he‘s down there! Wait for us, we‘re coming!
… and I would rather eat what I brought on the journey, perhaps a Meranetto! The long journey
The days have passed and the moment has come to begin the return journey. The circus friends are waiting for Polly and Ezekiel in Yellowstone Park.
Thank you for everything, but we have to go now. And you Loris, what are you doing? Are you coming with us?
Yes, perhaps I will find the mountain of my dreams in the park … The long journey
This ring cake is for you, Milly…
It‘s gluten-free!
Thank you, we‘ll eat it together.
America is a big country and it takes a long time to cross it. Luckily, our friends are in good company and won‘t get bored.
Look, this forest, it‘s huge!
Look, the Grand Canyon …, down there between the rocks lives a friend I‘ve not seen for a long time.
Down there is a waterfall!
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Many animals live in the Grand Canyon. Condy is an old vulture, which has lost most of its feathers.
How beautiful!
Those are all my‌, I will gradually lose them all, but I‘m putting them on my head! The long journey
And back on the journey. Polly and Ezekiel are waiting eagerly to embrace their circus friends, who live on the banks of Yellowstone Lake.
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Look down there!
Are they what you have been dreaming about? Here is Yellowstone National Park! Not quite, but they are similar!
The mountains!
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Yellowstone is a large national park with many watercourses, which form small lakes and waterfalls.
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There are mountains and valleys, which are covered by forests and meadows, and you keep coming across geysers, which spout hot water.
Well … and how were your mountains?
Careful Billy, that‘s dangerous!
No, that‘s only warm steam!
Beautiful, but… … but they are not the ones you were looking for!
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But other geysers send up boiling water.
Our mountains are wonderful …
That is right, but I dream about living on a rocky, very high summit…
You can find one like that in Europe, in the Alps …
That‘s right, in the Dolomites!
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For Billy and Milly, it‘s time to go home.
The journey will take a long time. First we will cross America by train, then the ocean by boat. Once we‘ve arrived in Spain, we will take the train again …
We‘ve prepared gluten-free food If you explain the route to the Dolomites, for everyone.
Ready for the off!
I will take you there! But they are long way away…
Yippee!
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The return journey has just begun. It will certainly take a long time and be full of adventures – just like the journey here.
Milly‘s dance, dance tra-la-la stand on one foot and turn around.
Pim pim pum, piri piri pum! Pim pim pum, piri piri pa! Clap your hands and run down there, fly around among the flowers and ... The long journey
After leaving the American coast, we‘ve finally made it to the ocean. But what‘s happened over there?
Two castaways! Throw them the rope, Billy!
Oh…, look at those caterpillars!
Careful, take it!
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A fire broke out on their boat and it sank very quickly.
Poor caterpillars…, boat is now lying at the bottom of the sea.
What do you think, Loris, shall we go over there and have a rest?
Poor things..., were there lots of them?
Look…, can you see it?
Yes, the others managed to escape onto a big ship… The long journey
A cruise liner can be enormous, almost like a little city sailing across the ocean.
There‘s a nice corner to rest in on deck!
We‘ll be comfortable there!
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The ship‘s horn wakes our friends up.
Billy…, where are you?
Whaaaa!
What a fright! Where‘s Billy? Just a minute, I‘m coming…
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Milly and Billy go looking for the machine room, where the big engines are that make the boat sail across the sea.
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The store room is a very important place. Everything that‘s needed for the journey gets stowed here, and food too.
Billy… come here! We need your help!
Look out!
Huh…
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People work better together.
I‘ll have some rice…
… and I‘ll have some corn!
Thanks, we‘ve nearly finished! The long journey
I don‘t eat wheat, but the rice and the corn are great!
Mmmm… that‘s nice!
The ship is big and there are still a lot of places to discover.
Look, the kitchen!
Do you cook gluten-free food too?
Of course, starters, main meals, desserts‌, they‘re all nice and tasty! The long journey
Now it‘s dinner time and all the tables in the dining room are full. A woman is dancing the flamenco to the tune of a little Spanish orchestra.
Bravo!
Bravo!
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Look at all those nice things…, It‘s a shame Loris isn‘t here.
Here we are! I‘ll go and get him! Try this!
Mmmm…, that‘s nice!
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Look over there, what‘s that dark stripe?
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Yes, it‘s my country, Spain! Maybe it‘s the mainland…
I‘m going home by train,… are you coming with me?
I‘d love to, Carmen!
The ship has come to a stop and is moored in the harbour. Our friends have already disembarked, but their journey isn‘t over yet: now they need to travel across Spain.
Hurry up, the train won‘t wait for us!
Come on…, run! Heave ho!
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Spain is a big country, and Milly would love to see all of it.
Would you like a piece of potato tortilla? It‘s gluten-free…
There‘s a festival in the town, how wonderful!
Thanks, but I‘ve got my Cerealito!
Here we are!
They‘re dancing…, wow! The long journey
Hi Milly!
Hey Billy, where are you going?
Viva! Bravo! The long journey
Good-bye Carmen! Bye guys!
Look, Loris, there‘s our house over there! And are there the mountains I‘ve been dreaming about? The long journey
Yes, of course, there are all the mountains you could ever want!
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Grafik: info@raffeiner.bz.it | Story: Luisa Pachera | Illustration: Robert Weikmann
The time has come to leave Spain and return home.