Paddington Bear
You may not realise it but Paddington is actually from the depths of Peru which is where his aunt (who used to take care of him) is still living to this day.
The brown family and the readers have had Paddinton since 1958. The Bear was created by Michael Bond who based him on a bear he bought for his wife from Paddington Station. This is obviously the reason in which he was named and it is no different at all for the book. When found by the Brown family Paddington has a note attached to him saying “wanted on voyage” this was Bond’s way of showing how he remembered evacuees at train stations with similar notes attached to them.
Paddington had managed to stow away on a life boat where his only food was marmalade, he had than stowed away even further onto a train that took him into London. According to Paddington, Bears love marmalade and when it is in sandwiches he simply adores the stuff.
Paddington is a very polite and friendly bear and the only time he does get angry is if someone is rude to him in which he replies with a hard stare.
Paddington went on to become a worldwide success with thousands of the books sold. Although Paddington has featured in many television series he will become even more famous when his new film is released. This film is going to be very similar to how Scooby Doo was made, let us just hope they do not make a second right?
Of course many people will know Paddington from the recent Marmite adverts in which he drops Marmalade for Marmite.
Peru which of course is where he is from is actually a really nice place to visit on holiday and is a lot better than the busy London streets and going on one of those Galapagos Cruises could be something for you.
When going on a Galapagos holiday you could even have the chance to spot a real life Paddington as he is based on the spectacled bear that lives there. Of course self drive holidays are also an option when travelling to Peru.
