Strange creatures

Celica says:
Here at the cottage there are lots of strange creatures I don't see in the city. One day the slaves took me out to see this one. They said it's a turtle. It came to lay eggs in the gravel driveway. Eggs??? It's not even a bird! I told you, strange....

Going to the cottage

Celica says,
It's been awhile. They've been taking me to places in the car.
I spent a couple of weeks with Tante Andree. I really like her. The slaves went to Toronto and someplace called Niagara Falls. I don't know who Niagara is and why he falls, but it doesn't sound like fun.

As soon as they got back, they took me to the cottage. I get "packed" into the car like so much luggage. It's not dignified. But they say the carrier keeps me safe.