In tonight’s bedtime meditation for kids, we take a sleepy journey on a train, watching the creatures and scenery of Sleepy Forest as it passes the window and enjoying the clickety-clack of the train trundling along its tracks. Relax, get sleepy, and let’s begin!
Thanks to Creepertrain, Katie, Abby, Madison and Lily whose wonderful ideas helped create tonight's episode.
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Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome back to Coco's Sleep, a podcast of
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Speaker 1: original children's bedtime stories and meditations designed to make bedtime
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Speaker 1: a dream. Hey Cocoa Club members, I just wanted to
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Speaker 1: let you in on tomorrow's story. It features our two
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Speaker 1: little bunny friends, Bobby and Bertie, as they help out
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Speaker 1: with a bumper harvest. There's so much food they barely
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Speaker 1: know what to do with it, but I look forward
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Speaker 1: to sharing their genius idea with you tomorrow. Back to
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Speaker 1: tonight now. If you liked Zen's moonlit meditation and a
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Speaker 1: Drift on a Cloud, I think you're going to really
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Speaker 1: enjoy drifting off to this one. A few listeners have
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Speaker 1: written into us with their suggestions, which have been woven
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Speaker 1: into this episode. Creeper Train said wishing for a steam
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Speaker 1: Train episode. This is the best podcast, but I just
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Speaker 1: wish there was a steam Train episode, and please do
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Speaker 1: not make it a premium episode. Done. Also, Katie, Abby
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Speaker 1: Madison and Lily requested that Butterscotch the bat could take
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Speaker 1: a train ride after his wings become tired from flying
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Speaker 1: so far on their journey. So Creeper Train, Katie, Abby Madison,
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Speaker 1: and Lily, I'm delighted to tell you that your wishes
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Speaker 1: have all come true. I'll put my magic wand back
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Speaker 1: on the shelf and give Jillian a big high five
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Speaker 1: from you, because to night we're going to take an
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Speaker 1: imaginary journey on a magical train and travel through an
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Speaker 1: enchanted forest. As the train takes us through the sleepy woodland,
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Speaker 1: you'll relax more and more, and very soon you will
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Speaker 1: gently drift into a deep, RESTful sleep. So hop aboard,
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Speaker 1: hear the engine softly puff, and feel the steady rhythm
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Speaker 1: of the train rocking on the tracks as I begin
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Speaker 1: a sleepy Train meditation by Gillian Rogerson. Settle down in
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Speaker 1: your cozy, warm bed and take a few moments to
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Speaker 1: get as comfortable as you can. Take a big, deep
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Speaker 1: breath in and breathe out. Breathe in and out, Breathe
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Speaker 1: in and out. Wriggle your fingers and toe, and snuggle
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Speaker 1: down some more into your cozy warm bed. Take some
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Speaker 1: more deep, relaxing breath, breathing in and out, in and out,
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Speaker 1: in and out. Every breath makes you relax more and more.
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Speaker 1: Notice how soft and warm your bed is and how
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Speaker 1: cozy and snug you are. Now close your eyes and
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Speaker 1: imagine you're about to go on a magical train ride
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Speaker 1: through an enchanted forest. Picture yourself standing on a railway
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Speaker 1: platform on a sunny day. The sun shines down brightly
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Speaker 1: in the gentle heat of the sun slowly flows over you,
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Speaker 1: from the top of your head to the tips of
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Speaker 1: your toes. The warmth is soothing and comforting. You relax
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Speaker 1: more and more. You look at the train tracks in
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Speaker 1: front of you. They have been painted in a beautiful
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Speaker 1: dark blue color and sprinkled with sparkling silver specks that
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Speaker 1: twinkle in the sunlight. The blue and silver make you
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Speaker 1: think about the star filled midnight sky. Thinking about the
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Speaker 1: midnight sky makes you relax more and more. You look
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Speaker 1: up from the tracks and along the dark blue train
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Speaker 1: lines upp ahead. The tracks gently curve around a bend.
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Speaker 1: A low whistle from a steam train sounds out, and
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Speaker 1: a thick plume of smoke rises from above the bend.
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Speaker 1: The smoke drifts higher and higher and mingles with the
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Speaker 1: fluffy clouds that float effortlessly across the sky. The whistle
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Speaker 1: is blown again, and the soothing sound of a steam
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Speaker 1: train drifts lightly towards you. You hear a low rumble
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Speaker 1: and the soft rhythmic clickty clack of a train. The
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Speaker 1: steam train travels around the bend and trundles towards you.
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Speaker 1: You look at the train and see it as the
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Speaker 1: same dark blue as the tracks. Hundreds of tiny twinkling
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Speaker 1: stars have been painted on top of the dark blue,
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Speaker 1: and again the pattern reminds you of the endless night sky.
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Speaker 1: Another plume of smoke rises slowly from the funnel of
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Speaker 1: the train. A gentle breeze causes the smoke to twirl
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Speaker 1: and whirl above the train in a misty dance. With
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Speaker 1: a gentle shhhhh, the train comes to a gradual stop
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Speaker 1: in front of you. The door opens in front of you.
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Speaker 1: You move towards it. Ribbons of light mist from the
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Speaker 1: train's funnel drift around your feet. Every step you take
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Speaker 1: through the mist relaxes you more and more. I'm onto
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Speaker 1: the train, feeling calm than ever so peaceful. You walk
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Speaker 1: along the thick navy carpet and towards a huge, comfy
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Speaker 1: seat that is next to a large window. The fabric
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Speaker 1: on the seat is a deep midnight blue, and you
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Speaker 1: see your name embroidered in swirling silver thread upon the
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Speaker 1: headrest of the seat. There's a folded blanket resting on
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Speaker 1: the arm rest. It matches the color of the seat
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Speaker 1: and is edged with sparkling silver sequins. You sit down
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Speaker 1: on the soft, comfy seat and rest your head on
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Speaker 1: the plump pillow of the headrest. You unfold the blue
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Speaker 1: blanket and pull it over yourself, right up to your chin.
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Speaker 1: The relaxing aroma of lavender arises from the blanket and
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Speaker 1: wraps you in a soothing scent of comfort. The chair
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Speaker 1: is soft and comfy, The blanket is warm and cozy.
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Speaker 1: The scent of lavender is so very soothing. You are calm, relaxed,
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Speaker 1: and peaceful. The door silently closes and the train begins
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Speaker 1: to move slowly over the tracks. You feel the carriage
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Speaker 1: rocking you gently from side to side. You hear the
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Speaker 1: gentle sound of the whistle. It mingles with the relaxing
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Speaker 1: melody of the wheels going clickety clat over the tracks.
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Speaker 1: The train moves away from the platform and travels leisurely
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Speaker 1: through beautiful green fields that are lined with tall trees,
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Speaker 1: which sway in the soft wind. A plume of smoke
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Speaker 1: drifts across your window and you see small silver sparkles
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Speaker 1: within the mist. The sparkles look like tiny stars. The
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Speaker 1: train gradually picks up speed. You are calm and relaxed
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Speaker 1: in your comfy seat, snug and cozy beneath your warm,
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Speaker 1: lavender scented blanket. The carriage rocks you gently from side
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Speaker 1: to side. The rain trundles gently over the tracks. You
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Speaker 1: look out of the window and see a sign at
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Speaker 1: the side of the tracks. It says, welcome to Sleepy Forest.
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Speaker 1: The train travels along the tracks and into the magical forest.
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Speaker 1: The grass in the fields twinkles and shimmers in the sunlight,
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Speaker 1: as though a thousand emeralds have been scattered there. The
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Speaker 1: trees are covered in beautiful green leaves, the flutter ever
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Speaker 1: so gently in the warm breeze. You can almost hear
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Speaker 1: the soft wind whispering through the trees like a soothing lullaby.
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Speaker 1: Sunlight flows down through gaps in the branches and cast
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Speaker 1: sunbeams flickering over the grass. Butterflies flip from tree to tree,
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Speaker 1: and you catch glimpses of their colorful wings red, orange, purple,
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Speaker 1: and blue. Onwards, the train travels through the sleepy forest.
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Speaker 1: You snuggle down some more under your blue blanket. The
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Speaker 1: sleepy train trundles over the tracks. The carriage rocks you
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Speaker 1: gently and side to side. Your seat is soft and comfy,
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Speaker 1: so very relaxed and snug. Beneath your warm, cozy blanket,
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Speaker 1: peace and tranquility flow through you. The soothing sound of
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Speaker 1: the traveling train makes you relax more and more. You
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Speaker 1: gaze softly at the trees and see a family of
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Speaker 1: koalas strolling slowly along a path. The smallest koala looks
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Speaker 1: your way and smiles at you. You smile back. The
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Speaker 1: train takes you further onwards. Another plume of silvery smoke
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Speaker 1: drifts by your window. Some of the mist settles lightly
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Speaker 1: on your window. You watch as it slowly melts away.
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Speaker 1: The trees thin out a little, and now you're traveling
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Speaker 1: at the side of a large meadow. The long grass
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Speaker 1: in the meadow moves from side to side as though
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Speaker 1: it's dancing with the wind. Brightly colored flowers are scattered
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Speaker 1: throughout the meadow, and you see red poppies, delicate pink roses,
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Speaker 1: and towering sunflowers. In the corner of the meadow is
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Speaker 1: a small tree, and beneath it lies a sleeping sloth.
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Speaker 1: You can see the soft, dreamy smile on her face.
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Speaker 1: She looks so very relaxed. Seeing the sleeping animal makes
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Speaker 1: you feel relaxed as well. The sleepy train trundles over
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Speaker 1: the tracks. The carriage rocks you gently from side to side.
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Speaker 1: Your seat is soft and comfy. You are so very
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Speaker 1: relaxed and snug beneath your warm, cozy blanket. Peace and
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Speaker 1: tranquility flow through you. The soothing sound of the traveling
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Speaker 1: train makes you relax more and more. The train clickity
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Speaker 1: clax along, and now you are journeying at the side
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Speaker 1: of a river. The water glints and glitters in the sunlight.
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Speaker 1: You see a family of otters resting leisurely on the
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Speaker 1: river bank. They are lying on their backs and gazing
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Speaker 1: at the clouds in the sky, with sleepy smiles on
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Speaker 1: their faces. You look at the soft, fluffy clouds too,
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Speaker 1: as they drift through the endless sky. You notice birds
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Speaker 1: swooping and dipping easily through the air. You continue to
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Speaker 1: travel at the side of the river. The sight of
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Speaker 1: the slowly moving water is so soothing and peaceful. Sometimes
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Speaker 1: the river meanders away from you for a little while,
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Speaker 1: but then it makes its way back and you gaze
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Speaker 1: once more upon the silvery blue water. The train continues
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Speaker 1: to clickety clack through sleepy forest. The train takes you
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Speaker 1: onto a wooden bridge and you see the river flowing
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Speaker 1: underneath it. The midnight blue train is reflected in the water.
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Speaker 1: Smoke rises from the funnel, and its reflected image ripples
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Speaker 1: across the surface of the river below you. It looks
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Speaker 1: like a cloud has drifted down from the sky and
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Speaker 1: landed on the water to rest for a while. You
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Speaker 1: gaze at the reflected image of the train and the
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Speaker 1: cloud of steam. You relax some more in your comfy seat.
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Speaker 1: The sleepy train trundles over the tracks. The carriage rocks
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Speaker 1: you gently from side to side. Your seat is soft
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Speaker 1: and comfy. You are so very relaxed and snug beneath
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Speaker 1: your wall cozy blanket. Peace and tranquility flows through you.
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Speaker 1: The soothing sound of the traveling train makes you relax
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Speaker 1: more and more. The train crosses the bridge and travels
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Speaker 1: alongside fields that are blanketed in light green grass. You
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Speaker 1: notice a hedgehog strolling through the nearest field. He is
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Speaker 1: holding some bobbing blue blooms in one hand. One of
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Speaker 1: the blooms becomes free and drifts upwards. The hedgehog smiles
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Speaker 1: at the bloom and watches as it is carried higher
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Speaker 1: and higher. You watch the bloon too, Up, up it goes,
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Speaker 1: bobbing this way and that way. The blue bloom floats
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Speaker 1: higher and higher. It dips behind a cloud. A few
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Speaker 1: moments later, it pops up above the cloud and continues upwards. Up,
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Speaker 1: up it goes, until it disappears from view. You look
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Speaker 1: back at the hedgehog. He is still smiling. He looks
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Speaker 1: at the blue bloons in his hand, and carries on
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Speaker 1: ambling through the field. The sleepy train trundles over the track.
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Speaker 1: The carriage rocks you gently from side to side. Your
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Speaker 1: seat is soft and comfy. You are so very relaxed
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Speaker 1: and snug beneath your warm, cozy blanket. Peace and tranquility
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Speaker 1: flow through you. The soothing sound of the traveling train
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Speaker 1: makes you relax more and more. The train carries you
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Speaker 1: further along. You see a range of mountains in the distance.
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Speaker 1: Their tops are covered in sparkling snow. You gaze softly
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Speaker 1: upon the snow cap mountains and travel closer and closer
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Speaker 1: to them. The sun moves gradually across the sky and
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Speaker 1: sinks below the mountains. Soft shades of twilight wash across
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Speaker 1: the sky and turn the edges of it pale pink
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Speaker 1: and delicate purple. You see the first star of the
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Speaker 1: night appearing. It twinkles into view and glitters like a
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Speaker 1: precious gem in the darkening sky. You are so snug
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Speaker 1: and cozy beneath your warm blue blanket, so very relaxed,
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Speaker 1: and also so very tired. Onwards you travel, getting ever
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Speaker 1: closer to the magnificent mountains. Soon you see silver ribbons
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Speaker 1: of water flowing down the rock face of the mountains.
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Speaker 1: The delicate streams of water are making their way towards
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Speaker 1: the river that you saw earlier. More stars appear in
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Speaker 1: the sky and form clusters of twinkling lights. The sky
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Speaker 1: is darker now and matches the midnight blue of your blanket.
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Speaker 1: The full moon comes out from behind a night cloud
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Speaker 1: and sends bright moonbeams bobbing across the darkening fields, giving
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Speaker 1: them a magical look. The sleepy train trundles over the tracks.
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Speaker 1: The carriage rocks you gently from side to side. Your
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Speaker 1: seat is soft and comfy. You are so very relaxed
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Speaker 1: and snug beneath your warm, cozy blanket. Ease and tranquility
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Speaker 1: flows through you. The soothing sound of the traveling train
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Speaker 1: makes you relax more and more. You travel nearer to
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Speaker 1: the snow Cat mountains. You see someone standing on the
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Speaker 1: highest mountain top. It's a small dragon. The dragon opens
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Speaker 1: his wings wide and takes to the night sky. His
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Speaker 1: wings flap back and forth, and his legs jiggle about.
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Speaker 1: He looks like he's dancing. The dragon dances amongst the stars.
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Speaker 1: You watch as he moves in front of the moon
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Speaker 1: and gently sways from side to side. The moon highlights
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Speaker 1: his every slow move, and you can see the smile
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Speaker 1: on the dragon's friendly face. The dragon opens his mouth
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Speaker 1: and yawns. You yawn too. You are so very tired.
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Speaker 1: The dragon yawns again. With a final twirl, he heads
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Speaker 1: back to his mountain. He lands on the top of it,
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Speaker 1: then lays himself down. The drowsy dragon falls asleep, bathed
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Speaker 1: in the soft glow of the moon. The night sky
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Speaker 1: is now full of sparkling stars. You are so very tired,
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Speaker 1: and your eyes grow heavier and heavier. You see something
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Speaker 1: golden fluttering towards the train. It's a little bat with
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Speaker 1: fur the color of butterscotch. The butterscotch bat flies closer,
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Speaker 1: and you see the kindness in her little eyes. She
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Speaker 1: yawns and gives you a sleepy smile. A moonbeam light
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Speaker 1: that shines on her, and the little bat becomes surrounded
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Speaker 1: by a golden, glowing light. The bat yawns again, gives
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Speaker 1: you a sleepy wave, and then flies on past your window.
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Speaker 1: The sleepy train trundles over the tracks. The carriage rocks
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Speaker 1: you gently from side to side. Your seat is soft
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Speaker 1: and comfy. You are so very relaxed and snug beneath
00:26:27
Speaker 1: your warm, cozy blanket. Peace and tranquility flow through you.
00:26:39
Speaker 1: The soothing sound of the traveling train makes you relax
00:26:46
Speaker 1: more and more. You snuggle down further under your midnight
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Speaker 1: blue blanket and gaze softly at the sparkling silver sequel
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Speaker 1: winds that etge it. You wonder what it would feel
00:27:06
Speaker 1: like to travel on a train through a starry filled
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Speaker 1: night sky. Your eyes grow heavier and heavier. The train's
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Speaker 1: movements change and then become smoother and smoother. Through tired eyes,
00:27:34
Speaker 1: you look out of the window. Your sleepy train has
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Speaker 1: risen from the tracks and is flying gently upwards. Up, up,
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Speaker 1: it goes traveling smoothly upwards, A sleepy train moves through
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Speaker 1: the fluffy night clouds. The clouds rest gently against your
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Speaker 1: window for a few magical moments, and then slowly melt away.
00:28:15
Speaker 1: Up and up the train goes. Your sleepy train reaches
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Speaker 1: the star filled night sky. A plume of smoke floats
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Speaker 1: out of the funnel and drifts around the train like
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Speaker 1: a comforting, misty blanket. The mist dissolves and you see
00:28:43
Speaker 1: the twinkling stars again. You close your eyes. The sleepy
00:28:51
Speaker 1: train flies high above the magical forest and through the
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Speaker 1: night sky. Your seat is soft and comfy. You are
00:29:08
Speaker 1: so very relaxed and snug beneath your warm, cozy blanket.
00:29:17
Speaker 1: Ease and tranquility flows through you. You are so very,
00:29:28
Speaker 1: very sleepy. The train carries you on through the endless,
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Speaker 1: starry night. The soothing motion of the traveling train makes
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Speaker 1: you sleepier and sleepier. You drift into a deep, deep sleep.