Today's mail

 Classroom. Photo Christopher Lefebure, France

French language lesson
Ranskan kielen oppitunti

travel time 5 days

distance travelled 172 km

Received 16 Nov, 2017

Sent by Merja, Finland

 Niagara Falls.  Majestetic Canadian Horseshoe Falls

Horseshoe Falls, also known as Canadian Falls, is the largest of the three waterfalls which collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada-US Border.

Niagaran putoukset on kolmen vesiputouksen muodostama ryhmä Niagarajoessa, Yhdysvaltojen ja Kanadan rajalla itäisessä Pohjois-Amerikassa. Putouksista suurin eli Horseshoe Falls on jaettu maiden kesken, kaksi muuta ovat Yhdysvaltain puolella.

travel time 10 days

distance travelled 6,371 km

 Received 16 Nov, 2017

Sent by Diana, Canada

Venetsianov Alexei (1780-1847 ) Reapers. Elonkorjaajat 1820

Alexey Gavrilovich Venetsianov was a Russian painter, renowned for his paintings devoted to peasant life and ordinary people.

Aleksei Gavrilovitš Venetsianov oli venäläinen taidemaalari, joka on parhaiten tunnettu hänen talonpoikaiselämää ja tavallisia ihmisiä kuvaavista teoksistaan.

Received 16 Nov, 2017

travel time 9 days

distance travelled 8,104 km

Sent by Gala, U.S.A

Wartburg castle in winter. Eisenach, Germany

The Wartburg is a castle originally built in the Middle Ages. It is situated on a 410 meters precipice to the southwest of, and overlooking the town of Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. In 1999, UNESCO added Wartburg Castle to the World Heritage List.

Wartburgin linna on eräs Saksan kuuluisimmista keskiaikaisista linnoista. Se sijaitsee Thüringenissa Eisenachin kaupungissa 410 metrin korkuisella kukkulalla. Wartburgin linna valittiin vuonna 1999 Unescon maailmanperintökohteeksi.

travel time 4 days

distance travelled 1,825 km

Received 16 Nov, 2017

Sent by Dagmar, Germany

School

 Old Dutch School

From  Mariel, Netherlands

Her own photo

Schoolboys in Harju-Jaani Parish School, Estonia 

Photo Heinrich Tidermann,  1896

From Jevgeni, Estonia

Classroom 18th / 19th century, Netherlands
Photo Tom Haartsen
From Ineke, Netherlands

Iran

Chahār Bāgh Theological School, Isfahan, Iran

Chahār Bāgh school, also known as Shah school, is a 17-18th century cultural complex in Isfahan, Iran. The compound was built during the time of Soltan Hossein, a Safavid king, to serve as a theological and clerical school to train those who were interested in such sciences. 

From Camilie in 1973

"You should see this place!

Yes I'll be back in October!"

Buildings

AZ Tower

The AZ Tower is a skyscraper in the city of Brno, Czech Republic. The tower is 111 m (364 ft) high and it has 30 floors. It is currently the tallest building in the Czech Republic. The construction of the building was started in 2011 and it was completed in April 2013. The building has floor area of over 17,000 m2 (180,000 sq ft). It is used as office, retail and residential spaces.

From Martina, Brno Czech Republic

Distance: 1,534 km

Travel time: 7 days 

Little Rock Central High School
President Clinton speaks at the 40th anniversary of desegregation of Little Rock Central High School

A very  historic high school in Little Rock.  Almost 60 years ago there was a major integration conflict. On the morning of September 23, 1957, nine African-American teenagers held the line against an angry mob protesting integration in front of Little Rock's Central High School. As the students met their new classmates for the first time inside the school, outside violence escalated and the Little Rock police removed the Nine from the school for their safety. The next day, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division into Little Rock to escort the nine students into the school. 

 From Susannah, Little Rock, Arkansas

Distance: 7,742 km

Travel time: 9 days

Luce Memorial Chapel, Tunghai University, Taiwan

This Christian Chapel on the beautiful campus of the Tunghai University in Taichung was designed by the artist Chen Chi-Kwan together with I. M. Pei, the most famous Chinese-born architect of the 20th century. It is one the most impressive sacred spaces in Taiwan. The chapel is named after the American Rev. Henry Luce, a missionary who was active in China in the late 19thcentury and father of publisher Henry Luce Junior. 

From Penny, Taiwan

Distance: 7,995 km

Travel time: 9 days

China by Xu Yong

Cards from the series Albums by Xu Yong

Childhood in Loess Plateau, China,

School in cave of Yellow Earth, with teacher and pupils.

Private swap from Nadia

Scenery of Water Regions

 Lunch time

Private swap from  Zhua.

Scenery of Water Regions, China,
Environment friendly  trasportation
Private swap from Heng Yao

She writes that bicycle is still very important  vehicle for people in China . She still remembers when she was sitting on her fathers bike on the way to her school. But after the development in economy many people can afford to buy a car, especially in big cities like  Shanghai and Beijing.

Ireland

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Stephanie lives in Atlanta, Georgia and last summer she spent 10 days with her family in Ireland. Among other things they visited this ancient structure of Dunluce Castle. 

Dunluce Castle is a medieval Irish castle on the Antrim Coast. It is located dramatically close to a headland that plunges straight into the sea and it's fascinating history dates back to the 14th century.

Beautiful card from Anna. ( Direct swap)

Anna writes that this is a typical landscape in rural Ireland - the hills, fences and castles. She wonders how those fences hold in place for so long because there is no cement between the stones.

The historic and picturesque coastal village of Carlingford is situated on the Cooley Peninsula, County Louth. King John's Castle is sited on high rock at the entrance of the harbour. The area offers many attractions for active holidaymakers. 

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Filling up in Ireland!
This postcard made Laura smile and me too:)

That's a very handy beer tap, says my husband!

Direct swap from Tomek

Tomek was busy, he was going fishing because Ireland is a paradise for anglers :)

The public house has long been the centre of Irish social life. Think of Ireland and your first thought probably is of Irish pub, indeed most people's first visit to Ireland is noted by a recommendation of a good local where they can go and experience a pint of the black stuff, take in the atmosphere friendliness and general craic that's unique to every Irish pub.

Direct swap from Vicky

Vicky is from China but lives now in Dublin and she loves it.

Is that not the most beautiful library you’ve ever seen? Definitely a Dublin highlight!

The Long Room, Trinity College, Dublin

The main chamber of the Old Library is the Long Room, and at nearly 65 metres in length, it is filled with 200,000 of the Library’s oldest books.  It's one of Ireland's biggest tourist attractions. There's also an old harp which is believed to be the oldest in Ireland. It dates from the 15th century.

R is for is for Raising Teenagers

This happened quite often in my job teaching geography for teenagers :)
"Raising a teenager is like nailing jelly to the wall. "

Perhaps they felt like this:
"High school is worse than having to swim through multiple piranha filled lakes
 - and that's before the truckload of homework.”

This is my entry to Beth's Postcard Friendship Friday.