Tartan on the Loom

Recieved on: 25 Jan, 2013

Distance: 1,804 km (1,121 miles)

Travel time: 16 days

Thank you Elizabeth from London!

She has lots to celebrate:

 " Last year big thing was the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

This year it will be the royal baby" .

Because Elizabeth is Scottish, she sent me a card with Tartan on Loom.

Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in many other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland and kilts. Other things which come to my mind of Scotland are whiskey, higlands, bagpipe music and castles. 

  



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The Royal Palace and Moro's Park



Recieved on: 25 Jan, 2013

Distance: 3,020 km (1,877 miles)

Travel time: 23 days

Than you Gema from Madrid!

  

She lives very close to The Royal Palace and Moro's Park



The Palacio Real is one of the oldest and most impressive palaces in Europe. With more than 2,000 breathtaking and luxurious rooms, the royal palace was modeled on the Versailles Palace in Paris. Fifty of these are open to the public.  Moro's park is situated directly behind this impressive palace.



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Kiev Academic Puppet Theatre

Recieved on: 25 Jan, 2013

Distance: 1,445 km (898 miles)

Travel time: 28 days

Thank you Alya from Kiev

Kiev Academic Puppet theatre is the oldest puppet theatre in Ukraine, founded on October 27, 1921. The building of the theatre has the appearance of a real fairly tale palace both in exterior and interior design. More over, the nearby territory is also decorated as a real fairly tale place for kids (sculptures of heroes from fairly tales, the fountain, banks for relaxation, flower beds etc).


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Messy - Lou

Recieved on: 24 Jan, 2013

Distance: 1,486 km (923 miles)

Travel time: 4 days

Thank you Carla from Raalte, Netherlands

She writes : "This is a drawing of Fiep Westendorp,

who is a well-known drawer of children's book illustrations in Netherlands."

This is a card from Annie M.G. Schmidt's book Messy-Lou with Fiep Westendorp's illustrations.

Whether Messy-Lou is having a bath, getting a haircut, warming up soup or going to a wedding... she and her dog Grubber always make a glorious mess of things. But at the end of her adventures she still gets a medal from the mayor.



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Asche und Phönix

Resieved: 10 Jan, 2013

Distance: 1,358 km (844 miles)

Travel time: 5 days

Thank you Patricia from Hannover, Germany

Patricia sent me a card of Kai Meyer's book Asche and Phönix.
 Kai Meyer is one of Germany's most successful authors today. His novels have been translated into 27 languages. He has written nearly 50 books – some for adults, some for teenagers. Meyer's books are mostly historical with strong fantastical overtones.

So I must go to the library ...


Cracow

Recieved: 7 Jan, 2013

Distance: 1,407 km (874 miles)

Travel time: 12 days

Cheers from Poland!

Thank you Ewelina from Cracow!

Ylhäällä

Verkahalli Vanhankaupungin keskellä on ollut toiminnassa jo 1300-luvulta lähtien. Silloin halli oli torin keskellä kulkeva katettu kauppakuja, jonka päissä oli yöksi suljettavat kalterit. Nykyään Verkahallin keskikäytävä on pyhitetty käsitöille ja turistirihkamalle.

Pikkutori  Mariankirkon itäpuolella.

Mariankirkkoa  alettiin rakentaa jo 1220-luvulla, nykyisen muotonsa se sai vuoteen 1397 mennessä. Kirkosta kuuluva merkkisoitto on yksi Krakovan tunnusmerkeistä. Vuodesta 1927 lähtien Puolan radio on soittanut tämän trumpettisoolon joka päivä kello 12. Se soitetaan kerran jokaiseen neljään ilmansuuntaan. Sävelmä katkeaa dramaattisesti kesken. Legendan mukaan vartija oli soittamassa hälytyssoittoa tataarien hyökättyä, kun vihollisen nuoli lävisti hänen kurkkunsa ja hän kaatui kuolleena maahan. 

Alhaalla

Krakovan Vanhakaupunki, joka  kuuluu Unescon maailmanperintökohteisiin.

Pietarin ja Paavalin kirkkoa pidetään yhtenä Keski-Euroopan kauneimmista varhaisbarokkikirkoista.Sen edessä on pieni aukio, jossa kahtatoista apostolia esittävät patsaat.

Pictures from the card - up



The Cloth Hall, Sukiennice is considered to be the world's oldest shopping mall, the present Renaissance structure dates from 1555 and features in its interior many food stalls and small shops,and terrace cafes

The Small Market Square, Maty Rynek

St. Mary's Church, Bazylika Mariaca. Every hour on the hour from the taller of the two towers a volunteer trumpeter from the Fire department plays the Hejnal, Krakow’s haunting signature tune, which breaks off abruptly in commemoration of the unknown lone bugler who was shot in the throat with an arrow whilst attempting to warn of Tartar invaders.

and down:

 Old City World heritage

 The church of St Peter and St Paul is a magnificent early Baroque masterpiece characterized by the statues of the twelve apostles lined up in front of it.



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Galloping Horses

Traditional Chinese ink painting of galloping horses.

Recieved on : 5 Jan, 2013

Distance: 7,573 km (4,706 miles)

Travel time: 48 days

Thank you  Vorx from Nanning, China.

These horses in the painting look very strong with  energetic. What a great pleasure it would be to watch horses galloping!  Because it's not possible for me now and here, the second best thing to do is admire these lovely Chinese paintings.

 Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is the political, economic and cultural center of the region. It has the most prosperous economy in Southwest China, supplying an abundance of agricultural products to the whole Guangxi. Bordering Vietnam, this city is neighbor to Guangzhou, close to Hong Kong and Macau, and faces Southeast Asia. This advantageous location makes the city a commercial and communication center, opening China to Southeast Asia.
  It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.

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