something good and sweet...

From Nicole in Freiburg im Breslau, Germany.

travel time 4 days

distance travelled 1,852 km

Pancakes with blueberries from Victoria in Moscow, Russia
travel time 16 days
distance travelled 1,171 km

Ö is for Öland

Öland is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. 

Viking Stone ship burial ground in the village of Gettlinge, Öland, Sweden

There are a lot of burial sites that have been discovered that are directly associated to Vikings. One of them is Gettlinge Gravfalt, an impressive Viking Stone ship burial ground and one of the largest and certainly most beautiful prehistoric burial sites on the island of Öland, Sweden. The grave field contains a number of upright stones, square stone settings, etc. 

The most worth seeing part with the largest number of different stone settings is located between Klinta and Gettlinge which is situated on the western fringe of the Stora Alvaret. The fields include burial sites and standing stones from the Stone Age to the late Iron Age.

Stora Alvaret is UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its extraordinary biodiversity and prehistory. 

Ä is for äiti

äiti - mother, mom, mum, mommy, mummy, momma

Mommy by Daria Gerasimova, Russia

 A happy day by Kikka Nyren, Naive artist, Finland

Dinner. Self-portrait With Children by Polina Luchanova, Russia

Å is for Åland

Greetings from Åland

Kastelholm Castle, Sund, Åland, Finland

Kastelholm Castle (Swedish: Kastelholms slott) is a Swedish-built medieval castle located in Sund, Åland, Finland. Along with Hämeenlinna, Olavinlinna in Savonlinna, Raasepori, and Turku, Kastelholm is one of only five surviving Finnish medieval fortresses that are also considered to be architecturally substantial. Built in the 14th century, and held in fief during the Middle Ages by various nobles, feudal chiefs, and kings, it had significant period in the 15th and 16th centuries.

From our daughter

Mariehamn, Åland, Finland

From my friend

Mariehamn (Finnish: Maarianhamina) is the capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government and Parliament of Åland, and 40% of the population of Åland live in the city. Like all of Åland, Mariehamn is unilingually Swedish-speaking and around 88% of the inhabitants speak it as their native language.

z is for Zdeněk

Zdeněk Miler (1921 –  2011) was a Czech animator and illustrator best known for his Mole (Krtek or Krteček in original) character and its adventures.

travel time 6 days

distance travelled 1,222 km

sent by Martin in Berlin, Germany

Y is for yarn

Grandma's little helper

travel time 12 days

distance travelled 6,550 km

sent by Roy in Edmonton Canada

Inspiration for creative projects. 

travel time 12 days
distance travelled 1,795 km

sent by Alexandra in Chisinau, Moldova. 

Fanatic Knitter, super handy :)

travel time 8 days
distance travelled 348 km
Sent by Milja Talvikki in Lemi, Finland

Pilsen. Czech Republic
Angels on the Cathedral gate got winter caps.

Severe winter in the middle of January made the citizens of Pilsen care about one of the city’s most popular symbols – the angels on the eastern gate of the St Bartholomew´s Cathedral.  As soon as the Pilsen citizens understood that also the angels are too cold they provided them with hand-knitted caps and mufflers.

travel time 11 days
distance travelled 1,530 km
sent by Eliska in Pilsen

X is for Xiaoping

Deng Xiaopingon hiking almost on the top of the Yellow Mountains when he was 75 years old in 1979.

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travel time 24 days

distance travelled 6,688 km

sent by Yang in Dalian, China

Deng Xiaoping (1904 – 1997) was a Chinese revolutionary and politician. He was the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1989. After Chairman Mao Zedong's death, Deng led his country through far-reaching market-economy reforms. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary (that is, the leader of the Communist Party), he nonetheless was responsible for economic reforms and an opening to the global economy. (Wikipedia)

Dèng Xiǎopíng  ( 1904 –  1997) oli Kiinan kansantasavallan kommunistisen puolueen keskuskomitean pääsihteeri vuosina 1957–1966. Vaikka Deng ei koskaan toiminut presidentin, pääsihteerin tai pääministerin tehtävässä häntä pidetään kuitenkin Kiinan kansantasavallan todellisena johtajana vuodesta 1978 vuoteen 1992. Dengiä pidetään Kiinan toisen sukupolven hallinnon keskeisenä johtajana. Hänen kautensa aikana Kiina kehittyi yhdeksi maailman nopeimmin kasvavista talouksista. (Wikipedia)

Huangshan Mountain - Yellow Mountains.
Scenic landscape with steep cliffs and trees.