tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72292679383751818402024-03-19T08:48:08.888+00:00My postcard collectionMartinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.comBlogger3630125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-58802232085894523032024-03-15T23:56:00.034+00:002024-03-16T00:15:06.231+00:00Toronto - Canada <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Views of Toronto's downtown featuring the Roger's Center, CN Tower and the Financial District. 3 of these cards were sent by Marie.<br /></div>
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<i>Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario.</i></div>
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<i>The city has 2.6 million residents, according to the 2011 Census. Based on these official census figures, it is currently the fifth most populous city in North America.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhqGN2tYbjC9Spk6brLf5YGYCVmcrG6Jmwo4ZUAt7cpHnNikiNO-8ZI1EjD1UdbQeNwZfhOlzgFQBGMTLkYw-p40prEq8rKQgNDIYZhUp-S20545mmGmilYMtv0OzJFl30-r3ERVL-JtEKMbU0JWMZFeauCEBLD9TSbLHpgWYaJv9BwDs_Sb4ctQ8eLb0/s448/toronto.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="448" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhqGN2tYbjC9Spk6brLf5YGYCVmcrG6Jmwo4ZUAt7cpHnNikiNO-8ZI1EjD1UdbQeNwZfhOlzgFQBGMTLkYw-p40prEq8rKQgNDIYZhUp-S20545mmGmilYMtv0OzJFl30-r3ERVL-JtEKMbU0JWMZFeauCEBLD9TSbLHpgWYaJv9BwDs_Sb4ctQ8eLb0/w400-h276/toronto.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></i><i>Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, and of the
densely populated region in Southern Ontario known as the Golden
Horseshoe. Its cosmopolitan and international population reflects its
role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. <br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_obAEAQ729bofuPnYSxLtqVI-hQH0nIb-3CKgwfVqlycfzSK_O-Vp4vM672K6WTVqb-Jr7UG92k9Nu5bfQB1kCvo4pEAjTGog23AGFShwtlqVfSpvnRzOV0VBp5k58dCVKFMp4-VUs9Fj-7b8MDMUmFsXfZ5hgM64vvRDkTuSrOcCvQwRzXhRXxx_XPh/s448/001%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="448" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_obAEAQ729bofuPnYSxLtqVI-hQH0nIb-3CKgwfVqlycfzSK_O-Vp4vM672K6WTVqb-Jr7UG92k9Nu5bfQB1kCvo4pEAjTGog23AGFShwtlqVfSpvnRzOV0VBp5k58dCVKFMp4-VUs9Fj-7b8MDMUmFsXfZ5hgM64vvRDkTuSrOcCvQwRzXhRXxx_XPh/w400-h268/001%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></i><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzTNTvxVLoZpvgoo2PY9RIUPhlVGrCDW-jijckEjB6ie1aKdwtN5WB8HlHpKP1lCCQIGpxa7k1-v9O7fOCQK5L7_X5JrbR2Zg7GUrBQleUADDmddAyimYjbXymYqIZ7VBbP2ZGKPGuZM5/s1600/003.jpg" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Toronto is
one of the world's most diverse cities by percentage of non-native-born
residents, with about 49% of the population born outside Canada. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAajiD6YEDlt8ODh-QyrP2P5mTbfH_OHk839QYhyrbZvPQjO3SVKOqqYT_ZlMQRFwqEup-dYhDGrHNfD40OS61Jd3wpQaXf6xu5PBAtmqZjzCzB2VGSOQTBbhsNNgaH1sfzQxUKvVao_ImIKJZytVkHhEwQaHTwEAk-XTUO6tTXlWOJ_dUmA9ksQB7P_YG/s448/YYUYUU~2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="448" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAajiD6YEDlt8ODh-QyrP2P5mTbfH_OHk839QYhyrbZvPQjO3SVKOqqYT_ZlMQRFwqEup-dYhDGrHNfD40OS61Jd3wpQaXf6xu5PBAtmqZjzCzB2VGSOQTBbhsNNgaH1sfzQxUKvVao_ImIKJZytVkHhEwQaHTwEAk-XTUO6tTXlWOJ_dUmA9ksQB7P_YG/w400-h278/YYUYUU~2.JPG" width="400" /></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373999334196399218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kFfFqZ06Dlu07X0lhOHo8tWaFHEsxQGjeCJlH4SuWPt-MFh5HUUuGIvnYWlA7IlRYdkrAyK6Cbelm25SawHkorNBhK0T01gmTmenM1YAmZoztId_xj7Z1D6Cta70Um9ywPpC79Fi4fs/s400/bgfgg+-+C%C3%B3pia+(3).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 153px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 314px;" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i> Toronto's Downtown is made up of Canada's largest concentration of
skyscrapers and businesses that form Toronto's skyline. Since 2022,
Downtown Toronto has the second most skyscrapers in North America
exceeding 200 metres (656 ft) in height, behind only Midtown Manhattan,
New York City. </i>in: wikipedia</div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>
Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-57029461669657528832024-03-15T23:55:00.003+00:002024-03-15T23:55:38.799+00:00Rideau Canal - Canada<p style="text-align: justify;">A visit to the historic Rideau Canal is a must if you're traveling to Ottawa. “The canal” as it’s known locally, is the heart beat of Canada’s Capital in any season. In the warmer months, the canal is a haven for walkers, runners, in-line skaters and cyclists, who stroll along its scenic, rolling green banks. But in winter, the Rideau Canal turns into the Rideau Canal Skateway, aka, the world’s largest skating rink! <span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">The skating period runs from December to the beginning of March. After March the ice begins to gradually melt, reducing the thickness of the ice, starting the navigation period.</span></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zXe49RKiEHyJl-WSYwvChkb0tsVu4GsVz7GKBZgutnXE79H209Tp4JDj7jD1D3UswrK5oDTtN7JLf_4AUwqnr9vIHtPtQE_r6cIxfwxKl8t4r_itaqdP9BjxkXQk0tFYLkf9uWcooNWjPOddzk3suFNz-omd2SyopYnjkpKtqDv1x2iFDTYYXnayWpDD/s587/Imagem%20(23)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="405" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zXe49RKiEHyJl-WSYwvChkb0tsVu4GsVz7GKBZgutnXE79H209Tp4JDj7jD1D3UswrK5oDTtN7JLf_4AUwqnr9vIHtPtQE_r6cIxfwxKl8t4r_itaqdP9BjxkXQk0tFYLkf9uWcooNWjPOddzk3suFNz-omd2SyopYnjkpKtqDv1x2iFDTYYXnayWpDD/w276-h400/Imagem%20(23)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="276" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo: R. Edgar</span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKS7l9vQ1Bi9WspTNMyhxlcwke67f3VbGWSc37rN7AtIcOPh6f3yarrQ_IucYTsjEmB9TyIVSIZcMgc9SWG2yF_wdqml6nK4tveE9bSq0e5_XA1_rbYTWWzzJzbiiGAZUuN_4m8oLUn51aUctH_K85dyGRdEcgDZjcg9NhAKv918jnen807Bo2rvFlpP5I/s247/Imagem%20(7).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="247" data-original-width="205" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKS7l9vQ1Bi9WspTNMyhxlcwke67f3VbGWSc37rN7AtIcOPh6f3yarrQ_IucYTsjEmB9TyIVSIZcMgc9SWG2yF_wdqml6nK4tveE9bSq0e5_XA1_rbYTWWzzJzbiiGAZUuN_4m8oLUn51aUctH_K85dyGRdEcgDZjcg9NhAKv918jnen807Bo2rvFlpP5I/w128-h155/Imagem%20(7).jpg" width="128" /></a></div>CA-1433165, sent by Georgie.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Built between 1826 and 1832 by Colonel John By of the British Royal Engineers, the stone-walled canal received a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation in 2007 and is the only such site in the entire province of Ontario!<br />Having to dig and clear through the savage Canadian wilderness over six long years, about 1,000 workers perished during the waterway’s construction from malaria or accidents, and were buried along its picturesque banks. Of the 202 kilometres (126 miles) stretching from Kingston to Ottawa, 19 kilometres (12 miles) of the canal is man-made and was dug out by hand. The canal — with its 45 locks located in various Ontario communities, was originally built for a military purpose to establish a secure supply and communications route between Montreal, Québec and Kingston. </i><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GIeQhomqkPmWBBYCfMWcXh8nj6JM5TK-UT4zp-vRY8QG-IUVR0ETTJF5iTuBjS9_ZxBigiZ-PpgxzkFYANDCDvcu8H-6s0Vpf7MUkGAhK-xLh_GPRlzYy-0AR_7l-dbt_KZWnaTXG6FmpsgxP868rjchblBs9cKZlTxsXNyVSGWIN8MpNOoMOaBztOcO/s448/rr%20001%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="448" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GIeQhomqkPmWBBYCfMWcXh8nj6JM5TK-UT4zp-vRY8QG-IUVR0ETTJF5iTuBjS9_ZxBigiZ-PpgxzkFYANDCDvcu8H-6s0Vpf7MUkGAhK-xLh_GPRlzYy-0AR_7l-dbt_KZWnaTXG6FmpsgxP868rjchblBs9cKZlTxsXNyVSGWIN8MpNOoMOaBztOcO/w400-h276/rr%20001%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" border="0" height="128" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475687782491175266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4PJ3n5tcB6q8oVIXPoUFVwRCuuz4HgnFEEHqXFxLgY28OrdufXIQ9P1o0pfpzVKiucC_Z-Db54uBWLSDz9-onCCXDCBVp4fIcp0pX_eGJtMihDzN34kwmLXn5YVscNLARTbwEyqgFBA/w257-h128/selo+rideau.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 145px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 292px;" width="257" /> <i>According to UNESCO, as a World Heritage Site, the Rideau Canal represents a “masterpiece of creative genius” and meets the 10 different criteria needed to secure such a prestigious designation. The canal is “the best-preserved example of a slackwater canal in North America, demonstrating the use of this European technology on a large scale,” UNESCO says. It is also the only canal dating back to the nineteenth century “North American canal-building era” to remain operational with most of its original structures intact. - in:</i> <a href="https://ottawatourism.ca/en/ottawa-insider/brief-history-rideau-canal-unesco-world-heritage-site">https://ottawatourism.ca</a><br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-76755346829303386322024-03-15T23:08:00.003+00:002024-03-15T23:08:58.647+00:00Tahquamenon Falls - USA<div style="text-align: justify;">Waterfalls can be found and seen all throughout the state of Michigan. Tahquamenon waterfall is not only the largest one in Michigan but is one of the largest in the eastern half of North America. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxvKyrcL11bg_BrRyq5DU2vHVok9AN_c6O8KCYFF3Y-ZPlDKiVyo-uKwDbzPM7X8oCTjGEz9RSU5sTD67A66qFTR_pHhZcWoiyV4Luqs-sedHNs8TxlP9qiwB9EHV_KojWFCyCVEP5MsL9jj1WxJV4W_vJrdxAsBbUnQeGox-CFXicn5029QC6QyBiqVX/s448/cn%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="448" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxvKyrcL11bg_BrRyq5DU2vHVok9AN_c6O8KCYFF3Y-ZPlDKiVyo-uKwDbzPM7X8oCTjGEz9RSU5sTD67A66qFTR_pHhZcWoiyV4Luqs-sedHNs8TxlP9qiwB9EHV_KojWFCyCVEP5MsL9jj1WxJV4W_vJrdxAsBbUnQeGox-CFXicn5029QC6QyBiqVX/w400-h279/cn%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(3).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> "The Tahquamenon Falls are two different <i>waterfalls
on the Tahquamenon river. Both sets are located near lake Superior in the
eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The water is notably brown in color
from the tannins leached from the cedar swamps which the river drains.
This phenomenon is responsible for the alternative local name 'Root Beer
Falls'.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> </i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCruo-o3gB-T2S-u1nc52uTKgx5pvUnE4i83iE9JtxQOql2JY8JKWnEcJ9-cEyLqROaHFc_PWU9YcANmsS_vXtMwI099PyiY-OIGfh4TW0PiRpXOnpbcB6aHrRgpoIWHsxByCfFLKYsJleNQi49SAnSZFmROa0ywZ9Jo0GWIcTjUQ4y_drmlQ28vWC9so3/s448/001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="448" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCruo-o3gB-T2S-u1nc52uTKgx5pvUnE4i83iE9JtxQOql2JY8JKWnEcJ9-cEyLqROaHFc_PWU9YcANmsS_vXtMwI099PyiY-OIGfh4TW0PiRpXOnpbcB6aHrRgpoIWHsxByCfFLKYsJleNQi49SAnSZFmROa0ywZ9Jo0GWIcTjUQ4y_drmlQ28vWC9so3/w400-h278/001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Photo credit: Raymond J. Malace</span><br /><div align="justify"><i>The upper falls are more than
200 feet (60 m) across and with a drop of approximately 48 feet (14 m)
During the late spring runoff, the river drains as much as 50,000
gallons (200,000 liters) of water per second, making the upper falls the
third most voluminous vertical waterfall east of the Mississippi River,
after Niagara Falls and Cahoes Falls, both in New York State." - in: </i>wikipedia</div></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-77911563072075723422024-03-11T23:11:00.005+00:002024-03-11T23:11:43.196+00:00Straits of Mackinac Lighthouses - USA<div style="text-align: justify;"> The Straits of Mackinac are the short waterways between the U.S. state
of Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, traversed by the Mackinac
Bridge.<br />The Straits has over a dozen lights strategically located on
and around the islands, reefs and shores of northern Lakes Michigan and
Huron. Many of these lights are in operation today while others stand as
memorials to the courage of generations past.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KolX3Tk_RPVS7FtDfChoxrD0C4JnZ8Lg3zU_e_1x8Zbbp6YOkKG8Mxehr9ptqegZh5biq04qvWvi8kKQ0g_zfzkjl5-SpPhVbqJfpLyqbDxXA8w7f9e6ZgNTZTbY4yN2LWL14bFLsidJNiGxQKUtL-u4tON0jW4QVUlZseyzxaOybWdOnJiZUxJ60aJC/s457/Imagem%20(5)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="457" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KolX3Tk_RPVS7FtDfChoxrD0C4JnZ8Lg3zU_e_1x8Zbbp6YOkKG8Mxehr9ptqegZh5biq04qvWvi8kKQ0g_zfzkjl5-SpPhVbqJfpLyqbDxXA8w7f9e6ZgNTZTbY4yN2LWL14bFLsidJNiGxQKUtL-u4tON0jW4QVUlZseyzxaOybWdOnJiZUxJ60aJC/w400-h279/Imagem%20(5)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggX5VVEcMNIib0l3y3KK9YHeg3PVe6F8tL5t5MsYbBkIu9AgkjGcLl0fWTU_FfniGCGl310bzlooSz3Zib6bDLM1IVh3FqpDV1wr3f8M4foXiSDY3t-ch8cDGd7aqnur4NjHby_B4HHdbHXWzfqg0mUXZkIpnK-QjkWTNr8xO1fohYJWOun7IG4mP5Fw/s205/Imagem%20(14)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="66" data-original-width="205" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggX5VVEcMNIib0l3y3KK9YHeg3PVe6F8tL5t5MsYbBkIu9AgkjGcLl0fWTU_FfniGCGl310bzlooSz3Zib6bDLM1IVh3FqpDV1wr3f8M4foXiSDY3t-ch8cDGd7aqnur4NjHby_B4HHdbHXWzfqg0mUXZkIpnK-QjkWTNr8xO1fohYJWOun7IG4mP5Fw/s1600/Imagem%20(14)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="205" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">US-8604700, sent by Andy (?).<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These are just 4 of them:<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">* Round Island Lighthouse: built in 1895 on the Coastline of Lake Huron/Mackinac Islan. It is no longer active and not open to public;<br />* St. Helena Island Lighthouse: built: 1873, still active but not open to public;<br />* Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: built in 1892. Not active but open to public;<br />* Mackinac Channel Light: built in the northern passage between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron in 1947. Active but not open to public.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9Gr3ETh1F8-44QNDFY3YgwHBGeb8yc_YX6X_uvxor2RCJpeG1NU4H4DlYv38MmO80A0RrVA0HESHdp_nT1fcXD6dh39xmEbV8VP-artGYi6A02gu8EgP6wK7RyGXka7aPtRgLPnkvwjzUyalywY3VVufpYnDU4pyjxIYKqSMuKMHgBXZkdopadn2p-TS/s453/Imagem%20(11)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="453" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9Gr3ETh1F8-44QNDFY3YgwHBGeb8yc_YX6X_uvxor2RCJpeG1NU4H4DlYv38MmO80A0RrVA0HESHdp_nT1fcXD6dh39xmEbV8VP-artGYi6A02gu8EgP6wK7RyGXka7aPtRgLPnkvwjzUyalywY3VVufpYnDU4pyjxIYKqSMuKMHgBXZkdopadn2p-TS/w400-h278/Imagem%20(11)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo by Chuck Crandell</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwRC8r4YSUlQUGAU3TX4RVy6O5Qdq26Revdn_tS-07DmWlaEzHX-Req6OuCu5Stkdf9TXv-UFJLO4sOBULGHGGlRslNcoP4bS3HDuSAt8b6CREDqzKVdxgNuaMc_gpXwbSBVPs7eLGVxY2v4RkIx50lHs-TS5A7UtOYgRAz_PbvFVhTHNOCRRywfajv2g/s231/Imagem%20(19)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="231" data-original-width="218" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwRC8r4YSUlQUGAU3TX4RVy6O5Qdq26Revdn_tS-07DmWlaEzHX-Req6OuCu5Stkdf9TXv-UFJLO4sOBULGHGGlRslNcoP4bS3HDuSAt8b6CREDqzKVdxgNuaMc_gpXwbSBVPs7eLGVxY2v4RkIx50lHs-TS5A7UtOYgRAz_PbvFVhTHNOCRRywfajv2g/w150-h159/Imagem%20(19)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>US-10114946, sent by Jim.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Old Mackinac Point Light is a deactivated lighthouse located at the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. The lighthouse is part of Fort Michilimackinac State Park in the village of Mackinaw City just east of the Mackinac Bridge.<br />The lighthouse was constructed in 1892 along the Straits of Mackinac at the junction of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It was deactivated in 1957 and currently serves as a museum. - in:</i> wikipedia<br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-72639762972156665622024-03-11T22:27:00.003+00:002024-03-11T22:27:36.638+00:00US-10114952 & US-10120758<div style="text-align: justify;"> Getting officials cards from USA is much more common but from these states, not so much. Well, Texas is a state, Puerto Rico is a territory. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQ5BJSYUaMJ0nXsU9E3-8C83QW0ruLszi4nCrKpPknem2PM1Hg3p4zlu9EYhPquiZA60OZx7ISAfmN_vrF0Txu732AMGzNE-YTz_n1I_eBpOYw5RxfiweZ20dWg7vXQ0EwGmQwe1Q6x8gpHUIak045o3Wfa24eEP6Ih8ynmbY0Z3261_GiqqZQ1S7hJHQ/s481/Imagem%20(20)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="481" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQ5BJSYUaMJ0nXsU9E3-8C83QW0ruLszi4nCrKpPknem2PM1Hg3p4zlu9EYhPquiZA60OZx7ISAfmN_vrF0Txu732AMGzNE-YTz_n1I_eBpOYw5RxfiweZ20dWg7vXQ0EwGmQwe1Q6x8gpHUIak045o3Wfa24eEP6Ih8ynmbY0Z3261_GiqqZQ1S7hJHQ/w400-h265/Imagem%20(20)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5-QlCD7Rxg_U_MbVQjJe875fP0ifpadmoVxmf0tQXS9h4UHxZ_g7WNoJQE57bVkirzbIGSxadU43-R9E8XMcqFyhUcmqhs4Fzv7-7sacvdwXnxzFeoU3IIFVIzWMn3lSzbNX4GP9tWA-YR1-MrXI47aBn8esHbZULXaXn-moFkymnk6DCbe53BK1ZqyV/s379/Imagem%20(25)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="379" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5-QlCD7Rxg_U_MbVQjJe875fP0ifpadmoVxmf0tQXS9h4UHxZ_g7WNoJQE57bVkirzbIGSxadU43-R9E8XMcqFyhUcmqhs4Fzv7-7sacvdwXnxzFeoU3IIFVIzWMn3lSzbNX4GP9tWA-YR1-MrXI47aBn8esHbZULXaXn-moFkymnk6DCbe53BK1ZqyV/w167-h136/Imagem%20(25)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="167" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> US-10114952, sent by Alyssa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Rincón is known as Pueblo del Surfing (the surfing town) and El Pueblo de los Bellos Atardeceres (the town of beautiful sunsets). Rincón was founded in 1771 by Luis de Añasco. <br />The town of Rincón is located in the Western Coastal Valley, west of Añasco and Aguada. To the north, nestles between La Cadena Mountains and a series of beaches facing the Atlantic to the north and the Caribbean to the south. The half-dozen reef-lined Atlantic beaches have become a winter mecca for skilled surfers since the World Surfing Championship was held here nearly twenty years ago. Endangered humpback whales visit in the winter. - in</i>: <a href="https://www.topuertorico.org/city/rincon.shtml">https://www.topuertorico.org</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvSzQ4x8VynZFH0gxJ7iPuLj1vVR7iaOSnVEIFLvSvYI0qBPiFMvcZ1TWgYL4zIQIhIukMCvD08W0XlhnqHRvTt4gM4lwGVMKjbWkIZB43GgGZ1LdevHtWspDoCavQgP6fKkQLb7FlLdWwPk_lnxZcBAn9KsY1uCJ74RPWDgAw0tsJLHil6dncUclWWdn/s489/Imagem%20(13)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="489" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvSzQ4x8VynZFH0gxJ7iPuLj1vVR7iaOSnVEIFLvSvYI0qBPiFMvcZ1TWgYL4zIQIhIukMCvD08W0XlhnqHRvTt4gM4lwGVMKjbWkIZB43GgGZ1LdevHtWspDoCavQgP6fKkQLb7FlLdWwPk_lnxZcBAn9KsY1uCJ74RPWDgAw0tsJLHil6dncUclWWdn/w400-h264/Imagem%20(13)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbB9AtrB_laPNfCcfyl6IcT5i6HXl59sCvpKVd3iw0eqiTLCxyrwBinLcWHStew1y1nQmYr1YpidbxceruMxSHBVqtL_vUUDR8wDMl23f-7gLrlfmb4E-_BBVecYvB1_AHuyOiqTOwuTwDINjbuikKg203bJtEXhgA50GyW20mW3Uic-Z2TM39JhzqXDj/s659/Imagem%20(18)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="659" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbB9AtrB_laPNfCcfyl6IcT5i6HXl59sCvpKVd3iw0eqiTLCxyrwBinLcWHStew1y1nQmYr1YpidbxceruMxSHBVqtL_vUUDR8wDMl23f-7gLrlfmb4E-_BBVecYvB1_AHuyOiqTOwuTwDINjbuikKg203bJtEXhgA50GyW20mW3Uic-Z2TM39JhzqXDj/w283-h127/Imagem%20(18)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">US-10120758, sent by Kaixin.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Texas is so big and diverse that it’s practically its own country. It was, in fact, a nation of its own from 1836 to 1845. The Texas landscape ranges from desert badlands and swimmable coastlines to lush mountains and sprawling prairies.<br />There is surely no shortage of Country culture here: rodeos, line-dancing and ample opportunities for an adventure by horse or mule. And then there’s the barbecue.<br />History buffs can travel far and wide across the Lone Star State to learn about its rich cultural legacy. San Antonio is home to the Alamo, a centuries-old Spanish mission and the site of a long, bloody battle in the early 1800s. Frontier Texas!, a bold museum in Abilene, introduces visitors to the “Wild, Wild West” using life-sized holograms. Of course, Texas is also host to its share of arts and cultural sophistication, from the glossy urban landscapes in Dallas and Houston to the freewheeling funk of Austin. The latter city is something of an island in the Texas Hill Country – a wild, liberal city where you can expect the unexpected. - in:</i> <a href="https://www.visittheusa.com/state/texas?no_geo_redirect=true">https://www.visittheusa.come</a> <br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-41673258249132117612024-03-10T23:06:00.002+00:002024-03-10T23:06:35.366+00:00SG-422641<div style="text-align: justify;">Don't you love it when you get something new in your mailbox? A few weeks ago I've received this official card from Singapore depicting a pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. This isn't just a pagoda, it is a symbol of Myanmar, known to enshrine the hair of the Lord Buddha along with other precious holy relics. I've just found out that Shwedagon Pagoda is on the UNESCO tentatives list. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I almost forgot to mention that this is my 2nd card from this asian country. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV58OA_bw4j2VD8_kwp8_yjFC0MCJ3rVAWTzZ6LiZHAyglEg1a4HZtWKFPRg4MijQnpuVIGVxet2IpIzUFGaJ7xjUFV7QSa3PoQs4hnWaWFtU0jvMXnwmGeSV2894a6CTsQ5__Rl1SlgmDsopkJg44mDHsSX48zH3KVclPG8kEKABNR4XYR7fajAhVvsK/s664/Imagem%20(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="473" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV58OA_bw4j2VD8_kwp8_yjFC0MCJ3rVAWTzZ6LiZHAyglEg1a4HZtWKFPRg4MijQnpuVIGVxet2IpIzUFGaJ7xjUFV7QSa3PoQs4hnWaWFtU0jvMXnwmGeSV2894a6CTsQ5__Rl1SlgmDsopkJg44mDHsSX48zH3KVclPG8kEKABNR4XYR7fajAhVvsK/w285-h400/Imagem%20(5).jpg" width="285" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyyKlcxW8c_M8zQSb4x8FCCPPELZxSY2a2LTFcAmy5sKMAKR8KsBSvWK3IlPmCHaEfiL_lQdmLVhpSPT0YE8w39foqELOvD3YAIFSROXL62DQ7UEDOLkS4gcV0eOw5Mg_V2EaY5BAjL-HKHDGOC8Zebj7DpeQg3wzs36C_ChDV1my6Jiec8bPEzhqOaHd/s1081/Imagem%20(12)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="1081" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyyKlcxW8c_M8zQSb4x8FCCPPELZxSY2a2LTFcAmy5sKMAKR8KsBSvWK3IlPmCHaEfiL_lQdmLVhpSPT0YE8w39foqELOvD3YAIFSROXL62DQ7UEDOLkS4gcV0eOw5Mg_V2EaY5BAjL-HKHDGOC8Zebj7DpeQg3wzs36C_ChDV1my6Jiec8bPEzhqOaHd/s320/Imagem%20(12)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">SG-422641, sent by Kylie.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Located in the north of Yangon, Shwedagon Pagoda is located at the highest point of Yangon and it can be seen from most places of the city day and night as the golden roof illuminates the city. It<i> </i>is one of the most worthwhile tourist attractions in Yangon.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>According to some, the pagoda is 2,600 years old, making Shwedagon the oldest pagoda in the world.<br />The main gold-plated dome is topped by a stupa containing over 7,000 diamonds, rubies, topaz and sapphires, the whole giddy concoction offset by a massive emerald positioned to reflect the last rays of the setting sun. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>There is little wonder that the Shwedagon is referred to in Myanmar as "The crown of Burma."As Myanmar's most revered shrine it has always been customary for families, mendicants and followers of the Buddha to make the pilgrimage to the Shwedagon in much the same way that Muslims feel compelled to visit the Kaaba at Mecca at least once in their lifetime.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Such is the potency of the Shwedagon that Myanmars generally hold it to be indestructible. Despite a major earthquake in 1769, several smaller quakes in the 20th century and a major fire in 1931, it still stands imposingly on the top of a hill. - in</i>: <a href="http://www.theshwedagonpagoda.com/">http://www.theshwedagonpagoda.com</a><br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-74667806682121724892024-03-10T22:20:00.000+00:002024-03-10T22:36:15.284+00:00Wat Phra Kaew Temple - Thailand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Postcards from Thailand, all showing the Wat Phra Kaew temple in Bangkok. The 1st card was sent by Heidi a few days ago and the last by Damien back in 2018. All the others are officials. Over the years I've only received 7 officials from Thailand and 4 of them show this temple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesYBGgfzVP9DUDWSLi0ugRzYMmTXf3EUHMgbDp8kCygRhoIGotzMJbFGPwqvKclutAmeZiektq7qwhZdFFPaxru4efpRJb-r_9-DghU30ewaDbf8HCBMkP7ZFV9YhrQazKS9MxxAi9Uzs6pOFaQFTrXGWk_R2fkwynYAgjKmar83dtOdF-GELpBFRsfQj/s481/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="481" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesYBGgfzVP9DUDWSLi0ugRzYMmTXf3EUHMgbDp8kCygRhoIGotzMJbFGPwqvKclutAmeZiektq7qwhZdFFPaxru4efpRJb-r_9-DghU30ewaDbf8HCBMkP7ZFV9YhrQazKS9MxxAi9Uzs6pOFaQFTrXGWk_R2fkwynYAgjKmar83dtOdF-GELpBFRsfQj/w400-h258/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(3).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gTC4mp7TNsL-0EcLyvv4hKVAfRQx6GW3C4dLhy_qB4Cv1JGqYzvanbSmyaeqVf6veTgJCsJ4HGqJZAGxsepIa1CXDqpO4qjBzYVpf2bFpUaLVP3xDOY1zyNT0riyP94UdnduZwocVDCgJdX4-YKUkUjab5g2Z2vY-4GC25vOvWy5AfUFmUv2XPkFtbY2/s617/Imagem%20(9)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="617" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gTC4mp7TNsL-0EcLyvv4hKVAfRQx6GW3C4dLhy_qB4Cv1JGqYzvanbSmyaeqVf6veTgJCsJ4HGqJZAGxsepIa1CXDqpO4qjBzYVpf2bFpUaLVP3xDOY1zyNT0riyP94UdnduZwocVDCgJdX4-YKUkUjab5g2Z2vY-4GC25vOvWy5AfUFmUv2XPkFtbY2/w234-h128/Imagem%20(9)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (officially known
as Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram) is regarded as the most important
Buddhist temple in Thailand.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the grounds of the Grand
Palace, it enshrines Phra Kaew Morakot (the Emerald Buddha), the highly
revered Buddha image meticulously carved from a single block of jade.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i> </i>
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<i>The Emerald Buddha (Phra Putta Maha Mani Ratana Patimakorn) is a
Buddha image in the meditating position in the style of the Lanna school
of the north, dating from the 15th century AD.</i></div></div>
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<i>Raised high on a series of platforms, no one is allowed near the
Emerald Buddha except HM the King. A seasonal cloak, changed three times
a year to correspond to the summer, winter, and rainy season covers the
statue. A very important ritual, the changing of the robes is performed
only by the King to bring good fortune to the country during each
season. The temple of Emerald Buddha is beautifully decorated and has a
great sense of peace about it.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="448" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrNjUpmmUGK4MCUIMB7m3eseiJilFQQEI2FRYXKsUh5tVFBF6wV88fWImjfNwcl6P4lcnghyphenhyphenf1knf7Czaqjw81WLPkPVdswNE4Jm9m5lXNeBwrtnMIMm6INPvIHFViTsA0KHin_WnbXfl/s400/002+-+C%25C3%25B3pia+%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo by Pinit Srimuangkao</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWSJZYIiWLkdrlMxZKC4b9KkACOLYcY3iI0FRtNFQ6xcRvd9m9h-55JETNdE9G9tHyHiJ5EL-fQF_4bqFh1ba59gM_2-KUj_olV8oZALdBB9OdGE_uN4S3s7ANJz-8fxomiT4zYLuHKqm/s1600/003+-+C%25C3%25B3pia+%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="448" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWSJZYIiWLkdrlMxZKC4b9KkACOLYcY3iI0FRtNFQ6xcRvd9m9h-55JETNdE9G9tHyHiJ5EL-fQF_4bqFh1ba59gM_2-KUj_olV8oZALdBB9OdGE_uN4S3s7ANJz-8fxomiT4zYLuHKqm/s320/003+-+C%25C3%25B3pia+%25283%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div>
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<i>The construction of the Temple of Emerald Buddha started when King
Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) moved the capital from Thonburi to
Bangkok in 1785. Unlike other temples, it does not contain living
quarters for monks; rather, it has only elaborately decorated holy
buildings, statues, and pagodas. The main building is the central
'ubosot' (ordination hall), which houses the Emerald Buddha. Even though
it is small in size, it is the most important icon for Thai people. -
in:</i> <a href="http://www.bangkok.com/attraction-temple/wat-prakaeo.htm">http://www.bangkok.com/attraction-temple/wat-prakaeo.htm</a></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-50877544016298708322024-03-07T23:34:00.002+00:002024-03-07T23:54:52.523+00:00MT-24751<div style="text-align: justify;">I've received other cards from Malta in the past but this is the 1st one with a cancelled stamp. I've heard that it is quite common to get cards from Malta without cancellation marks. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNTyxOQFi3BW0NyrnTyq_1izJLvKwr1B-2_9lkQCTo2Fksdtmxem6mzE7Xj2BiQPZ_uHu83GSYHFb5FnE_sPKkaY74U1t3dRZcgyU_SuHRZYbjGo-un6GHiTDG1IkBjsUdz7PFN6sK3NU4mCYWYjnLfN2fH-MX1U4RklRYCAKHhnGy7NkkJMF-tmCT3vg/s493/Imagem%20(4)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="493" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNTyxOQFi3BW0NyrnTyq_1izJLvKwr1B-2_9lkQCTo2Fksdtmxem6mzE7Xj2BiQPZ_uHu83GSYHFb5FnE_sPKkaY74U1t3dRZcgyU_SuHRZYbjGo-un6GHiTDG1IkBjsUdz7PFN6sK3NU4mCYWYjnLfN2fH-MX1U4RklRYCAKHhnGy7NkkJMF-tmCT3vg/w400-h274/Imagem%20(4)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Production by Maurizio Urso</span><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY24Z49il7rwdSJ8_hEPV5JGgy063Tgzh_GDD0SVs_keAl_enVTaRwkLwC0enWhxQMoeFpKUDV7oAY7tyh6xkf-mZKOAVZxId1wBIiG6jzeh4Kbmr88Q8yYuBzdNIscWpCZq_hWbvl0bSlK7qKLcP9GuXcvugK6TJR_JRsNYB6wuBOrs3Sk48mtlcgNBkN/s267/Imagem%20(17)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="267" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY24Z49il7rwdSJ8_hEPV5JGgy063Tgzh_GDD0SVs_keAl_enVTaRwkLwC0enWhxQMoeFpKUDV7oAY7tyh6xkf-mZKOAVZxId1wBIiG6jzeh4Kbmr88Q8yYuBzdNIscWpCZq_hWbvl0bSlK7qKLcP9GuXcvugK6TJR_JRsNYB6wuBOrs3Sk48mtlcgNBkN/w200-h138/Imagem%20(17)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> MT-24751, sent by Pavel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A boat paddles through the waters of the Grand Harbour at sunset right between the cities of Vittoriosa and Senglea, where the mighty fleet of the Knights of St. John once harboured. The creek is nowadays a modern, world-class yacht marina. <br /></div></div></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-43984158873212915182024-03-02T18:32:00.002+00:002024-03-02T18:32:21.778+00:00NL-5670176<div style="text-align: justify;"> After so many German official cards, now I've one from the Netherlands. It is always great to get new castles and palaces in my mailbox.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="441" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYx-MNX0g_p-LX-HiB3Myc4A9yqmeusC_VLgrWegGA3IKa7mdI69P0wsTvcbgHxaYwFG14sTYRYU7IwGeFD_rYZahP_o0-ofp6N7SObBqRepR1_Zyctyr7pHa_SG4jVfgdbnh__j_7g1XT1Gp7pTV8HYydVJisMZse5x7mhDT95uvKM87t-vJMH3mHbn4L/w400-h283/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt2wMBRNTPZWfAHJv3UQh9WSEIMMkGTAZbXDDMF9wi6-hU_Hwo3lspYd-5HZ6H-GQj4YUQKY2JFqZoJHilDKq2GIikBJhz8lMgYqWIWpKEC50KedInCtDnO4AzGRNBTW8yBwbQwyn1XkDDAPId4TNSD-bFBx2NGrBYlJsp6z1dEvF7p_v_j6CjK_UTTF2/s345/Imagem%20(3)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="263" data-original-width="345" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt2wMBRNTPZWfAHJv3UQh9WSEIMMkGTAZbXDDMF9wi6-hU_Hwo3lspYd-5HZ6H-GQj4YUQKY2JFqZoJHilDKq2GIikBJhz8lMgYqWIWpKEC50KedInCtDnO4AzGRNBTW8yBwbQwyn1XkDDAPId4TNSD-bFBx2NGrBYlJsp6z1dEvF7p_v_j6CjK_UTTF2/w184-h140/Imagem%20(3)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">NL-5670176, sent by Anna.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Duivenvoorde Castle lies in peaceful, rustic surroundings in the midst of the busy Randstad. A beautiful country park in English style surrounds the castle. The castle dates back to the early 13th century, making it one of the older castles in Zuid-Holland. Extensive renovations in
1631 and 1717 gave the castle it's present look. Since then it acts as a retreat for wealthy noble
families fleeing from busy city life during the summer months. <br />The castle and the surrounding estate (260 hectares) became a foundation in 1960 and has a unique collection of family portraits, objects from real silver, Delft Blue pottery and porcelain. <br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-12719397019491987212024-03-02T18:00:00.002+00:002024-03-02T18:00:26.631+00:00DE-13872769<div style="text-align: justify;">One more German lighthouse. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">The “Dicke Berta” is a 13 meters high, listed museum lighthouse in Cuxhaven-Altenbruch.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">It is located in the area of the mouth of the Elbe and offers you a magnificent view over the Elbe and the North Sea.</span></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="441" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OyOJ9SNqLbWQ3ic-2soD07pGd7POxyIpPAsGGooTgSK-nLjdpK1bChRb8ld2KWCyIgVRh94pyr4KQl_-HPCX3GypOxAsbiA_-rbkQVeOVAHIj1YbmMkNJdnuoqw6OEqoJCCJvKgNJfsSLL_yxjZcNnSa3hn4m4VIHTETof9nStGS7DN1OFa0zU_Ph1YW/w400-h279/Imagem%20(4).jpg" width="400" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCrQ3pwSOUfXYjlFFzRMLbeFo4wVU7D2FL9bVmRUyiHsMeCgHEKS7RDloseU8MhZM4CKsuHPEs344F7Pken-3Pr3GfEADCFm5uc00H_HRI0SJugx-csDsOLX9Ly3VdTifRgHH1BT5rCBvxg4IOeGMGaYAz3OaZgn2QK34-ZI6-jz-Jc2XKauXJodMX_IZ/s469/Imagem%20(8)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="469" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCrQ3pwSOUfXYjlFFzRMLbeFo4wVU7D2FL9bVmRUyiHsMeCgHEKS7RDloseU8MhZM4CKsuHPEs344F7Pken-3Pr3GfEADCFm5uc00H_HRI0SJugx-csDsOLX9Ly3VdTifRgHH1BT5rCBvxg4IOeGMGaYAz3OaZgn2QK34-ZI6-jz-Jc2XKauXJodMX_IZ/w236-h139/Imagem%20(8)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"> DE-13872769, sent by Betty.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">The
“Dicke Berta” was put into operation at the end of the 19th century
because shipping traffic on the North Sea was increasing and the
existing lighthouses (in Cuxhaven and Neuwerk) were no longer sufficient to provide a safe travel guarantee for the ships</span></span><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">.</span></span><span class="jCAhz"><span class="ryNqvb">
</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">The “Big
Berta” and her lighthouse keepers served for many years and guided
thousands of ships safely through the mouth of the Elbe, before
lighthouses with the latest technology took over the functions of the
lighthouse in 1968.</span></span><span class="jCAhz"><span class="ryNqvb">
</span></span><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">On March 1, 1983, the lamp of the old lighthouse went out forever.</span></span><span class="jCAhz"><span class="ryNqvb">
</span></span><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">The tower
was actually supposed to be demolished, but the people of Altenbruch in
particular wanted to keep their beloved “Big Berta” and founded the
support association of the same name in order to preserve the maritime
contact point at the Altenbruch harbor.</span></span><span class="jCAhz"><span class="ryNqvb"> </span></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en">Besides visiting the museum and the tower, like in other lighthouses in the North Sea, it is also possible <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">to officially say “I do”.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">What better way to navigate the storms and shoals of a marriage than with the help of a lighthouse?</span></span></span></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-63969998016300039412024-02-19T16:46:00.000+00:002024-02-19T16:53:47.918+00:00North Sea Lighthouses - Germany<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Lighthouses are the landmarks of the North Sea coast. Some have been working on the coasts for over 100 years.</div>
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In addition to classic round towers with red and white horizontal stripes, there are unadorned steel structures and brick buildings with a square base. Modern technology has been replacing the lighthouse keeper for decades. The cone of light is activated in the present by pressing a button and no longer set in motion by hand. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03YEO3Ofi24iYC-Y1WYHGZsrnb2CaoBHGh6ua0d330NBgVRbQdlWewvh0LDTNksCGjynuoqP46O9jUmmcvIWER31mue_-098qA5oFHMLhYSzDfooA9gc4ZUJqqU-8tDBY2DE8ELZR2Xx-sCqWJgrnVG07nmyjHnQDHFUiuI0UNEdq0zgT_mevCfUNWE4G/s579/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="407" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03YEO3Ofi24iYC-Y1WYHGZsrnb2CaoBHGh6ua0d330NBgVRbQdlWewvh0LDTNksCGjynuoqP46O9jUmmcvIWER31mue_-098qA5oFHMLhYSzDfooA9gc4ZUJqqU-8tDBY2DE8ELZR2Xx-sCqWJgrnVG07nmyjHnQDHFUiuI0UNEdq0zgT_mevCfUNWE4G/w281-h400/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© Schöning GmbH & Co. KG</span><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGjvP_F8SOcRsr0ZGaDTzFNpGISFp7MSpBG6a2FB-LEjoysIsA5_Pj5WwyA8sKTXDPiwFzDFlPg7TBMJOPr1g6u74_pbSai65zQaWD8R7N12hIbuGPUgjwsyQO7wEx3m9d1ELswavifq7t0cssLZtk5vN1cKY4R8wQcyeF4ULZkuRg4IE9rSj0Cl-5Dp_/s259/Imagem%20(6).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="133" data-original-width="259" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGjvP_F8SOcRsr0ZGaDTzFNpGISFp7MSpBG6a2FB-LEjoysIsA5_Pj5WwyA8sKTXDPiwFzDFlPg7TBMJOPr1g6u74_pbSai65zQaWD8R7N12hIbuGPUgjwsyQO7wEx3m9d1ELswavifq7t0cssLZtk5vN1cKY4R8wQcyeF4ULZkuRg4IE9rSj0Cl-5Dp_/w212-h109/Imagem%20(6).jpg" width="212" /></a></div>AT-714834, sent by Peggy.<br />
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Some lighthouses on the North Sea today have a dual function: they not only point the way to the harbor for sailors, but also serve as a registry office and escort couples in love into the port of marriage.</div>
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Three of these lights are on Sylt island, two in Amrum and the others in Büsum, St. Peter - Böhl, Langeness; Westerhever; Dagebüll and Pellworm. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fYE72_whHKA/VXR_0ldOkcI/AAAAAAABkOU/h2qTvn-4_Xo/s1600/004%2B-%2BC%25C3%25B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fYE72_whHKA/VXR_0ldOkcI/AAAAAAABkOU/h2qTvn-4_Xo/s400/004%2B-%2BC%25C3%25B3pia.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">© Schöning GmbH & Co. KG</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSczH_i4SmO8ybS9hJdEjRdoOR_0ABUeJj8i2QQMP_4C39BMfcTBS_ZuIw5T__q3PjH4Cb39IsxYLUBBtAwg6UOLTejBBLgSUBjCizaFjp03kZSR7upkvfhSYf7mTGa6zGRl1v7xjqfp98/s1600/003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSczH_i4SmO8ybS9hJdEjRdoOR_0ABUeJj8i2QQMP_4C39BMfcTBS_ZuIw5T__q3PjH4Cb39IsxYLUBBtAwg6UOLTejBBLgSUBjCizaFjp03kZSR7upkvfhSYf7mTGa6zGRl1v7xjqfp98/s200/003.jpg" width="200" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">DE-4272859, sent by Detlef.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And the lights are: 1. Amrum; 2. Rügen; 3. Sylt/Hörnum; 4. Hiddensee; 5. Wangerooge; 6. Borkum; 7. Westerhever; 8. Warnemünde; 9. Darss; 10. Fehmarn; 11. Kiel/Holtenau; 12. Bremerhaven; 13. Norderney; 14. Sylt, Kampen; 15. Schleimünde; 16. Eckernförde; 17. Dahmeshöved; 18. Borkum; 19. Juist; 20. Roter Sand; 21. Travemünde; 22. Poel; 23. Pilsum; 24. Büsum; 25. St. Peter-Ording. <br /></div>
Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-7416855355648833712024-02-19T14:24:00.070+00:002024-02-19T17:22:18.327+00:00German officials<div style="text-align: justify;"> On Februry 1st my address was given to 9 postcrossers in Germany!! I've got a bit of everything, churches, mills, sheeps, lighthouses, city views.... These are all from the north of the country. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydJJVDrEcebJqyvfsaeH4NXPsXKI2WinNML1VvDy61KjSwrS9jvup4rXEwq32hdmxYAiWh_eXQOXOI4sPuCxA-c2j4tCu_YMbCwJT6YmBZK_5TIuTwPv00nkFo4JMVGnggg46aj_s4EDuMcRLzm9OtevP6E5paw2xflQXvFGTO525MKHlxmp3-be8QZZN/s574/Imagem%20(5)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="405" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydJJVDrEcebJqyvfsaeH4NXPsXKI2WinNML1VvDy61KjSwrS9jvup4rXEwq32hdmxYAiWh_eXQOXOI4sPuCxA-c2j4tCu_YMbCwJT6YmBZK_5TIuTwPv00nkFo4JMVGnggg46aj_s4EDuMcRLzm9OtevP6E5paw2xflQXvFGTO525MKHlxmp3-be8QZZN/w283-h400/Imagem%20(5)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="283" /> </a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiP5G5IG__rNGTcNU6AIACOp-jVmKoJ8Rf-tnv23yNV8oQVn2ijv3bLG3bUuJ0WJTQEXliNjN8EI6iWC2PVHQthsikepncIsh1EWbj2MBRNSZVcjrYe93M4EQLeo5WlzU_sxt8_S2WqEvlr8X_RwPP7dCExmQfidj04WPvrGGFE4jCxvg9UzP2mD90wkF/s613/Imagem%20(20)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="613" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiP5G5IG__rNGTcNU6AIACOp-jVmKoJ8Rf-tnv23yNV8oQVn2ijv3bLG3bUuJ0WJTQEXliNjN8EI6iWC2PVHQthsikepncIsh1EWbj2MBRNSZVcjrYe93M4EQLeo5WlzU_sxt8_S2WqEvlr8X_RwPP7dCExmQfidj04WPvrGGFE4jCxvg9UzP2mD90wkF/w231-h112/Imagem%20(20)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">DE-13872770, sent by Erika. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Westerstede is a town in northwest Lower Saxony.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><i>With its remarkable 48 m high tower,</i> </span></span></span><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">St. Petri-Kirche (Church of Saint Peter),</span></span></span><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"> <i>it is not only the oldest building in Westerstede but also the real town's landmark and the biggest church in the Ammerland region. The roman-gothic sacral building was erected during the period of the pontificate of the archbishop of Bremen (1123-1148). The latest three renovations (the Westtower, the Clockhouse and the Nave) were accomplished between 1979 and 1998. - in:</i> <a href="https://westerstede.kirche-oldenburg.de/gemeinde-leben/unsere-kirchen/westerstede/english">https://westerstede.kirche-oldenburg.de</a></span></span></span> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmP9YL0vix7bpode2Ii8ksSmw_ScplFkuqZn6_lfXbUtKoDOMlePkALErRsxLzuDgnKl2rmXNv6t6Q45REI9VGG29nK03WcNe2x-PmqjSOy0M4ijLF3EKq1DIve2BO5faDb52XcBOQbwwNBPsUo_mpt-cp7q4auI9Bp4Pp2Cpnz1R4YFeepUkAV8dHc93/s576/Imagem%20(10)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="437" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmP9YL0vix7bpode2Ii8ksSmw_ScplFkuqZn6_lfXbUtKoDOMlePkALErRsxLzuDgnKl2rmXNv6t6Q45REI9VGG29nK03WcNe2x-PmqjSOy0M4ijLF3EKq1DIve2BO5faDb52XcBOQbwwNBPsUo_mpt-cp7q4auI9Bp4Pp2Cpnz1R4YFeepUkAV8dHc93/w304-h400/Imagem%20(10)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="304" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibOrR08zZkKDld-70mu1t872Dbl-M4af7zExLFf6ZsgtZoXbRejXkJU8SwuV0LwyLQe12sSPszrptbqdLWIZQjSkkwxAt2AjcyqsiffxhmVktB5K_VTo1Rgare38qM1kUFHLQBy1TcK_wQtjlEX3fHEQLcmd7t42rvtOKR0G3_nbUWLSzk5Efeq3vVO9Q/s633/Imagem%20(6)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="633" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibOrR08zZkKDld-70mu1t872Dbl-M4af7zExLFf6ZsgtZoXbRejXkJU8SwuV0LwyLQe12sSPszrptbqdLWIZQjSkkwxAt2AjcyqsiffxhmVktB5K_VTo1Rgare38qM1kUFHLQBy1TcK_wQtjlEX3fHEQLcmd7t42rvtOKR0G3_nbUWLSzk5Efeq3vVO9Q/w215-h126/Imagem%20(6)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">DE-13872771, sent by Achim.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">De Lütje Anja mill located in Ganderkesee, also in Lower Saxony. It was probably built in 1870 as a grain mill.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">It was in operation at this location until 1958.</span></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">There is now a wedding room in the former stone floor and a tea room in the former sacking floor.</span></span></span> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgC7Dbz0QeK1HWRQjWtR3GRvOQ9o0kvvvwlO41ghCJvA-zdiqmzUjdXLD9kSsIuHtFLyjP_H4xI12P1NL50mKiJrUAu7t7TcqVRbwGnpqMN_ZuRSDZT1bP8wHvEaU4hoIs0uNa6Iit24EIXFW5PPF1af4F87QUHttHK4CcgHVjm6MdCMrIBiGcNYNE8v6m/s437/Imagem%20(14)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="437" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgC7Dbz0QeK1HWRQjWtR3GRvOQ9o0kvvvwlO41ghCJvA-zdiqmzUjdXLD9kSsIuHtFLyjP_H4xI12P1NL50mKiJrUAu7t7TcqVRbwGnpqMN_ZuRSDZT1bP8wHvEaU4hoIs0uNa6Iit24EIXFW5PPF1af4F87QUHttHK4CcgHVjm6MdCMrIBiGcNYNE8v6m/w400-h284/Imagem%20(14)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© Schöning Verlag<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCfhGUlxI-QWn_wCkN65WdmoU08NgeObKlCO4FKx7QaZ4N4R3MWxHl3gGe6K8OyF-7PWFP8tgvRZo66y3-kPCFaZtCXHgbBm4oi9v4SpIs0Ltdg3m5RpnXBrsKo2UNOKXXDEwTfd9ja1ucZJrJam-AlAc1WLYABQRU7LQNc0vFvk0SF5rFLGhoCm9SFZP/s453/Imagem%20(5).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="453" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCfhGUlxI-QWn_wCkN65WdmoU08NgeObKlCO4FKx7QaZ4N4R3MWxHl3gGe6K8OyF-7PWFP8tgvRZo66y3-kPCFaZtCXHgbBm4oi9v4SpIs0Ltdg3m5RpnXBrsKo2UNOKXXDEwTfd9ja1ucZJrJam-AlAc1WLYABQRU7LQNc0vFvk0SF5rFLGhoCm9SFZP/w201-h117/Imagem%20(5).jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">DE-13872766, sent by Veronika.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Sheep prosper on the salty fringes of the southern coast of the North Sea. This area is home to sheep husbandry since the earliest of times. Centuries, maybe millennia even, before the Romans arrived. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Sheep thrive in the wider North Sea area because of the wet climate making the extensive grass pastures, which is the food of sheep, to stay green and grow longer than elsewhere. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>In the past, because of the vastness of pastures needed to feed sheep, sheep literally had to be sulla strada, on the road. Moving from one pasture to another. This was the work of shepherds and their dogs. The coastal area from Flanders to Denmark provides an infinite supply of grass-covered dikes, polders ’embanked land’, and tidal marshlands. So-called schaapsdriften ‘sheep drovers’ were dikes and roadsides along which sheep graze. Shepherds, or drovers, could make a living from the Early Middle Ages until more or less the eighteenth century, although few traditional shepherds were still active in the Zwin region in Flanders until just after the Second World War. Today, dikes and adjacent roads are partitioned with fences and cattle grids, and sheep are being moved from one section to another and back again. - in:</i> <a href="https://frisiacoasttrail.blog/2021/11/14/rescue-rolling-sheep/">https://frisiacoasttrail.blog</a><br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-69416255934866068942024-02-18T21:05:00.000+00:002024-02-18T21:40:24.952+00:00Freiburg - Germany<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Reportedly Germany’s warmest city, with some 2,000 hours of annual sunshine, Freiburg, is located in a corner of southwestern Germany. 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<i>Freiburg Minster is the cathedral of Freiburg. The last duke of Zähringen had started the building around 1200 in romanesque style, the construction continued in 1230 in Gothic style. The minster was partly built on the foundations of an original church that had been there from the beginning of Freiburg in 1120. In 1827 the Minster became the seat of the Catholic archbishop of Freiburg and thus a cathedral. - in: </i>wikipedia</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaL2wWVvTfG7VycPYaHfVs7d380CiPvX25rj80WRgMRzWqRMQoRrdajhb2fiO3OlP5Z-2bhJFOXkR-jgH0yNCT3S1r2w6byxtDeynGOuqGqK8SGwtC_z7IsMgBSnG_2Imfq8YnZVHWkZdp/s724/Imagem+%25288%2529+-+C%25C3%25B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="724" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaL2wWVvTfG7VycPYaHfVs7d380CiPvX25rj80WRgMRzWqRMQoRrdajhb2fiO3OlP5Z-2bhJFOXkR-jgH0yNCT3S1r2w6byxtDeynGOuqGqK8SGwtC_z7IsMgBSnG_2Imfq8YnZVHWkZdp/w400-h276/Imagem+%25288%2529+-+C%25C3%25B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Verlag Karl Alber</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCtIzYEgtahwCi9eJ2PoS38PgBq2OWzHWrpzXaCewHtWexZoAzmuoE9qbBMDSMcF8xZoq4oEwYmzVim9wcfJ9Eu4LihAd7Ps8IRTynvQOyJ-HQkMtq0VSJNP5KTtuLcn0Vcghxdh5jcsM/s200/Imagem+%25284%2529+-+C%25C3%25B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCtIzYEgtahwCi9eJ2PoS38PgBq2OWzHWrpzXaCewHtWexZoAzmuoE9qbBMDSMcF8xZoq4oEwYmzVim9wcfJ9Eu4LihAd7Ps8IRTynvQOyJ-HQkMtq0VSJNP5KTtuLcn0Vcghxdh5jcsM/s0/Imagem+%25284%2529+-+C%25C3%25B3pia.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">DE-10111680, sent by Sandra.</div><i>The Swiss art historian Jacob Burckhardt once described the striking tower of the Freiburg Cathedral as the “most beautiful tower on earth.” 116 meters tall, it has become the city’s landmark, visible from afar. Freiburg can be viewed from above from the viewing platform at a height of around 70 meters. - in:</i> <a href="https://visit.freiburg.de/en/plan-your-trip/discover-and-explore-freiburg/discover-city-history">https://visit.freiburg.de</a></div><br />Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-13640599946523811732024-02-16T17:08:00.000+00:002024-02-16T17:52:09.610+00:00Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape - Czech Republic<div style="text-align: justify;">
Lednice and Valtice were on the list of places I'd like to visit when I've been to the Czech Republic but time wasn't enough to visit everything. </div>
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape was added to the WHS list 24 years ago!!<br />
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<i>Between the 17th and 20th centuries, the ruling dukes of Liechtenstein transformed their domains in southern Moravia into a striking landscape. It married Baroque architecture (mainly the work of Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach) and the classical and neo-Gothic style of the castles of Lednice and Valtice with countryside fashioned according to English romantic principles of landscape architecture. At 200 km2 , it is one of the largest artificial landscapes in Europe. - in:</i> <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/763">http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/763</a></div>
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<i>Among the features worthy of mention are the main façade and its central tower, the military trophies, the portico adorned with statues and the wonderful main courtyard. The restored interior lacks its original fittings, however a fine chapel decorated with trompe l'oeil frescoes remains. - in: </i><a href="http://travel.michelin.com/web/destination/Czech_republic/tourist_site-Valtice_Palace-Zamek">http://travel.michelin.com/web/destination/Czech_republic/tourist_site-Valtice_Palace-Zamek</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="441" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1DeNWqHLygJoNCZHzRv8W6SyiLCYd4kzBkgatGGDhdLlWSbR5gNBornma_rAd47sorcpTbkunue7mKsw9-axYIMXbv07tqFrPxofW1sL1tOIWuSldLzm9UgSNTzEJDm7v4ev4DAds-mX9JTOyNHkFDYb_GxrXB_AbpR7S3IjEE4z-ncfhQ11mIi_E8hv/w400-h288/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(3).jpg" width="400" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Fotografie: Jan Kulich</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7mtKcg5PoMcr-rUbGDy7fOmXujyEios1n2n-JKU3Wlm-AfOjxrg2jnlKIWHgv-xOn3mWBWu4ynLBufF35DwH_u2AsiVpSAzbiN7GsCJsDfzMQyHojDzmpJ_i1EBEAxmKS-3zJ0gQ2ApgetzxjkX1jhpZ38tKv-5ZzPoNNdnlbttTyi_0kp1Yr50qHxHa/s433/Imagem%20(9)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="403" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7mtKcg5PoMcr-rUbGDy7fOmXujyEios1n2n-JKU3Wlm-AfOjxrg2jnlKIWHgv-xOn3mWBWu4ynLBufF35DwH_u2AsiVpSAzbiN7GsCJsDfzMQyHojDzmpJ_i1EBEAxmKS-3zJ0gQ2ApgetzxjkX1jhpZ38tKv-5ZzPoNNdnlbttTyi_0kp1Yr50qHxHa/w157-h169/Imagem%20(9)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="157" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">AT-714832, sent by Constance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The Lednice palace is located in the extensive natural area on the
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<i>The chateau began as a Renaissance villa of around 1570, and then was progressively changed and reconstructed to take account of Baroque, classical and neo-Gothic fashions. It was the 1850 Gothic Revival reconstruction that brought it into harmony with the prevailing romanticism of this part of the landscape. </i></div>
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<i>The Chapel of St. Hubert is a neogothic chapel in the Lednice-Valtice Area. A triangular shaped chapel with three Gothic arches and ribbed vault which was built in the middle of the Boří les forest according to plans by Jiří Wingelmüller under the rule of Alois II Prince of Liechtenstein in 1855. In the middle of the chapel, there is a statue of St. Hubert standing on a pedestal with statues of angels. This newest building of the Lednice-Valtice Area was built from sandstone blocks carved with markings similar to those done by medieval stonemason´s that should evoke the feeling of antiquity. The chapel is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. - in:</i> <a href="https://www.zamek-valtice.cz/en/about/chapel-of-st.-hubert">https://www.zamek-valtice.cz</a></div>
Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-3814092629253415242024-02-14T15:51:00.002+00:002024-02-14T15:51:22.990+00:00DE-13872776<div style="text-align: justify;"> The ID of this card is German and I thought this was a German castle. However, when I google about it, I realized that Kreuzenstein Castle is actually an Austrian castle, located just a few kilometers north of Vienna. It is one of the most beautiful historical sights in Lower Austria. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXXJ4yDZWmmV4zGCJBNoXxEXMfE-20zU2TnsiwJ6jDCzsRCy0d_DK9qNDVpPgAhEmJfLOQYwE2s-DoWU5qPXRkFUxpFDqP1EOqgSm7msaB7tWaQeR4brZYPY0tqPbohpf7n-EAi4nGudOudQVTPsubJrronQFgxv6eOdVX3A7XHBkys5gU7JDzQ4g3dqQ/s654/Imagem%20(13)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="485" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXXJ4yDZWmmV4zGCJBNoXxEXMfE-20zU2TnsiwJ6jDCzsRCy0d_DK9qNDVpPgAhEmJfLOQYwE2s-DoWU5qPXRkFUxpFDqP1EOqgSm7msaB7tWaQeR4brZYPY0tqPbohpf7n-EAi4nGudOudQVTPsubJrronQFgxv6eOdVX3A7XHBkys5gU7JDzQ4g3dqQ/w296-h400/Imagem%20(13)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">mauritius images / Hans Blossey</span><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgis_nWasDxrhzMmcMNTvD5Eut49aKtHTpOrchyphenhyphenS-i2fftUapK0l0fiU_nB9u5pIopSeVjvCc3kzzE8PLYi780hdZyXQY6foo44Ll1rrN8M_s3DlU-694a-8WTv8zwTvMVesTvXJ7NGjaHL2oe7I1-MPcFQylX1hb6AQhF7GY5QBodBgN0AXea3onoiWt_k/s203/Imagem%20(18)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="151" data-original-width="203" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgis_nWasDxrhzMmcMNTvD5Eut49aKtHTpOrchyphenhyphenS-i2fftUapK0l0fiU_nB9u5pIopSeVjvCc3kzzE8PLYi780hdZyXQY6foo44Ll1rrN8M_s3DlU-694a-8WTv8zwTvMVesTvXJ7NGjaHL2oe7I1-MPcFQylX1hb6AQhF7GY5QBodBgN0AXea3onoiWt_k/s1600/Imagem%20(18)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="203" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">DE-13872776, sent by Lucie.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Burg Kreuzenstein was constructed on the remains of a medieval castle that had fallen into disrepair and was then demolished during the Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648). </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Intended to be a family vault for the Wilczek family, it was rebuilt in the 19th century by Count Nepomuk Wilczek with money from the family's large Silesian coal mines. Kreuzenstein is interesting in that it was constructed out of sections of medieval structures purchased by the family from all over Europe to form an authentic-looking castle. Thus, the castle can be considered both a 'neo-' and 'original' medieval structure. The castle is sometimes used as a location for films. - in:</i> wikipedia<br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-10870070349885624482024-02-14T09:08:00.000+00:002024-02-14T09:30:52.302+00:00Palermo's Cathedral - Italy <div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span>Palermo's Cathedral is one of nine religious and civic structures located on the northern coast of Sicily classified in 2015 as UNESCO WHS, under the name Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale. <br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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for anyone visiting Palermo’s Cathedral are the royal tombs.
Particularly the tomb of Emperor Frederick II and his family members,
Emperors Henry VI of Hohenstaufen and Constance of Altavilla. The
cathedral is now considered Palermo's most important place of worship.</div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-44272019401506196892024-02-14T08:52:00.001+00:002024-02-14T08:52:24.040+00:00US-10114943<div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span>Getting a card from a country as an official from a different one is not that unusual but getting a card from my own country as an official from another one is rare and a bit strange. Vicky sent me this card of Lello Bookstore in Porto. I love Porto and I've visited this bookstore 2 or 3 times, always with postcrossing friends. I've cards showing the beautiful façade, I didn't have any showing the interior. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbXfvkrhq2eMYWzYlmP0XUSiwChvOaZcS_UrphCpmO7eXInggmw9VtaB1TVwNQPz_xT-hw6V10oisRoC8dtYzZmkyKNV85fn8JpxuYg0nZ99B9waMI3Jmw39tW09qZLiQw_FaDpcA_f_Z9AnMowmmgK84ETCRTE_yfcNNXMVVFaxtdzRH3L08jvJ9p-rY/s657/Imagem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="441" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbXfvkrhq2eMYWzYlmP0XUSiwChvOaZcS_UrphCpmO7eXInggmw9VtaB1TVwNQPz_xT-hw6V10oisRoC8dtYzZmkyKNV85fn8JpxuYg0nZ99B9waMI3Jmw39tW09qZLiQw_FaDpcA_f_Z9AnMowmmgK84ETCRTE_yfcNNXMVVFaxtdzRH3L08jvJ9p-rY/w269-h400/Imagem.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© 2020 by Jeff Miller</span><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEXyo7ZJD9WZiQlH5N7tcYRYw4Yda5DhbAiRFITXiPuD-OEWIjhwLMYSnNaxDLiDTmmnAEW2oIp6VmKU4QhakRvR5KoT1pfjf9We4Nos3-keNGXmIAWgV4hNRSJbyTbv9kM4NdIWoPNR0lU1Mb5dDohPnuswnGuacibevr727159GbWZigGFhJH1tdlao/s563/Imagem%20(16)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="247" data-original-width="563" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEXyo7ZJD9WZiQlH5N7tcYRYw4Yda5DhbAiRFITXiPuD-OEWIjhwLMYSnNaxDLiDTmmnAEW2oIp6VmKU4QhakRvR5KoT1pfjf9We4Nos3-keNGXmIAWgV4hNRSJbyTbv9kM4NdIWoPNR0lU1Mb5dDohPnuswnGuacibevr727159GbWZigGFhJH1tdlao/w266-h116/Imagem%20(16)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">US-10114943, sent by Vicky.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> <i> </i></span><i>Lonely Planet considered Lello & Irmão Bookstore as the third most beautiful library in the world. The store has an excellent neo-gothic façade, where you can see two figures painted by José Bielman, representing the Science and the Art. This facade is only surpassed by its stunning interior, designed by Xavier Esteves.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The building was inaugurated on January 13th, 1906, in an important social event for both Portuguese and Brazilian societies, attended by famous people from different spheres – among them Guerra Junqueiro, a renowned Portuguese writer.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>As you walk through the doors of this bookstore you’ll notice that there is a marvelous stairway and the wooden walls are also very exquisite. The stained glass ceiling adds an amazing detail with Lello’s motto “vecus in labore”. <br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Rumor has it that J.K. Rowling’s inspiration to write Harry Potter has begun in Porto, particularly at this library. The well-known writer lived in Porto working while as an English teacher in the early 1990s and she used to drink a cup of coffee at the second floor of Lello’s bookstore. There are indeed great similarities between Lello’s bookstore staircase and the one described in Hogwarts. - in:</i> <a href="https://www.localporto.com/bookstore-world-porto-lello-irmao/">https://www.localporto.com</a> <br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-35728226530456643042024-02-10T10:37:00.000+00:002024-02-10T10:37:16.754+00:00Todos '13 - Lisbon <div style="text-align: justify;">One day I'll go to<span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"> Lisbon just to do an urban art itinerary.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">There is so much to see.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XRw6FyE1K9U0FNxeLA_0odqAOHEztnv_agov5cJEP00Mfx-0v-GleliWt7g_xEadSMwf_bgr61jIgC_7uzhtKVe1rxogo-OjASEe_FRZpo26yrVi2l44Fsh6JAkqRwpZ0sqHukhw9ig4Ch27gs5rIJXmW5Ej5f8y7NNRvqwydFY6KgnpwCqGixzhbd0T/s651/Imagem%20(9)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="457" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XRw6FyE1K9U0FNxeLA_0odqAOHEztnv_agov5cJEP00Mfx-0v-GleliWt7g_xEadSMwf_bgr61jIgC_7uzhtKVe1rxogo-OjASEe_FRZpo26yrVi2l44Fsh6JAkqRwpZ0sqHukhw9ig4Ch27gs5rIJXmW5Ej5f8y7NNRvqwydFY6KgnpwCqGixzhbd0T/w281-h400/Imagem%20(9)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© José Vicente 2013 / 2016 Ed. 19 de Abril</span><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaa-WFCxSr7voBtaVnobIUGQvveamqalX9YGwA_-MVTqawOJeGezuJC4HfmhVdWYA8Lv0n4LQ450hjf7v1j_0SOC8szM8krP1KG8_zGtvpDgTODTMx7TDQsIlx7qUkoMBPBiYL2xh1ELDwtRC5a8hBCvLDjVHQiU2TjwrFVcmrPElmuiSB8B6YhcfXKga1/s303/Imagem%20(2)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="264" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaa-WFCxSr7voBtaVnobIUGQvveamqalX9YGwA_-MVTqawOJeGezuJC4HfmhVdWYA8Lv0n4LQ450hjf7v1j_0SOC8szM8krP1KG8_zGtvpDgTODTMx7TDQsIlx7qUkoMBPBiYL2xh1ELDwtRC5a8hBCvLDjVHQiU2TjwrFVcmrPElmuiSB8B6YhcfXKga1/w141-h162/Imagem%20(2)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="141" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a mural in São Bento street, which was part of the Festival Todos in 2013. Done by akaCorleone and Iamfromlx, this is a beautiful typographic and vibrant wall in the heart of Lisboa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The card was sent by Paula.<br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-62305855151997925842024-02-10T10:00:00.001+00:002024-02-10T10:10:18.421+00:00Shazdeh Garden - Iran<div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span>A few months ago I posted a card from Iran and mentioned that a 2nd one got lost. Well, it didn't get lost, it only took a scenic route to get here. I was more than happy to find it in my mailbox and add a new UNESCO site to my collection. Shazdeh Garden (aka Shahzadeh Garden) is one of the 9 registered Persian Gardens on the UNESCO World Heritage list. </div><div style="text-align: left;">The card was sent by Ehsan. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWOJeNGfxOfRwMPIbN9vDyGkLaLzsh78ftk0PFupPaHI6NYFoZjuURXs3gN9x-e7IqZHH-q_ixBGkcftqNXfBlGRjPky6uyKmhlmwAb_IbJlXr9cPccaS4rc5e3i-eeqpiUot4vvwxaS0NY5w9PwldYBMnfQZqCnWbrdOTDx7xPGUj5ecnlhuj7P0S4X3/s441/Imagem.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="441" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWOJeNGfxOfRwMPIbN9vDyGkLaLzsh78ftk0PFupPaHI6NYFoZjuURXs3gN9x-e7IqZHH-q_ixBGkcftqNXfBlGRjPky6uyKmhlmwAb_IbJlXr9cPccaS4rc5e3i-eeqpiUot4vvwxaS0NY5w9PwldYBMnfQZqCnWbrdOTDx7xPGUj5ecnlhuj7P0S4X3/w400-h264/Imagem.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OveMFrocgsljqjCMyzkThhH92DO1AbECfw3joj6roG_op68V9yC_gWIMvp6Ddn8yrNblXnefihebUk5vmLg571LSDxs-g8qShyw17SnNSpOx339JGmFE8w62UKcb-wsTQ7HQ3oa97rR95s5OQ2LtMuRyYbdqivcRcacRGnj1s_FWE3_Q9uStW4FfPtRr/s387/Imagem%20(2)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="387" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OveMFrocgsljqjCMyzkThhH92DO1AbECfw3joj6roG_op68V9yC_gWIMvp6Ddn8yrNblXnefihebUk5vmLg571LSDxs-g8qShyw17SnNSpOx339JGmFE8w62UKcb-wsTQ7HQ3oa97rR95s5OQ2LtMuRyYbdqivcRcacRGnj1s_FWE3_Q9uStW4FfPtRr/w246-h117/Imagem%20(2)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span> </span>The name Shazdeh Garden literally means ‘The Prince’s Garden’. This garden is located in the outskirts of Mahan city and was built during the Qajar dynasty (1794 – 1925) by the order of Kerman’s governor. Shazdeh Garden is the the largest and one of the best examples of Persian Gardens in Iran. It is located in a dry and hot region, but what makes this garden stand out, is the green and lush trees and vegetation in the garden. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span> </span>Thanks to the smart water control system, the garden enjoys a mild temperature throughout the year. The melted snow from the nearby mountains is controlled using Qanats and flows from the most upper part of the garden where the main pavilion is located, and goes all the way to the entrance of the garden and eventually to the city of Mahan. The water flow in the garden and even the original fountains completely rely on gravity to function. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span> </span>If you take a closer look at the entrance of Shazdeh Garden, you can notice a few spots without any designs or tile works. The royal inhabitants of the garden were known to be hostile to civilians, thus when the mason of the garden found out that the prince who resided there had been killed, he happily threw the mortar away without completing his job. - in:</i> <a href="https://www.tappersia.com/shazdeh-garden/">https://www.tappersia.com</a><br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-90935969733044877552024-02-05T16:15:00.004+00:002024-02-05T16:15:53.580+00:00Tallinn - Estonia<div style="text-align: justify;">Cards from beautiful Tallinn, both shower the round Fat Margaret's Tower and St. Olaf Church with it's St. Olaf Church in the background. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 1st card was sent by my friend Anne. I don't remember who sent the other one. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomnS9UuzZhpvgrO1-vomlfJgbwqkIRBSF8yCD530trC2jvCo6VCudUF0lxVa6fBXl-FecsnlschJOgasl8ulD0c1lLUuwyf8UTWbg9LKgJb-ZgY8EfdoX0_mvXhYM290UFYatZiGakpbTg5fLscAM5sLPV4Z9499PYmtv9WHqgdtYQBPHsIA-6-dOAZYl/s437/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="437" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomnS9UuzZhpvgrO1-vomlfJgbwqkIRBSF8yCD530trC2jvCo6VCudUF0lxVa6fBXl-FecsnlschJOgasl8ulD0c1lLUuwyf8UTWbg9LKgJb-ZgY8EfdoX0_mvXhYM290UFYatZiGakpbTg5fLscAM5sLPV4Z9499PYmtv9WHqgdtYQBPHsIA-6-dOAZYl/w400-h285/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo: Toomas Tull</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNCS2FHkdEIe1EOEFmbriw0EO3gyCPhh-qz0l0OotVL91NDuCPRyxH0czPYDdvuZl3GvupNOyq9SKA78JP6FdeoBqDuRyMzBG9Ur4ecFuFaEFZvMq_hLvsydofRYp33Is2EJPKP5wIrlrDacX3Epw7ByLfzzhm1vjtQGdbV1ZF7dtET4OTkx0r3ySH4ms/s383/Imagem%20(4).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="383" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNCS2FHkdEIe1EOEFmbriw0EO3gyCPhh-qz0l0OotVL91NDuCPRyxH0czPYDdvuZl3GvupNOyq9SKA78JP6FdeoBqDuRyMzBG9Ur4ecFuFaEFZvMq_hLvsydofRYp33Is2EJPKP5wIrlrDacX3Epw7ByLfzzhm1vjtQGdbV1ZF7dtET4OTkx0r3ySH4ms/w200-h136/Imagem%20(4).jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Standing guard at the north end of Pikk street are two of Tallinn's most impressive defensive structures, the Great Coastal Gate (Suur Rannavärav) and Fat Margaret's Tower (Paks Margareeta).<br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The origins of Fat Margaret's name are a mystery. Some theories insist it was named for one of its larger cannons, while others hint at a cook called Margaret who once worked here.<br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>In any case, the tower has served a number of different functions throughout its history. It has been used a storehouse for gunpowder and weapons, and as a prison</i>. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcveexPC7_kAhfgCgI-FsFyYpGteMxXyZwNm2_Kumyn7pl7XWiKkQT7D7T14pYO7vkGH3CCG3Wc90y9TaHnvQhfVbI43594qOuVd1taNCNUu8N9cpbf0SOEliwcqWLJUpV3UJtgpy0kuChcPpaSmy65lEUpb-PdTdjN3CPC2SY1qFgg1jdoysnaiA9auCO/s448/smoky%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="317" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcveexPC7_kAhfgCgI-FsFyYpGteMxXyZwNm2_Kumyn7pl7XWiKkQT7D7T14pYO7vkGH3CCG3Wc90y9TaHnvQhfVbI43594qOuVd1taNCNUu8N9cpbf0SOEliwcqWLJUpV3UJtgpy0kuChcPpaSmy65lEUpb-PdTdjN3CPC2SY1qFgg1jdoysnaiA9auCO/w283-h400/smoky%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Now it's home to the Estonian Maritime Museum, which provides a detailed look at the nation's seafaring past. Visitors should be sure to climb up to its rooftop viewing platform to get a lovely view of Old Town and the bay." - in:</i> <a href="http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee/fpage/explore/attractions/old_town#!p_174824">http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee</a><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><br />Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-79749252401112996432024-02-02T12:08:00.000+00:002024-02-02T12:08:00.232+00:00BY-3075045<div style="text-align: justify;">The previous cards was the last official of 2023 and this card was the 1st, and so far, the only official I've received this year. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCF5CfnWNO5krJWBXMlHTViglpSHUrgYAdSzq9kICSRuqu8WI5CDnXVZRTnQdQTPHGhiDqpfZh1BD4OkzbgQcHAfHlagAMpkAJ7X3AcaQ2a61p5Ca_oNN7EQSx7y09p1S6jQ-VbXIfxzWiGNKvM9zQWa1HokiVVau3DImDBc95tYyH3WhoK3r9B2psqCP/s456/Imagem%20(6)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="456" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCF5CfnWNO5krJWBXMlHTViglpSHUrgYAdSzq9kICSRuqu8WI5CDnXVZRTnQdQTPHGhiDqpfZh1BD4OkzbgQcHAfHlagAMpkAJ7X3AcaQ2a61p5Ca_oNN7EQSx7y09p1S6jQ-VbXIfxzWiGNKvM9zQWa1HokiVVau3DImDBc95tYyH3WhoK3r9B2psqCP/w400-h284/Imagem%20(6)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03UpYQMyqgZ-WAsiLtWXn9u5xKH1u5TDgv533kl6bafcdwIJnEWVNFa2iaD5t3IasVWnyMhMOjFqvsnfL5Y7e562TclbL1a7kkwl0gUfAugnx8_EMCjYEGHtWBpOSt9j3bDpS3b9-6rkMbbwRORHyCAi_gUpVHfNsuosAj39bK5MR-eLVSoaWjr1mJyhl/s299/Imagem%20(7)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="299" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03UpYQMyqgZ-WAsiLtWXn9u5xKH1u5TDgv533kl6bafcdwIJnEWVNFa2iaD5t3IasVWnyMhMOjFqvsnfL5Y7e562TclbL1a7kkwl0gUfAugnx8_EMCjYEGHtWBpOSt9j3bDpS3b9-6rkMbbwRORHyCAi_gUpVHfNsuosAj39bK5MR-eLVSoaWjr1mJyhl/w173-h151/Imagem%20(7)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="173" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">BY-3075045, sent by Ludmila.</div><div style="text-align: left;">An image from the past of Minsk. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Previously known as the Governor’s Garden, Gorky Park was Eastern Europe’s first public garden. The park was founded on May 1, 1805. <br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-52377750912037564412024-01-17T18:38:00.001+00:002024-01-17T18:38:25.693+00:00RU-9881987<div style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Let's talk about official postcards.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">This was the last one I received in 2023. In addition to this, I received 7 other postcards with Russian ID.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Not many of them and Russia wasn't even in the top 3 of the countries from which I received the most postcards.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">In the top three places were Germany, the United States, no surprises here, and.... the Netherlands.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">I've also received postcards from 24 other countries and this makes a total of 95 official postcards received.</span></span><span class="jCAhz"><span class="ryNqvb"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">I've sent 101 officials to 25 countries, most of them to Germany, USA and Russia.</span></span><span class="jCAhz"><span class="ryNqvb">
</span></span><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Fewer received, fewer sent than in 2022 and I don't think the numbers will increase in 2024.</span></span> <span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">What increases is the price of stamps and this reduces the desire to send postcards.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSao9KIl75UACRNgEh03K7YfSWKq-q00JnvhDKdYed6DGjFaP7kwd5stCIruy2ywoEIaqM_gxoYUA-AdmoKZ-yk-6BY3vbN0N08gPzsyw_jZSvhUBSjiKnyEjBiJXSB7i_igN2dD4FfS5n-7zoxYWrD01CFR9iIlPuX1MbNo7oeHXL21-a4gC9wbe1yfA/s581/Imagem%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="413" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSao9KIl75UACRNgEh03K7YfSWKq-q00JnvhDKdYed6DGjFaP7kwd5stCIruy2ywoEIaqM_gxoYUA-AdmoKZ-yk-6BY3vbN0N08gPzsyw_jZSvhUBSjiKnyEjBiJXSB7i_igN2dD4FfS5n-7zoxYWrD01CFR9iIlPuX1MbNo7oeHXL21-a4gC9wbe1yfA/w284-h400/Imagem%20(2).jpg" width="284" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFT9Gm1Hsll6WWFgitr0A4HsJYoVboPIJjFsKH91agf-UgS9BpT_LLc-zOFSdECFUHoQaNKKJuYOLNoSTmLPRQwkGwLmtKMCLp8elbjLl04CzB5ukRefc-H914rAM9o9PzfjX2D6O65ZpdzRmtTBpVh3Bd95ozk7D_lC7vxJFYA9CCpLl218-4Pr-CZRL/s262/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="262" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFT9Gm1Hsll6WWFgitr0A4HsJYoVboPIJjFsKH91agf-UgS9BpT_LLc-zOFSdECFUHoQaNKKJuYOLNoSTmLPRQwkGwLmtKMCLp8elbjLl04CzB5ukRefc-H914rAM9o9PzfjX2D6O65ZpdzRmtTBpVh3Bd95ozk7D_lC7vxJFYA9CCpLl218-4Pr-CZRL/w178-h137/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(3).jpg" width="178" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">RU-9881987, sent by Katya.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One of the main attractions in Samara Region is the huge gothic Garibaldi Castle, built by local businessman Oleg Kuzichkin in the 2010s and named after his father.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Boasting soaring spires, ornate turrets and regal rooftops, this luxurious castle invokes both the magic and mystery of Medieval fortresses through the 13th century Europe and beyond... Built in the Gothic Revival style, it is not an exact copy of any particular European castle. Rather, it is an architectural fantasy on the theme of European Romanticism and Gothic, which incorporates all the most beautiful and interesting elements of European architecture of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Victorian era. - in</i>: <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g12406290-d10813063-Reviews-Garibaldi_Castle-Khryashchevka_Samara_Oblast_Volga_District.html">https://www.tripadvisor.com</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The Garibaldi Castle was supposed to be a hotel, but it’s not yet finished inside. However, its flowery garden, complete with a fountain, is open 24/7 and there are many visitors who come to take photos with the Gothic castle in the background. This place is especially popular for wedding photo shoots. - in:</i> <a href="https://www.rbth.com/travel/333735-fake-gothic-castles-russia">https://www.rbth.com</a> </div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-8747358427707766732024-01-17T16:41:00.000+00:002024-01-17T16:41:01.821+00:00Polonina Wetlinska - Poland<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2021 the UNESCO World Heritage Committee added 15 new protected components to the already classified site: Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe, including four parts of beech forests from the Bieszczadzki National Park in Poland. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The beech forests are located on the northern slopes of the Polonina
Wetlinska and Smerek, in the Border Ridge and Gorna Solinka valley as
well as in the Terebowiec and Wolosatka stream valleys. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It took me some time to get a card from one of these beech forests in Poland but, thanks to Sebastian, I finally got one. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27goMz9J-fO7kFNCTZj7hz7Yq9o3aEu2ksaWaM97ioFS6AUP81n2MCxcUEntkTImF6rSE-31Zorl96q0RtmON_9svIBy07P3JLITvWcLdl6mGIhfmj1ro6-Bg718QgrwRhWtXaAb6VRW2JMlyoA0MVgH8cn-mS6OxK7yug_gKISSoz9a5678Z0jUtsnSn/s441/Imagem%20(7)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="441" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27goMz9J-fO7kFNCTZj7hz7Yq9o3aEu2ksaWaM97ioFS6AUP81n2MCxcUEntkTImF6rSE-31Zorl96q0RtmON_9svIBy07P3JLITvWcLdl6mGIhfmj1ro6-Bg718QgrwRhWtXaAb6VRW2JMlyoA0MVgH8cn-mS6OxK7yug_gKISSoz9a5678Z0jUtsnSn/w400-h284/Imagem%20(7)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo by Leszek Szelest</span><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINJfENtVQccnVbKWizeMgBEy_JZH68cZQ8mE1pRa1WDbqAr9ECrDSPBu516jvdDgp1q34JMihMTpPCjhRWS44NIlNXbm6T0UM85M2km_ZvhhSK4MpQX_ayelzk511-8m-yJKJs_wyTS98t559rcshR8C88UnGBBkwSbd_XYkWhqPgk8HkzIdCUbIfz4Sn/s437/Imagem%20(3)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="437" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINJfENtVQccnVbKWizeMgBEy_JZH68cZQ8mE1pRa1WDbqAr9ECrDSPBu516jvdDgp1q34JMihMTpPCjhRWS44NIlNXbm6T0UM85M2km_ZvhhSK4MpQX_ayelzk511-8m-yJKJs_wyTS98t559rcshR8C88UnGBBkwSbd_XYkWhqPgk8HkzIdCUbIfz4Sn/w205-h164/Imagem%20(3)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The forests of the Bieszczady National Park are the best-preserved remnant of the vast fir and beech forests (so-called Carpathian Forest) occupying the south-eastern part of Poland. These forests have retained their original character due to their inaccessibility – their remoteness from markets and roads, and the massive displacement of human populations from the area after World War II. - in: <a href="https://www.europeanbeechforests.org/world-heritage-beech-forests/poland/bieszczady">https://www.europeanbeechforests.org</a><br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-32022637894249514022024-01-13T23:14:00.002+00:002024-01-13T23:14:06.833+00:00Stade - Germany<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">I've heard about Stade for the first time when Claus told me he had moved there two years ago. By coincidence, a few days after I've received an official card from there and last week Claus sent a card that was on my favorites wall. <br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ASKjXt27pXt0Pu-C5EJCO9bVUCUqBvc1K7J4H_yTXBy71wgv5W9MIosJPdYggcJyd4aS07AEehNRatRi5APW3tbrgTKkZcoEtJlYwYCI8Bw6cS3XoJX21NHKEaKTMWw4A2T7Sv4H2YZ5UvRJBHNH-sH4bBM_m7u_cQ3J_P0lAnL8xZG6XIPxPJhqOIap/s445/Imagem%20(14)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="445" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ASKjXt27pXt0Pu-C5EJCO9bVUCUqBvc1K7J4H_yTXBy71wgv5W9MIosJPdYggcJyd4aS07AEehNRatRi5APW3tbrgTKkZcoEtJlYwYCI8Bw6cS3XoJX21NHKEaKTMWw4A2T7Sv4H2YZ5UvRJBHNH-sH4bBM_m7u_cQ3J_P0lAnL8xZG6XIPxPJhqOIap/w400-h284/Imagem%20(14)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYwNJP8VoVRomTXPB3rWtnrEe6aZEdE_4J14rUamout68TNdvTxoWhZjfhQuNPBzNEqTj9jhRdyaSgbQtFcphp9SAzoSj46gImKl_UGpDJCKg5j2CtMP0KelofMSRQ7qFLQBnavAZMfZw7nDa4EYTN5O9h9IQigWGnG5Tvvui5mVL4AmmCNi-ZfrPlQ/s263/Imagem%20(12)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="97" data-original-width="263" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYwNJP8VoVRomTXPB3rWtnrEe6aZEdE_4J14rUamout68TNdvTxoWhZjfhQuNPBzNEqTj9jhRdyaSgbQtFcphp9SAzoSj46gImKl_UGpDJCKg5j2CtMP0KelofMSRQ7qFLQBnavAZMfZw7nDa4EYTN5O9h9IQigWGnG5Tvvui5mVL4AmmCNi-ZfrPlQ/w200-h74/Imagem%20(12)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>DE-12672911, sent by Eckhardt.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Stade is a small town in Lower Saxony and is located on the Elbe in the catchment area of Hamburg. Due to its earlier membership of the Hanseatic League, Stade has the title of a German Hanseatic city. It is located in the middle of the old town on the Schwinge that flows through the city and then into the Elbe. The architecture along the harbor is reminiscent of the influence of the Swedes who controlled Stade in the 17th century. But other landmarks of the city are also shaped by this time. These structures make Stade a popular travel destination in the Hamburg region. - in:</i> <a href="https://framedventures.de/en/best-top-sights-in-city-of-stade/">https://framedventures.de</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5M2pzSEN5BOIp05O4df0f3IJ6zaNUo1_asI6PD5aB9IDhjlLZ54cyqsPk39YekvDpaXL_UzJv6q7voQ6PbUPODCYl-ftMeB9e2s49FvsKEJpcxrTR21ot0ojdoEeUrbl_5AqZoagJuyon_AQfmIav74efb9zlDEFludgBz3mK52HPyfubVIa13uy4o9An/s461/Imagem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="461" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5M2pzSEN5BOIp05O4df0f3IJ6zaNUo1_asI6PD5aB9IDhjlLZ54cyqsPk39YekvDpaXL_UzJv6q7voQ6PbUPODCYl-ftMeB9e2s49FvsKEJpcxrTR21ot0ojdoEeUrbl_5AqZoagJuyon_AQfmIav74efb9zlDEFludgBz3mK52HPyfubVIa13uy4o9An/w400-h280/Imagem.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> © Schöning Verlag</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItcoteNPblFuHJiI0oUVu6_TP3ZM7jmue2nueAkzUheds29k1KBKr6sitQ6VszuvdSG-kzYnU2Rg_QW0U-rrUcNBson0dsGm_2q1vRMQIO0kb0Y82MfywA4cHI04UJyvooQAG3fymh_imS9KkI7d6FZ7EHZ-QPC7K32rzqM0Imp80zqlLPvsMBmHRa1Nx/s259/Imagem%20(2)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="259" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItcoteNPblFuHJiI0oUVu6_TP3ZM7jmue2nueAkzUheds29k1KBKr6sitQ6VszuvdSG-kzYnU2Rg_QW0U-rrUcNBson0dsGm_2q1vRMQIO0kb0Y82MfywA4cHI04UJyvooQAG3fymh_imS9KkI7d6FZ7EHZ-QPC7K32rzqM0Imp80zqlLPvsMBmHRa1Nx/s1600/Imagem%20(2)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The Hanseatic harbour considered to be the oldest harbour installation on the lower river Elbe and a nationally significant cultural monument. The dock was built as early as the 13th century. </i></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>During the Hanseatic era, the harbour was the trade centre for goods from all over Europe. Today, culinary experiences have taken over the area and restaurants host their guests by the harbour. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The wooden treadwheel crane reminds visitors of the Hanseatic era. - in:</i> <a href="https://www.hanse.org/en/tourist/stade">https://www.hanse.org</a><br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229267938375181840.post-23805371734985872732024-01-13T22:26:00.003+00:002024-01-13T22:26:38.733+00:00Itálica - Spain<div style="text-align: justify;">You don't have to send me a Christmas card to wish me happy holidays, a normal touristic card is just fine. Óscar knows that I'll be happy with a unesco card or the second best option, a card from a place on the unesco tentative list. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Roman ruins of Italica, with remarkable mosaics and an impressive amphitheatre, are located 9 kilometres to the north of the city of Seville, just outside the village of Santiponce. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Prslcs4Ot8DpasuYp3s5h0q5VmmKOQhpvVGnJc00Zcs-QFo46fRXfDNDA4CCx7HZ8KYX-hjYquSI1PF7Xh8-18AFLjRU1_ISHI6N8rrAb7rpVUwA9PSXh8ErY90Y7yodYygtoijldm7GmCsyaXvpPheeuASel6oAOmaseu0D2iPxw39axz5W-OucA-pz/s437/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="437" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Prslcs4Ot8DpasuYp3s5h0q5VmmKOQhpvVGnJc00Zcs-QFo46fRXfDNDA4CCx7HZ8KYX-hjYquSI1PF7Xh8-18AFLjRU1_ISHI6N8rrAb7rpVUwA9PSXh8ErY90Y7yodYygtoijldm7GmCsyaXvpPheeuASel6oAOmaseu0D2iPxw39axz5W-OucA-pz/w400-h281/Imagem%20-%20C%C3%B3pia%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDtOHciA-1pfCvXajTa-ukkAPFXWX1O_MbMP61mDn7Cs8F_oqB6-a_I_uj3FLs7ZOofcFE8UotojYLDc71ey9bQLhgVLjk3S1ChHeEPHJkecup4bbBF0JNoJ_Fa3_pZS-9BDksFXJjSnBGBhGOhdn85nkbH1KtBJG7VMAPmGXjmZpvAKrAzqNDgtu6ai3/s331/Imagem%20(8)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="331" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDtOHciA-1pfCvXajTa-ukkAPFXWX1O_MbMP61mDn7Cs8F_oqB6-a_I_uj3FLs7ZOofcFE8UotojYLDc71ey9bQLhgVLjk3S1ChHeEPHJkecup4bbBF0JNoJ_Fa3_pZS-9BDksFXJjSnBGBhGOhdn85nkbH1KtBJG7VMAPmGXjmZpvAKrAzqNDgtu6ai3/w167-h148/Imagem%20(8)%20-%20C%C3%B3pia.jpg" width="167" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The Roman city of Itálica was founded in 206 BCE by Publius Cornelius Scipio, also known as Africanus. Under the Emperor Augustus, Itálica became a town and was granted the privilege of minting its own money. It is the birthplace of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian. Itálica enjoyed a period of splendour in which its architectural development flourished with the construction of new public buildings such as the amphitheatre, houses with floors decorated with mosaics, and broad streets which connected the various neighbourhoods. The archaeological excavations began between 1751 and 1755, and were led by Francisco de Bruna, and work has continued uninterrupted since that time to the present day. These remains were declared an Archaeological Site by a decree from the Andalusian Regional Government in 1989. - in:</i> <a href="https://www.spain.info/en/places-of-interest/archaeological-site-of-italica/">https://www.spain.info</a><br /></div>Martinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01557220284631677939noreply@blogger.com0