"The Royal Château de Blois is located in the Loir-et-Cher département in the Loire Valley, in France. The residence of several French kings, it is also the place where Joan of Arc went in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive the English from Orléans.
Built in the middle of the town that it effectively controlled, the château of Blois comprises several buildings constructed from the 13th to the 17th century around the main courtyard. Its most famous piece of architecture is the magnificent spiral staircase in the François I wing." - in wikipedia.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Lappeenranta - Finland
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Válega - Portugal
Válega Church, build in the XVII century.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Great cards to start the week
Aerial view of Cataratas Hotel in Foz do Iguaçu - Paraná State, Brazil.
Iguaçu Falls, Paraná State, Brazil.
Iguaçu Falls, Paraná State - Brazil. All these cards were sent by Alisson.
A Thailand lottery card send by Yinx "lalwen".
A Chinese New Year card from Relie.Sunday, January 27, 2008
Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic
Saturday, January 26, 2008
An envelope from Spain with russian cards
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
PT RR - Castles/Palaces vs Sea/Beach
Coimbra - Portugal dos Pequeninos. Sent by wiccaa.
Silves, Praia da Rocha and Lagos. Sent by Ludovico.Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Lots of cards today
These are the cards from Brazil, mainly from São Paulo area but 1 of them is from Brasília, the capital city. All these cards were sent by Déa.
A card from Luxembourg, the capital city.
Luxembourg castles.
This one is from Bastogne. Here it took place the Ardennes Battle during the 2nd World War. This card and the Luxembourg cards were sent by Alice, a portuguese woman living in Luxembourg.
Finally, a card from Texas with its endless shoreline and beautiful plant life, it is no wonder why the Gulf Coast attracts tourists from all over the USA. card sent by "pawtrekker".
Monday, January 21, 2008
More cards from Brazil
Fazenda beach - Ubatuba, São Paulo.
Ipanema, Christ Redeemer and Copacabana.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Buenos Aires - Argentina
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Cards from Brazil
On the 1st card there's Corcovado and Sugar Loaf; several views of Rio de Janeiro; Ipanema and Leblon; Sugar Loaf; Copacabana and Ipanema Beach. On the 2nd Arpoador and Copacabana Beaches.
Cia Mineira de Electricidade Little Castle in Juiz de Fora - Minas Gerais state.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Soajo - Portugal
These are "espigueiros" - granaries located in Soajo, Peneda-Gerês national Park.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Santiago do Cacém II - Portugal
Ploughing the land.
Municipal Museum with a traditional kitchen.
General view of the city.Sunday, January 13, 2008
Kosovo
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Galway - Ireland
The city takes its name from the Gaillimh river (River Corrib) that formed the western boundary of the earliest settlement, which was called Dún Bhun na Gaillimhe, or the fort at the bottom of the Gaillimh. The word Gaillimh means "stony" as in "stony river". - in: wikipedia.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Churches, Cathedrals.... tag
"The Cathedral of Santa Eulàlia (also called La Seu) is the Gothic cathedral seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Barcelona. The cathedral was constructed throughout the 13th to 15th centuries on top of a former Visigothic church. The Gothic-like façade is from the 19th century.
The cathedral is dedicated to Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of Barcelona, a young virgin who, according to Catholic tradition, suffered martyrdom during Roman times in Barcelona. One story is that she was exposed naked in the public square and a miraculous snow fall in mid spring covered her nudity. The enraged Romans put her into a barrel with knives stuck into it and rolled it down a street (according to tradition, the one now called 'Baixada de Santa Eulalia'). The body of Saint Eulalia is entombed in the cathedral's crypt." - in wikipedia.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Tuesday cards
"The Velenjski Castle is the most preserved castle of the Šaleška valley. Previous castle was built in the 13th century and present image is from the 17th century. Inside the castle is Museum Velenje." - in: http://www.burger.si/. The castle was sent by Solecito - portuguese speaking countries - rest of the world tag.
The Votiv Church in Vienna was built to a neo-gothic style in the late 19th century to commemorate the escape of the Emperor Francis Joseph from assasination. The card was sent by Sibylle "Robin67".
Monday, January 7, 2008
Cards from Poland
Wielka Siklawa the highest waterfall in the highest polish mountains, Tatry.
Our Lady of Fátima Sanctuary in Zakopane with an altar and a monument to the Pope John Paul II.
Gdynia seaport. In the harbour there are 2 anchored museum ships.
Warsaw - The Royal Palace and Sigismund III Column; Freta St.; Old Town Square; Lazienki Royal Palace; Wilanów Royal Palace.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Kolossi Castle - Cyprus
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Friday, January 4, 2008
Santiago do Cacém - Portugal
Typical streets and a fountain.
Santiago do Cacém castle and a church."The city of Santiago do Cacém is dominated by its Moorish castle, rebuilt in 1157 by the Templars, and from its walls a magnificent view of the Serra de Grândola, the mountainous ridge on the northeast, can be seen. They also enclose the cemetery and the 13th-century Mother Church, with a silver shrine said to contain a fragment of the Holy Cross." - in: http://viajar.clix.pt/geo.php?c=192&mc=santcacem&mg=1&lg=es
Rural aspects of Santiago do Cacém.