Monthly Fav. Surprise RR - Sept. '25

All the MFS cards from September and October arrived safe and sound but 2 cards are still missing, for the months of July and August. But if there's one thing we've all learned in so many years of sending and receiving mail, it's to never lose hope.

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Still in the spirit of WPD, Lara sent this 2024 Papersisters card.

 

 

Oh Gent, what a beautiful city. I'd love to visit it again. 

This magnificent sight on Sint-Baafsplein in Ghent is a proud old lady: don’t just walk past her on your city trip. St Bavo’s Cathedral is the oldest parish church in the lively heart of Ghent. It stands on the site of a 10th century church and a 12th century Romanesque church. The latter was dedicated to St John the Baptist. In the Middle Ages, Ghent was a rich and powerful city that had the means to commission ever-larger and more opulent churches. So the Church of St John the Baptist was converted during the 15th and 16th centuries into the imposing Gothic St Bavo’s Cathedral. - in: https://visit.gent.be/en/see-do/st-bavos-cathedral-majestic-tower

 Card sent by Monique.

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When I traveled to Czech Republic, I went on a 2 days trip to Saxony with the idea of visiting Dresden and maybe another place. Moritzburg castle was one of the option but we decided to visit Meissen instead. This card was sent by Petra.

Moritzburg Castle is arguably the prettiest moated castle in Saxony. It was named after Duke Maurice, who had a hunting lodge built for himself near Dresden in 1542. From 1723, Augustus the Strong converted it into a magnificent baroque castle in the middle of a large pond and park. - in: https://www.schloss-moritzburg.de

From Hangzhou, China, Xinyi sent this card of the General Yuefei Mausoleum, commonly known in Chinese as Yuewang Temple. This temple was built in honor of Yue Fei, a general of the Southern Song dynasty during the Jurchen invasions when the capital of China was in Hangzhou. The Mausoleum of General Yue Fei was nestled in Yue Fei's temple at the south foot of Xixia Mountain of Hangzhou City.
The temple was first constructed during the Song Dynasty in 1221 to commemorate Yue Fei. The site includes Yue Fei's Temple, Loyalty Temple and Yue Fei’s Mausoleum inside. The temple was reconstructed several times in later date. The tombs and the tomb sculptures in the temple all dates from the 12th century, and have been meticulously restored. - in: https://www.zhangjiajietourguide.com