Thursday, October 25, 2018

Borscht




Borscht is a one of Russian and eastern europe native food, this soup made from meat and vegetables.

It looks yummy. Wanna try this food? ...
 


Thanks to Olga
Postcrossing RU-6692843

Friday, September 14, 2018

Besancon View

 Besancon in a postcard view. Besancon is a city in the southern France near Switzerland

in this postcard we can see:
* Top left: the Porte Taillee, 
* Top center: Citadelle, a beautiful fortress in France and became UNESCO World Heritage Site.
*  Top right: Porte Noire et la Citadelle Saint Jean, an triumphal arch in honor of Marc Aurele.
* Bellow left: Porte Rivotte, this is the remains of the Besancon's medieval fortification
* Bellow center  : Les Quais L'Eglise 
* Bellow right: Place Saint Pierre

 

Thanks to Julian
Postcrossing FR-1067369

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Benedictine Abbey Scheyern


Postcard with Benedictine Abbey Scheyern view.

This building is used to be a former ancestral castle of The Counts of Scheyern, the ancestor of the Bavarian Wittelsbach family.

This monastry was built by Countess Haziga and now became the house of the Benedictine Order



Thanks to Nicole
Postcrossing DE-7457042

Monday, September 10, 2018

Suomi Finland


Huray, another postcard from Finland.
Suomi (means Finland or Republic of Finland) is located in the northern Europe, they have their own language, Finnish. Helsinki is the capital city of Finland.
 


Thanks to Tiina.
Postcrossing, FI-3299684

Thursday, September 06, 2018

Spring in Latvia


Another postcard from Latvia about the regrowth of the tree in the spring season.

The stamps is about flowers. This beautiful flower are Samtene in the left side and Freesia in the right side.

Thanks Valerija

Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Red Deer Crossing The River


Postcard from Latvia with red deer's crossing the river in the front of it.




Thanks Alyona

Friday, August 31, 2018

Salzkammergut, Austria

Another postcard from Austria viewing the Salzkammergut in Austria, a good place for spend your holiday as you can see in the postcard.





From Salzburg a UNESCO World Heritage, Mondsee located on the shore of Lake Mondsee, St. Gilgen on the northern shore of Lake Wolfgangsee, St. Wolfgang on the northern shore of Lake Wofgangsee too near St. Gilgen, Hallstatt a small village known for salt producer, Gmunden, Attersee and Fuschl.

The landscape of Austria is very beautiful and good for your next vacation.

Thanks Anne for this postcard.

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Multnomah Falls


The Lodge at Multnomah Falls was built in 1925 by A.E. Doyle, the Lodge at the Base of Multnomah Falls was designed of rock and features every type of stone found in the Columbia River Gorge area.

It contains an information center, gift shop and snack bar on the lower level and a restaurant offering gorgeous views of the falls on the upper level.

It has been entered onto the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographer by Craig Tuttle

Monday, August 13, 2018

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area


The Columbia River Gorge's location makes it the perfect spot for windsurfers.

The surrounding cliff walls and depth of the Gorge allow it to function like a wind tunnel, as differential weather patterns east and west of the Cascade Range merges here.

Wind can reach speeds of up to 30 knots making this the windsurfing capitol of the Northwest.

Friday, August 10, 2018

Vista House



Crown Point, rising 733 feet above the Columbia River, provides spectacular panoramic views of the Columbia River Gorge and Historic Columbia River Highway.

This spectacular river canyon is 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep in some places.

Established in 1986 by Congress, the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic area is dedicated to preserving the scenic, cultural, natural and recreational resources of the Gorge.

The Vista House itself is a museum and also a memorial to Oregon pioneers

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel is located at Vatican, the small country in Rome, Italy, which became the center of the Roman Catholic, because the Pope is living here.

This place is the venue to election for the new Pope or Papal conclave.

The Sistine Chapel ceiling was painted by Michaelangelo. He illustrated the Book of Genesis in the bible when Adam was given life by God. 

Look at the ceiling paintings, it's very beautiful.



Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Greeting from Twente, Netherlands

Twente, in the eastern of Netherland is a countryside and attracting tourist to visit.

This postcard show the view of Twente




Thanks to Jess (Postcrossing - NL 4146369)

Monday, July 09, 2018

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, located at the Province of Ontario, has been known as the Steel Capital of Canada but has much more to offer. Attractions include museums, shopping, events, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and the Royal Botanical Gardens as shown in this postcard.



Thanks to Cynthia (Postcrossing CA-792990)

Friday, July 06, 2018

St. Seraphim's Cathedral in Kirov

This postcard came form Kirov, Russia with St. Seraphim's Cathedral.

It was built at 1907 by architect Ivan Charushin and became landmark of Kirov.

This Cathedral was dedicated to St. Seraphim of Sarov (1754-1833), the well known Russian saint's in the Eastern Orthodox Church.



Thanks to Julia (Postcrossing RU-6274638)

Thursday, July 05, 2018

National Library of Belarus

This time I got postcard with National Library of Belarus in the front page.

Located in Minsk, it's one of Belarus landmark's.

This building was founded at 1922 and in 1989, two architects, Viktor  Kramarenko and Mikhail Vinogradov won the competition for the new designed of the library with the Belarusian diamond concepts.

Althought it was designed at 1989, the building construction began from 2012 and opened June 16, 2016.


 Thanks to Liene (Postcrossing LV-289679)

Friday, June 29, 2018

Dresden

Dresden, is one of the large city in Germany. The description of the PC told us that in comparison with 49 German cities, the city of culture on the Elbe was voted the most beautiful of The Federal Republic of Germany.

According to Lothar, Dresden is the most beautiful town of Germany in 2017. Dresden on the Elbe river is a center of culture and art with many old Baroque buildings.

I'm agree with Lothar when I saw this PC, Dresden is beautiful.



Thanks to Lothar (Postcrossing DE-6914009)

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

China High Speed Train - CRH

China has developed their high speed train and this postcard show us the CRH (China Railway High speed) series.

According to Yashi, (who sent this postcard) this train was cheaper, faster and more convenient transportation when travelling around China.

Thanks to the technology, which had develop the train speed and the passenger comfort.



Thanks Yashi (Postcrossing CN-2333296)

Monday, June 25, 2018

Church of Vera Cruz / Iglesia Templaria de la Veracruz

Postcard from Spain, with photo of Church of Vera Cruz (Iglesia Templaria de la Veracruz).

The Church of Vera Cruz located at Spain in the city of Segovia (near Madrid) and the old town of Segovia is an UNESCO World Heritage.

The Church was built around 13th century by Knights Templar with Romanesque style and has 12 sided with a tower.




Thanks Tatagore (Postcrossing ES-488290)


Friday, June 22, 2018

Bremen, Germany

Postcard from Germany

Do you know Bremen? Maybe some of you have known it, but I don't ...
From this postcard I can see Bremen from it's famous building and landmarks.

In the right bottom is the popular fairy tale "Town Musician of Bremen" or Bremer Stadtmusikanten Story... a story about four animal, a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster, who were growing old and couldn't do their job anymore and working together to became a musician in Bremen. But in this tale, they never arrived in Bremen.

In the center below is bronze figure of a shepherd with the group of pigs

In the left below is trade chamber

In the right above is Bremen town hall

And the picture in the circle is the statue of Roland, a protector of the city of Bremen





Thanks to Butz (DE-6427786)

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Brussels waffle

When i decided to travel to Brussels, my friend told me to try the Brussles waffles.

When the time came to travel to Brussels, the Brussels waffle was on my top list. 

I found the Brussles waffle near the Mannequin Piss and my friend is right...it's delicious...

Want to try it ...



Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Chess step

Postcard from Russia with chess steps in the front.



Thanks Polina

Monday, February 12, 2018

Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg

This time i got postcard from Germany with Elbphilharmonie concert hall in the front.

In the back of the postcard described this building with 110 m height was completed in 2016. The "Elphi" is one of Hamburg most modern, most famous and best concert halls worldwide and became one of the new Hamburg's landmark.



Thanks Gudrun



Thursday, February 08, 2018

Postcard from Canada with CN Tower and Rogers Centre in the front. (Postcrossing, CA-763670)

CN Tower is a Toronto icon and tourist destination in Ontario. You can go to the top by glass fronted and glass floor elevator.

Rogers Centre or SkyDome is located near the CN Tower. It has a retractable roof and the place of opening and closing ceremonies of 2015 Pan American Games.


Thank's Pam


Wednesday, February 07, 2018

Padang & Bukittinggi Trip Day 4

Day 4

Before back to Jakarta, we don't want to miss Soto Padang, so we go to Bopet Rajawali to try their well known Nasi Soto Daging and the local Teh Talua, which is tea with yellow egg, it's very delicious.






Left: Soto Daging; Right: Paru goreng



Teh Talua (Teh + Kuning Telur)
We still miss to visit the island near Padang with the beautiful beach. Someday i will come again.

To read the complete itinerary 
Padang Day 1, click here
Padang Day 2, click here
Padang Day 3, click here



Padang and Bukittinggi Trip Day 3

Day 3

Today our itinerary was visited Fort de Kock, Kinantan Zoo & Cultural Park or Bukittinggi Zoo, Gadang Clock Tower, Maninjau Lake with view from Turn 37 and Lawang Adventure Park.

The first stop is Fort de Kock. It was built by Capt. Bauer in 1825. You can't see anymore fortress here, but there is several cannon left. 













From Fort de Kock we can walk crossing the Limpapeh bridge which is lying over Ahmad Yani road.


From the Limpapeh bridge we can see the Mt. Marapi and view of Bukittinggi



Stepping down Limpapeh bridge we come to Kinantan Zoo & Culture and then continue 10 minutes walking to Gadang Tower Clock (Menara Jam Gadang). The clock maker is the same with the well known London's Big Ben, Vortmann Relinghausen. 

It was built at 1926 as a gift from The Dutch Queen to Rook Maker (used to be Secretary of Bukittinggi Mayor). The form of pitching roof have been changed 3 times, first in Dutch colony period (the form of circle and cock statue above it), the Japanese colony the form of (Chinese Temple) and Indonesia style now (the form of the traditional Minangkabau house) 




After Bukittinggi city tour, our next destination in Turn 37 where we can see the view of Maninjau Lake. 







We have better Maninjau Lake view from Lawang Adventure Park.




The lake is like a mirror, very beautiful view.

Next we continue our trip back to Padang to visit the new mosque with the roof use Minangkabau house styles.


For dinner we stop at local restaurant that serve sea food. You have to try this, it's my recommendation.






After dinner and our last day in Padang, we spent the night at Saudara coffee shop at Jalan Tepi Pasang where you can buy Sorbat, it's consist of ginger with milk and egg or you can try the es cendol, .  




Sorbat

Es Cindua

To read the complete itinerary,
Padang day 1, click here
Padang day 2, click here
Continue to day 4, click here



Finland

Finland, one of the Northern Europe and one of the coldest country. Here you can find the Aurora Borealis, the northern light in the ...