May 29th, 2009 by ilyani | 12 Comments | Filed in Germany
For the Postcard Friendship Friday, I have to feature this very interesting postcard today! It’s a sort of map in a part of Germany, only a little unusual coz it shows the Fairy Tales Route! :)
From Padme_Chandra. Now can you recognize these fairy tales? They all belong to these places along this route! How exciting!! I have always loved the Bremen Musicians, the Hamelin Pied Piper, Hensel & Gretel ever since I can remember. And…. is that the Sleeping Beauty?? :D And there’s the Little Red Riding Hood and the fox!! I am not sure if I can remember the rest though.. do you? (they look rather familiar, but now I am clueless when I’m trying hard to remember! -____-)
Okay this is where the route is physically located in Germany. How amazing to know this is home to alot of famous fairytales that are well-known to children around the world (including Malaysia, yes). Though to be honest, I wasn’t really aware that they were from Germany! :P
See more of the PFF party at Marie’s!! :D
Tags: 2006, History, Illustration, Maps, PFF
May 27th, 2009 by ilyani | 12 Comments | Filed in New Zealand
S for sheep! Did you know that New Zealand is home to 4 millions of people and 40 millions of sheep? Come and meet one of them here:
From Groovynannies. The first sheep were landed in New Zealand by Captain Cook in 1773. Since then sheep are farmed largely in this country for theair meat and wool and New Zealand now contributes 25% of world total strong wool production.
From Buttercup65. Now I envy these sheep coz they live in such a heavenly beautiful place as this!! See the mountain! And speaking of heavenly, they say sheep DO go to heaven, meanwhile goats go to hell! I am not sure what the poor goats have done wrong!
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See more of the S entries for ABC Wednesday here!
Tags: 2006, Animals, Mountain
May 25th, 2009 by ilyani | 1 Comment | Filed in Oman
This is the only postcard of Oman I have, dates from late 2005 when Flerdle was staying there.. and since she went back to Australia the next year and now it’s been 3 years I don’t seem to find any other Oman Postcrosser on the forum.. so I guess it’s not very likely for me to receive another Oman card for the time being. Well, one is much better than none :)
From Flerdle. This is the Rustaq Fort, its structure was built in the 11th century with three levels, containing separate houses, an armoury, a mosque and four towers. Rustaq was once the capital of Oman, during the era of Imam Nasir bin Murshid al Ya’arubi. There are many watchtowers and forts in Oman.. some are simple lookouts, and others were once major fortifications or even palaces. Most of them have been careflly restored.
Tags: 2005, Fort, History
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