My sender Hennie doesn't mentioned anything abut this card. But Ot en Sien is an old children's book, written by a teacher in Drenthe, the Netherlands. It was the start of a new method of writing children's books and had profound influence on Dutch elementary education in the first half of the twentieth century

Ot and Sien are the main characters in a series of Dutch children's tales that were very popular in the first half of the twentieth century. The first series titled Dicht bij Huis ("Close to home"), appeared in 1902. The second series Nog bij Moeder ("Still with mam"), followed in 1904. De author of the stories was Hendricus Scheepstra. However, he acted on the inspiration of Jan Ligthart, who had the intention to expose young people to what he considered a healthy daily family life. The illustrations were made by Cornelis Jetses. 

Cornelis Jetses ( Groningen , 23 June 1873 - Wassenaar , 9 June 1955 ) was a Dutch illustrator . Jetses is best known for his detailed illustrations in textbooks, school records and historical prints. He also worked as a book cover designer. He was born in a poor neighborhood in Groningen and at an early age he showed artistic talent to have. From the age of thirteen he attended drawing classes in the evenings, during the day while he worked in a printing stone. Cornelis Jetses married in 1899 to Albertina Holkamp. Everdina their daughter was born in 1900. They lived in Bremen , Zeist , Hague and Wassenaar . Albertine died in 1939. Jetses died in 1955 and was buried at the village church in Wassenaar.

Source: Wikipedia 

And thanks so much Hennie for sending me this card and together with this card, she send two more for my kids, really for kids but they both love it! I will be sharing it next time! :) And she send more, better send her some more! *smile* 

By the way, this card comes with a yummy stamp of Adobo All  Purpose Seasoning, Chili and an Edam Cheese. 


I was surprised with the GOYA Adobo All Purpose Seasoning...and you can check more about it here!

Its only Wednesday and I feel like I am sooo late with Postcard Perfect meme already...and sorry for being one but promise I will be visiting all entries! But just like old saying goes, better late then never! Anyway, I will be sharing a card from Sao Paulo, Brazil send to me by a fellow postcrosser. 

São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial park and economic production of the country. It is the richest state in Brazil. The capital, São Paulo, is also the largest city in South America, the largest city in the southern hemisphere, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The city is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among the five-largest metropolitan areas on the planet. São Paulo is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous Brazilian state and exerts strong regional influence in commerce and finance as well as arts and entertainment. São Paulo maintains strong international influence and is considered an Alpha – World City. The name of the city honors Saint Paul.



The Praça da Sé (Sé Square) is a public space in São Paulo, considered the center of town, because is the point from where the distancy of all roads that pass on São Paulo are counted. The square was the location of many historic events in São Paulo's history, most notably during the Diretas Já movement. The name originates from the episcopal see of the city, the São Paulo Cathedral.

The São Paulo See Metropolitan Cathedral --"See" and "cathedra" mean "seat" and therefore the ecclesiastical authority of a bishop or archbishop is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil. The current Metropolitan Archbishop of the archdiocese is His Eminence, Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer. Its construction, in Neo-Gothic style, began in 1913 and ended four decades later. It was ready for its dedication on the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the then humble villa of São Paulo by Chief or Cacique Tibirica' and the Jesuit priests Manuel da Nobrega and Jose' de Anchieta. Despite having a Renaissance-styled dome, the São Paulo Metropolitan Cathedral is considered by some to be the 4th largest neo-gothic cathedral in the world.

Source: Wikipedia

I got this card from from a guy who lives in Sao Paulo City and a member of Postcrossing, according to him it is really cool city and the night life is amazing. I hope to visit this place someday, I am getting great postcards from Brazil. And this comes with lovely stamps...



Sharing this with Postcard Perfect hosted by Mommy Willa...thanks so much for hosting!

A beautiful painting of rhine maidens by Henri Fantin-Latour (14 January 1836 – 25 August 1904) was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.
 
The Rhinemaidens are the three water-nymphs (Rheintöchter or "Rhine daughters") who appear in Richard Wagner's opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. Their individual names are Woglinde, Wellgunde, and Flosshilde, although they are generally treated as a single entity and they act together accordingly. Of the 34 characters in the Ring cycle, they are the only ones who did not originate in the Old Norse Eddas. Wagner created his Rhinemaidens from other legends and myths, most notably the Nibelungenlied which contains stories involving water-sprites (nixies) or mermaids. The key concepts associated with the Rhinemaidens in the Ring operas—their flawed guardianship of the Rhine gold, and the condition (the renunciation of love) through which the gold could be stolen from them and then transformed into a means of obtaining world power—are wholly Wagner's own invention, and are the elements that initiate and propel the entire drama. (Source: Wikipedia)

This lovely postcard comes with 3 beautiful stamps of American Clock, Garfield and Calvin Hobbes...

And this comes from a fellow postcrosser in the U.S.A., thanks Sarah for sending me this one and for saying good words about my site...very much appreciated! I hope you can see Halong Bay someday, I didn't see it yet but yes, hopefully in the future.


Happy Postcrossing, everyone!

Victory Day is a public holiday in Estonia, which has been celebrated on 23 June every year since 1934. The date recalls the victory in the 1919 Battle of Võnnu (near Cēsis, Latvia) of the Estonian military forces and their allies over German forces (Baltische Landeswehr) who sought to re-assert Baltic-German control over the region. The battle was part of the 1918-1920 Estonian War of Independence, where the main adversary of the newly independent Estonia was the Communist Russia. Today, Võidupüha also marks the contributions of all Estonian nations in their fight to regain and retain their independence.

The main attractions are in the two old towns (Lower Town and Toompea) which are both easily explored on foot. Eastern districts around Pirita and Kadriorg are also worth visiting and the Estonian Open Air Museum (Eesti Vabaõhumuuseum) in Rocca al Mare, west of the city, preserves aspects of Estonian rural culture and architecture.

And this lovely postcard of Tallinn comes with an interesting stamp...that was issued last year! Lastly, thanks to Nadya of Postcrossing for sending me this lovely card...


Also, thanks to all who've visited my entry last week and my apology for visiting late! Linking this again with Postcard Perfect hosted by Mommy Willa...and wishing everyone a great week! Happy Postcrossing...

Gran Canaria originally mean Great Islands of Dogs is where the lovely view of Valley of Agaete was hiding...yes, it is hidden if you don't know, that it is there as the only entrance by car is via the village of Agaete. 




The valley is full of palm oases, coffee plantations, oranges, avocado and mango trees, and vine yards. Isn't it impressive? I would be happy to see places like this, oh, I am dreaming again! Well, the valley ends at the ocean, where you'll find the fisherman's village Puerto de Las Nieves, famous for its fish restaurants and (what's left of) the Dedo de Dios. Puerto de Las Nieves is even better known with the Canarians themselves, as is clearly visible during the weekends and summer holidays. I'm sure its great to spend holiday here!

Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon is one of Iceland's most spectacular sights, located about 60 km east of Skaftafell National Park and almost 400 km from Reykjavik. Jokulsarlon borders south and east part Iceland, at the roots of Europe's largest glacier Vatnajokull.  Breidamerkurjokull, an outlet glacier of the great glacier Vatnajokull, crumbles down the steep mountainside of the glacier and big icebergs break off into the lagoon where they float around before melting. This is a very popular sightseeing attraction, widely regarded as the most picturesque scenery in all of south Iceland.Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon is a famous tourist attraction but has probably be seen by most through films like James Bond´s; Die Another Day or Lara Croft´s; Tomb Raider. It has also been a popular shooting location for commercials. (source: Iceland on the Web)
 
Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights exist in the outmost layer of the atmosphere. They are created by electrically charged particles that make the thin air shine, not unlike a fluorescent light. They can be seen in auroral belts that forms 20-25 degrees around the geomagnetic poles, both the north and the south. The Northern Lights, also called Aurora Borealis are one of the most spectacular shows on this earth and can frequently be seen in Iceland from September through April on clear and crisp nights. The Northern Lights occur high above the surface of the earth where the atmosphere has become extremely thin, in an altitude of 100-250km.

What causes this spectacular phenomenon, so characteristic of our northern lights here in Iceland? Well, it's electricity that does it - and of course it all goes back to the sun. Tiny particles, protons and electrons caused by electronic storms on the sun (solar wind) are trapped in the earth's magnetic field and the begin to spiral back and forth along the magnetic lines of force - circle around the magnetic pole, so to speak. While rushing around endlessly in their magnetic trap, some particles escape into the earth's atmosphere. They begin to hit molecules in the atmosphere and these impacts cause the molecules to glow, thus creating the auroras.

White and green are usually the dominant colors but sometimes there are considerable color variations, as the pressure and composition of the atmosphere varies at different altitudes. At extremely high altitudes where the pressure is low, there tends to be a reddish glow produced by oxygen molecules when they are struck by the tiny particles of the solar wind. At lower altitudes, where there is higher pressure, their impact-irritated oxygen molecules may glow with a greenish tinge and sometimes there is a reddish lower border created by particles colliding with nitrogen molecules in the immediate vicinity. The phenomenon is easily explained by modern science. What our ancestors may have thought when they gazed into the brightly-lit winter sky is quite another matter. But by all means don't let any scientific explanation spoil your appreciation of the beauty of the Northern Lights. They are a truly impressive spectacle, whatever their cause. (source: Iceland on the Web)

This postcard was send to me by Denise, she send me this while they are visiting the place. In the card is the floating icebergs and Aurora Borealis, and she said that the landscapes in the island are amazingly beautiful. There are geysers, waterfalls, volcanoes and whales...for her Iceland is like an untouched world, a dream. And during their visit, the days are long having 3 dark hours each day! These card comes with equally nice stamp...

Well, thanks Denise for sending me this lovely card, I very much appreciate it and my first from Iceland. By the way, the postcard photo is by Daniel Bergmann of Reykjavk, Iceland and linking with Postcard Perfect hosted by Willa. 

I'm here, yes, I'm here...and since I missed posting cards for few days again...I will be sharing three different postcards from one fellow postcrosser Kinga from Poland, she send me first these 3 cards in an envelope then she send me another envelope that contains different coins and another cards from Poland and her lovely picture! She's such a sweet girl...

Konin is a town in central Poland on the Warta river. It is the capital of Konin County. Since 1999, it has been in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Previously, it was the capital of Konin Voivodeship (1975–1998). In 2006, the population was 81,233.

Konin County (Powiat Koninski) contains examples of Romanesque architecture; Gothic architecture; Renaissance architecture; Mannerism and Manneristic architecture; Baroque architecture; Rococo art; architecture of XVIII-th century: Classicism; architecture of XIX-th century: Neogothic, Neoromanesque, Neoclassicism, Eclecticism; architecture of XX-th century: Modernism, Nazi architecture, Socialist Realism, Post-modernism. Because of its strategic geographical situation, remains of the Defence Line of 'Poznań' Army, including reinforced concrete bunkers, can be seen near Konin.

The town of Konin is split up into two historical parts - Stary Konin (The Old Town), situated on the south bank of Warta River and Nowy Konin (The New Konin), outspread northwards from the river and built up mainly after 1945.


There are several examples of Postmodernism and postmodernist architecture in Konin. We can find in the town a few newly built buildings with predominance of postmodernist features, but there are much more examples of building, houses and so on being rebuilt and refurbished partly and thus having conspicuous postmodernist character of its elements built in or inset as a part of larger entity belonging to older styles in architecture, mainly Socialist Realism (on average in New Konin) or Eclecticism (usually in The Old Town). Ten kilometres from Konin in Licheń Stary there is huge monastery with numerous churches and great basilica, an example of Catholic ecclesiastical Postmodernism in Poland.

By the way, I got those information about Konin, here, just click the link and it will bring you to Wikipedia or you can also go to their website here!

So, here are my share of postcards for those days that I havn't posted. Life was just busy sometimes but I am just here, just around the corner...and wishing everyone a great week!

Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Principat d'Andorra), also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, (Catalan: Principat de les Valls d'Andorra), is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of 468 km2 (181 sq mi) and an estimated population of 83,888 in 2009. Its capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, being at an elevation of 1023 metres. The official language is Catalan, although Spanish, French, and Portuguese are also commonly spoken.

The Principality was formed in 1278. The role of monarch is exercised jointly by the two co-princes, the President of the French Republic and the Bishop of Urgell, Catalonia, Spain.

Andorra is a prosperous country mainly because of its tourism industry, which services an estimated 10.2 million visitors annually, and also because of its status as a tax haven. It is not a member of the European Union, but the euro is the de facto currency. The people of Andorra have the 3rd highest human life expectancy in the world — 82 years at birth. (Source: Wikipedia)

She said that the place are surrounded with beautiful mountains and this postcard also comes with a beautiful stamp...



Thank you so much Denise for sending me this card from Andorra and I appreciate it so much, goodluck with your studies and I know you're now back in Germany...hugs!

Wishing everyone a great weekend! :)