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I'm Back! Hubby and I came back from our lovely vacation last week. We had a great time seeing all the cool places and soaking in all the local culture and history. I am very proud that I left packing very light, and came home the same way. Hubby cannot say that about his luggage. We led quite a nomadic life over these weeks, and I certainly wore down the soles of my sneakers with all the walking and traveling!
As much as I want to write about the vacation, I am a little reluctant to post the places and talk in detail because I am participating in a Secret Pal exchange in one of the groups I am in. I sent my secret pal postcards from my travels to my Secret Pal, so she knows where I went. We're supposed to be anonymous until the end of August. The group membership is small, so what if she happens to peruse my blog? The secrecy is part of the fun and I don't want to spoil it. Unless anyone out there has better ideas, I guess I will be a little vague and non-specific. :( Bummer.
Without saying where I went exactly...One of the cool places I visited was a Town Hall building that had Gothic and Rennaissance architectures. The Town Hall was first built in the 12th century next to the city's Jewish quarter. Then, in the 14th century and new building was built on top the old one, and subsequent updates, towers and buildings were added in the 15th and 16th centuries.
After WWII, damage revealed some of the original structures that were erected in the 12th century -- parts covered up in the 14th century. What they found was a Mikwe, a Jewish ritual bath. It was enclosed, so I couldn't get many pictures, but you can see how deep it is, and the plaque description.
In another city, I visited this traditional open-air museum, where a little homestead and small community built in the early 18th century around some marshlands are maintained in the same manner and lifestyle of people in that time. I went by myself and was able to walk around the property. However, since the open-air museum only had tours of the interiors of the home, barn, blacksmith shop and other buildings once a day (which I missed), I was not able to see any interiors except through the windows.
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Photos: (1) view of some buildings once you enter the property; (2) note the thick grass roof on this building; (3) a loom inside the main house seen through the window looking in; (4) 2 antique spinning wheels, unprocessed wool and some roving in the back, seen through the window looking in; (5) baby goat that followed me as I walked around
Ok, I must go to bed now. I will write about yarn shops I visited on the trip in my next post.
As much as I want to write about the vacation, I am a little reluctant to post the places and talk in detail because I am participating in a Secret Pal exchange in one of the groups I am in. I sent my secret pal postcards from my travels to my Secret Pal, so she knows where I went. We're supposed to be anonymous until the end of August. The group membership is small, so what if she happens to peruse my blog? The secrecy is part of the fun and I don't want to spoil it. Unless anyone out there has better ideas, I guess I will be a little vague and non-specific. :( Bummer.
Without saying where I went exactly...One of the cool places I visited was a Town Hall building that had Gothic and Rennaissance architectures. The Town Hall was first built in the 12th century next to the city's Jewish quarter. Then, in the 14th century and new building was built on top the old one, and subsequent updates, towers and buildings were added in the 15th and 16th centuries.
After WWII, damage revealed some of the original structures that were erected in the 12th century -- parts covered up in the 14th century. What they found was a Mikwe, a Jewish ritual bath. It was enclosed, so I couldn't get many pictures, but you can see how deep it is, and the plaque description.In another city, I visited this traditional open-air museum, where a little homestead and small community built in the early 18th century around some marshlands are maintained in the same manner and lifestyle of people in that time. I went by myself and was able to walk around the property. However, since the open-air museum only had tours of the interiors of the home, barn, blacksmith shop and other buildings once a day (which I missed), I was not able to see any interiors except through the windows.
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Photos: (1) view of some buildings once you enter the property; (2) note the thick grass roof on this building; (3) a loom inside the main house seen through the window looking in; (4) 2 antique spinning wheels, unprocessed wool and some roving in the back, seen through the window looking in; (5) baby goat that followed me as I walked around
Ok, I must go to bed now. I will write about yarn shops I visited on the trip in my next post.
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1 Comments:
YAY! You're back. I see that you had a splendid time! Do tell more...I can't wait to hear about the yarn shops. Sounds like lots of adventure and fun!
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