A Postcard A Day - Tuesday 18 April 2023 - T for El Torcál

 Hello lovely ladies, It's Tuesday again and time for the T-Party hosted by Elizabeth and Bluebeard. More about that later. let me show you my postcard:

It comes from Finland as you can see. It has some rural (unspecified) location on it and the Finnish flag: White background, blue cross.

It was sent to me by Mirja who lives in Lievestuore, a village in the middle of Finland which has 2500 inhabitants.

This is the railway station of the village. (The village has a Wikipedia page) Lievestuore has a school, a day care center, a youth center, a health center and a pharmacy, a church, a pub, a restaurant and a grocery store.

The photo of the stamp is a bit of a disaster. It's very bad quality and I don't know how to turn it round.

Here is a better one:

2022’s Christmas stamps are designed by Nina Kuu from Kirkkonummi. She is a versatile 35-year-old illustrator whose work is characterized by colors and a playful spirit. The artist, known for her large-scale murals, found it challenging to fit the illustrations on a postage stamp.

So what can I show you of my week?

I've been away this past weekend. I went with a group from the photo club and we went to a place called Antequera. We were invited by the local photo club and they guided us on a tour through the old city. First stop a bar for coffee and a toilet:

The mural depicts what Antequera has to offer. On the left the mountains of El Torcál and in the middle the Gate of the Giant and the right hand picture represent the dolmen.

Below you can see the gate of the Giants, a Roman structure:

I'm just showing you a few pictures as I have too many really. 

Beyond the 'door' we enjoyed a magnificent view of the city.

Of course I always add some palm trees for Elizabeth:

As this is the T-party I will show you a drink related picture. We were walking through the town when I saw the outdoor table and chairs of a cafe:

Oh dear, no coffee cups or glasses. Oh well... 

When I looked up, I saw a very beautiful ceiling:

This was all Saturday morning. In the afternoon we went to see the dolmens. These are neolithic burial sites. (Photo below from the internet). 

This one is called Viera and it is the smaller of the two. (On the left in the above photo)

It was built about 3000 years BC and is 21 meters deep, 1.6 m wide and 2m high. I didn't take any pictures inside as it was full of people.

The other one is called Menga and is much bigger. (On the right in the aerial photo). I didn't take the photo below as I am actually in it (on the R).

Menga Dolmen in the largest in Europe at nearly 30m long. The largest upright stone weighs 180 tonnes. By way of comparison, the heaviest stone at Stonehenge, in Wiltshire in the UK, weighs 40 tonnes.

On the Sunday morning we got up early to drive to the Torcal mountains, half an hour outside the city. They are the famous for their unusual limestone rock formations.

We spent all morning there.

Below is the famous Tornillo (screw) with one of my companions posing.

And this is me posing in a different location:

To finish off I need a photo with a drink in it.

Lunch at the hotel. Several beer bottles are visible. So now it's time to visit Elizabeth and Bleubeard:

 I'm sorry this has turned into a long blogpost.

Have a lovely week,

Keep smiling,

Hugs,

Lisca