Hello lovely peeps, How are you all? I am back from my travels and it was wonderful to be reunited with my Ronnie (my cat). I missed him a lot.
My postcard today comes from China:
It was sent by surface mail so it has been in the post since June! The sender writes his/her name in Chinese characters so I have no idea how to say that.
The characters at the top of the Ex Libris card read "Old Paradise Bookshop" (courtesy of Google Translate).
The stamps are beautiful:
"Chinese macramé" refers to Chinese knotting, a decorative Chinese folk art that uses a single length of cord to weave intricate, symbolic shapes. Popular since the Tang and Song dynasties, it is a form of macramé involving knotting techniques, not a different craft altogether. These knots are known for their aesthetic appeal and are often imbued with symbolic meaning, serving as good luck charms or talismans.
I think it's very beautiful. I might have a go at that....
I think it's very beautiful. I might have a go at that....
I wrote about my trip on Friday. I'll tell you some more.
I attended a concert. I had bought a ticket as that was the only thing that was going on as far as I could see on the Internet. It was called 'A Rumba', so I assumed it was rumba music. Well it wasn't. It was a group of musicians and singers who were playing songs that were popular in the 60s and 70s. (Songs I didn't know)
They were good and I enjoyed it. It was typical Spanish music, famenco-ish. The audience was full of older people.
Another thing I visited is the Origami museum. That was all about the history and origin of origami in the far east and also in Europe.
I was given a folded 'kiss' when I entered:
There were other rooms dedicated to art with paper:
Amazingly beautiful.
Zaragoza has many impressive churches, as you would expect of a Catholic country. The biggest was the basilica of Maria del Pilar (Mary of the Pillar):
Wikipedia writes: The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar (Spanish: Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar) is a Catholic church in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon. It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Pillar, praised as "Mother of the Hispanic Peoples" by Pope John Paul II. It is reputed to be the first-ever church dedicated to Mary.
Local traditions take the history of this basilica to the spread of Christianity in Roman Spain attributing to an apparition to Saint James the Great, the apostle who is believed by tradition to have brought Christianity to the country. This is the only reported apparition of Mary to have occurred before her reputed Assumption.
The architecture is of Baroque style, and the present building was predominantly built between 1681 and 1872.
This last photo is from the Internet, the others are mine. Below another photo from the Internet that shows the beautiful roofs:
I have a photo of a lunch I had at a Japanese restaurant but my glass was still empty....
I thought I'd take a picture before other people entered.
Below are the sushi that I had:
Very nice it was too.
That is all from me today.
Happy T-Day,
Lisca
5 comments:
That's a really beautiful restaurant. Your sushi looks tasty. Plus that paper museum looks really fascinating. Working with paper can't be easy because it can tear and fold and really mess up your design. But the ones you shared were some really amazing designs. Share some of those Chinese macrame designs if you try them. I'm glad you had a great trip, and I hope you have a happy T day too. hugs-Erika
That is a fascinating postcard. It looks like the focal image had been hand carved. The postage stamps were impressive. I enjoyed learning about the Chinese knotting. I have seen that before, but had no idea what it was called or how it was made.
I''m not sure I've ever heard Spanish music before. It looks fascinating.
I would love to visit the origami museum. How impressive. My friend Scott works with origami and comes up with some incredible designs. The paper art was beautiful.
That cathedral was both impressive and massive. You got some great photos of it.
What a clever way to display the napkin. In the wine glass. Your sushi looks impressive. I have never had "good" sushi, so I am glad you enjoyed yours.
Thanks for sharing the final leg of your trip with us for T this Tuesday, dear Lisca. Give Ronnie a hug for me, please.
Oh, yes, we did macramé at school. The basilica sure is impressive.
Looks like you had a great time, happy T-Day.
What an amazing origami museum! We had a Chinese neighbour in Bristol who gave us some knotwork presents - I'll try to find them for you... The beautiful birds on the Chinese stamp are Bar-headed Goose - eBird https://share.google/WNf9mkLqokhXYswm7
So good you're home with Ronnie, love, Keren
The cathedral looks impressive and the roofs are indeed very beautiful. When I lived in Taiwan I bought some (cheap) jewelry hanging on twine featuring the Chinese knot. Your sushi looks very delicious - I love sushi and we're lucky to have a very good "sushi man" at our local market.
In answering your question on my blog - yes, those photos were taken last winter, during our trip in December.
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