A Postcard A Day - Tusday 21 October 2025 - T for neighborhood, horses and trees

 Hello lovely peeps,

It's Tuesday again and those who read my Friday blog know that I am now back home and finished (for now) with traveling. I have a pile of postcards as I sent 30 cards during the Postcrossing meet-up and of course I get 30 cards sent to me by random members. I've chosen a colourful one for you today:

It was sent by the San Diego Postcrossers during a meet-up on the 27th of September. They got together to celebrate International Postcard Day which is on the 1st of October each year.

The card features some of the murals in Chicano Park. The info on the cards reads:

There is a QR code of a short video: 

Below is a screenshot, to watch the video, go to the link above.

I seem to remember that in Elizabeth's neighbourhood there are many Spanish speaking people so it might spark some recognition. I think it's a great story. Community is such a mighty thing. 

And of course the murals are beautiful. I can't stop looking at them.

The Postcrossing members have all signed the card (and there are many!):

Of course they have delighted me with beautiful stamps:

The large stamp on the left features a reindeer. Is it a Christmas stamp I wonder? The stamp with the sad looking dog is about 'neuter/spay', which speaks for itself. Sadly the bottom two smaller stamps are cancelled by ballpoint pen. I wish they wouldn't do that.

I still have some photos from my week in Jerez de la Frontera. One of the first things I booked were tickets to the Riding School. The Spanish have developed a type of dressage that is famous all over the world. 

The front of the building looks like this (above).

It is surrounding by beautiful parkland and there were several outdoor riding arenas where we could watch horses being trained. There was an interesting museum and the main building is also open to the public. We entered at 10 a.m. and at midday there was a demonstration of the horses in the indoor arena:

Two of the six riders were girls.

They also showed horse carriages:

I have been told (I know nothing about horses) that these horse do movements that are very difficult for a horse to do, like walking sideways:

And they can also stand on their hind legs (on command):

And then jump!

Sorry for the overload of horses, but I loved it.

To finish I have a few typical buildings:

A door knocker:

Some trees:

This tree filled the whole plaza. It was huge, and old.

This was another old, unusual tree. 

I love trees. I wish they could talk....

As today we have the T-Party, hosted by Elizabeth and Bluebeard, I need a drink. Well I had plenty of those that week. Here we are having a drink with tapas:

It was supposed to be a potato salad. The bottom part certainly was. The top bit was mushed vegetables. It was delicious.

That is all from me my friends.

On Friday I will write about the sourdough workshop and Tuesday you will see me visiting a bodega in Jerez.

Happy T-Day all,

Lisca