In december 2011 the ice sculptures were made on the central square of Chelyabinsk. The main theme is the Olympic Games 2012. Ice sculptures represent various kinds of sports and the emblem of the Olympic Games.
Het bericht naar gemeente Rheden (Nederland):
Geachte mevrouw van Wingerden,
Op Oud en Nieuw werd veel vuurwerk weer afgestoken. Het vuurwerk kabaal begon al 2 weken voor Oud en Nieuw en was nog 1 week achteraf te horen.
Ik heb veel last gehad van dit geluid. Ik denk, dat Continue reading ‘Vuurwerk op Oud en Nieuw’
Pictures of Christmas market 2012 in Chelyabinsk:
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On sunday December 18th me and my husband visited one of the biggest indoor Christmas markets of The Netherlands in the garden centre Intratuin located in Duiven. You immediately find yourself in a very special atmosphere of Christmas holiday. People can buy here everything for decorating their homes for Christmas: large artificial Christmas trees, all possible types of indoor and outdoor Christmas lights, festive decorations and ornaments.
Naarden, the Utrecht gate (‘Utrechtse Poort’)
The city of Naarden has existed for a long time. It is a medieval city, which developed as a fortress and as a part of the Dutch waterline. The city is surrounded by numerous moats filled with water. If the weather is good, you can even take a boat tour to see the fortress moats. In 16th century Naarden was destroyed by the Spanish troops. Some buildings remind the tragic events of the past, e.g. the Spanish house (het Spaanse huis), where hundreds of Dutch soldiers Continue reading ‘Naarden, Netherlands’
Where to go for the weekend? One of the most exotic answers to this question: “Go to seek for mammoths”.
To put it more precisely – not mammoths, but their bones. Also you can seek for the bones of other ancient animals such as bison and ancient horses, that were living on the territory of present-day Chelyabinsk region 15-20 thousand years ago.
В среду вечером 2-го ноября по каналу ARD немецкого телевидения в программе Plusminus показали сюжет о вырубке лесов компанией IKEA-Swedwood в Карелии вблизи финской границы.
IKEA-Swedwood взяла в аренду 295 000 гектаров леса в Карелии и занимается там заготовкой древесины для производства мебели. В прогрмаме показали, что после вырубки леса остаётся Continue reading ‘IKEA-Swedwood в Карелии’
Pictures of Egmond, Netherlands (North see, light house, dog-rose, beach, dunes, seeside sunset):
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