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Christmas Trees Around The World
Today is Christmas evening. Some countries celebrate today, others tomorrow on Christmas day. It doesn’t matter if you live in the northern or southern hemisphere, with snow or on the beach. If you want a Christmas tree and celebration, … Weiterlesen
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Collecting Sheet Music 2 – Uruguay’s Himno Nacional
Uruguay’s National Anthem – the best, and longest, in the world. This post is not about collecting sheet music, just about the National Anthem of Uruguay. Details and information about this fantastic hobby „collecting music sheets“ I’ll post in later … Weiterlesen
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Christmas Stollen – DIY
Today is the 1.Advent in 2014. In this pre Christmas time (Advent) it is a German custom to bake and celebrate with „Christmas Stollen“. First candle lighting on the 1.Advent. Every Sunday one more. Stollen is a fruit cake containing … Weiterlesen
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The Advent Wreath
The beginning of the Advent wreath First – what does Advent mean? Advent is a season observed in many Western Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. … Weiterlesen
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Must See – An Innovative Brick Artist
Atlantida Church The so often overseen Atlantida church is an architectural and engineering jewel. Eladio Dieste : I had never heard of this person before, but my research about the „Church of Atlantida“ brought up this information. Dieste was an … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Atlantida, History, Information, Must See, Uruguay
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Must See – Colonia del Sacramento
The oldest city in Uruguay, Colonia del Sacramento is since 1995 a World Heritage Site. I have been there several times . This time it was springtime, 27th of October and lovely 35 Celsius (95 F) wow what a challenge, … Weiterlesen
Turducken
Only 3 weeks til Thanksgiving and 7 weeks until Christmas. Perfect time for turkey meals. Turkeys are already for sale. Don’t wait to long. A Turducken is a dish consisting of de-boned turkey, stuffed with a de-boned duck, stuffed with … Weiterlesen
A quick introduction
A quick introduction from name to river, from silver to settlement and from freedom to retirement, that’s Uruguay. Much more will be posted in the future, about the country, the people, the history and how life in Uruguay is today. … Weiterlesen
Collecting Curiosities 1 – Police Batons
Magnificent collection of „police truncheons“, called batons. This collection can be seen in the „Edinburgh Police Museum“ , Scotland. Beautifully decorated and individually designed, most from the early 19th century. Baton collection. In 1749, after a sharp crime rise in … Weiterlesen
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Atlantida, a brief history
Historical documents show that the development of present-day area of the city starts about 1748. Later on there was the Jesuit Estancia called Santo Ignacio. The current Atlantida Station is geographically in the area. It was originally called Las Toscas. … Weiterlesen
