National Convention Center, Beijing, China - 24th March 2015
By: goomymia
Today we drove to the 11th International Conference on Green and Energy-Efficient Building & New Technologies and Products Expo.
The Expo was held at China National Convention Center, very close to the Olympic Park. We decided to go explore the park after a short stay at the Expo.
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Posted Mar 27, 2015, 12:14 pm Last edited Apr 8, 2015, 4:39 am by goomymia
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Olympic Park, Beijing, China - 24th March 2015
By: goomymia
Dear mama papa and little owner,
Here I got to the Olympic Park, where held 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
It was so much fun to take a walk at the Olympic Park.
Especially with my friends Rocky Raccoon Slowly-Slowly Eliott Simão IV Cherry Lola MooseS and Mia.
Besides Birds' Nest and Water Cube, there are some interesting sculptures are waiting to be found at the park.
I also saw a lot of people were doing exercise, like roller skating.
Yours
Anton
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Posted Mar 27, 2015, 12:30 pm Last edited Apr 8, 2015, 4:36 am by goomymia
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Wangjing SOHO, Beijing, China - 26th March 2015
By: goomymia
Dear mama papa and little owner,
I went to Wangjing SOHO during the sunset.
The buildings there look very fancy, just like those future architectures we have seen in sci-fi. It reminds me the New New York haha. Did you see the tiny moon in the last photo? How lovely it is!
Here are some info about Wangjing SOHO:
Quote: | Wangjing SOHO is a complex of three curvilinear asymmetric skyscrapers in Wangjing, a suburb of Beijing, China between central Beijing and Beijing Capital International Airport. According to Zaha Hadid, the project's architect, it is a "welcome and farewell to Beijing".The towers contain both office and retail space. Originally the SOHO was designed as a two-tower complex but due to height concerns it was redesigned as a three-tower project featuring towers of lower maximum height.The complex officially opened on 20 September 2014. |
Love
Anton
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Posted Mar 26, 2015, 1:03 am Last edited Apr 2, 2015, 1:24 pm by goomymia
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Huguosi Snack, Beijing, China - 4th April 2015
By: goomymia
We had lunch at Huguosi Snack. Wow this is a giant Fried Dough Twists!
Here is the recipe, I'd like to make one someday.
Quote: | 2 cups flour
2 eggs
2 tablespoons canola oil, plus more for frying
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup water
Mix together all ingredients to form a smooth, hard dough. This is important so that the dough twists maintain their shape and don't stick together before frying. Working with about a third of the dough at a time, roll out on a lightly floured surface into a circle that is a little less than a quarter of an inch thick. Slice horizontally into strips. Cut those strips into two inch rectangles where possible, but not wasting any of the leftover pieces. With all pieces, including irregular ones, slice slit lengthwise down middle of dough about a quarter of an inch from either end.
Working with one piece of dough at a time, pull one end through the center so that a twist forms. Pull that same end through again so that the strip is more twisted. Set aside on a tray. Repeat with rest of the dough.
Drop batches of twists into a pot of hot oil and fry until golden brown on each side. This will happen quickly so be sure to flip diligently. Remove onto a paper towel-lined plate and serve.
*After cooling completely, twists will last weeks in an airtight container. |
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Posted Apr 7, 2015, 5:49 am
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Halle (Saale), Germany - 28th April 2015
By: Salvia
I am back home. Could not wait to get out of my envelope. Now I have to refresh myself with a cold beer.
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Posted May 13, 2015, 11:03 pm
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Naumburg, Germany - 14th May 2015
By: Salvia
Today was father's day here in Germany, but because this is more of a general men's day I did go on a trip with Papa. We did go by boat to Naumburg and enjoyed Gulasch and a cold beer after our hard work.
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Posted May 21, 2015, 7:18 pm
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Halle (Saale), Germany - 21st May 2015
By: Salvia
I am off to new adventures.
Essen I am coming!
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Posted May 21, 2015, 7:31 pm
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Essen, Germany - 23rd May 2015
By: BlackCat
Hey,
I arrived at BlackCat's house. Yaaay. Today we all watched the Eurovision Song Contest together. It's a song competition Europe has every single year. This year they had a guest country - Australia.
We had snacks and watched it for a while but then were tired.
The winner is this video here (CLICK). A really great song from Sweden.
Love
Anton
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Posted Aug 13, 2015, 8:51 pm
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Wuppertal, Germany - 22nd August 2015
By: olgamaus
Dear Mum,
I arrived in Wuppertal today! My new host Katja found me in the mailbox when she came home from shopping.
Katja showed me the view from her balcony, it's looking nice here
Bye
Anton Bear
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Posted Aug 22, 2015, 7:00 pm
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Wuppertal, Germany - 25th August 2015
By: olgamaus
Hi Mum,
when my host came home after work we took a walk in the city.
Wuppertas has 10 districts, the two largest are Elberfeld and Barmen. I am living currently in Elberfeld, in the South of the city, the so-called "Südstadt", only a few minutes to walk to the central station. We have to cross the tracks to get to the city centre in the valley.
The most important tourist attraction is the "Schwebebahn", a public transportion opened in 1901. The track is mostly following river Wupper, only in the West of Wuppertal it is leaving the river bed and follows streets, it is even crossing the motorway A46. There are 20 stations along the route which is 13,3 km long.
This is the main road in the valley, the B7, which is closed for a larger part due to a giant building site in front of the station. I will show you this later.
We walked towards the city centre. Can you see this sculpture in the centre of the roundabout traffic? It was created by the British sculptor Tony Cragg. He is living in Wuppertal and has founded The "Skulpturenpark Waldfrieden", an area within a forest as an exhibition place for his sculptures. Katja told me that she would like to visit this place with me soon.
You can find lots of parks in Wuppertal, large landscape parks as well as smaller parks close to the city. We found this one really close to the city centre.
Our route took us along a district called "Ostersbaum", one of six quarters in Elberfeld.
Wuppertal is an idustrial city with an outstanding history. You can often find former industrial complexes between dwellings, like here.
On top of this quarter you can find the "Platz der Republik", a former parade-ground founded by the Landwehr in the 1825 years. There is a statue in the park, the "Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen".
We left the quarter towards the city centre. Can you see how wavy this city is?
We reached the city centre with its shopping streets and shopping malls. Wuppertal is with its about 340.000 inhabitants the largest city in the area "Bergisches Land".
In the backyard of the city hall I met this lion, also the heraldic animal of Wuppertal.
On the market place in front of the city hall there is a replica of the Neptun fountain in Trient, here it is called "Jubiläumsbrunnen".
We reached the part of the city which will be completely re-designed within the next two years. The main road in the valley is barred for traffic for a large area and there is a terrible traffic chaos in the city.
The building on the left side belongs to a bank and is one of the most important landmarks.
Here you can find restaurants and bars, in summer you can sit outside, almost at the river bank.
This is one of the Schwebebahn stations, called "Ohligsmühle". They are built in different styles, this one in a rather modern style. The Schwebebahn is travelling about 8 m above street level and about 12 m above the river.
We decided to walk back home, uphill for some time of course
Bye for today
Anton
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Posted Aug 27, 2015, 9:40 pm
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Wuppertal, Zoo, Germany - 29th August 2015
By: olgamaus
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Posted Aug 30, 2015, 8:50 pm Last edited Aug 30, 2015, 9:25 pm by olgamaus
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Wermelskirchen, Germany - 30th August 2015
By: olgamaus
Hi Mum,
today I visited a fun fair with a special market in Wermelskirchen, a small city in the Rheinisch Bergischer Kreis. Wermelskirchen is a neighbour city of Remscheid, where my host lived until she moved to Wuppertal last summer. In Wermelskirchen you can find lots of those typical "bergische" houses, which means timber-framed houses or houses encased with schist. They usually have green shutters and a green door. This fun fair is the largest street party here, there is also a special market taking place. You can buy all kinds of goods here like toys, costume jewellry, bags, household articles, fabrics, clothings and of course you can eat lots of delicious food
Katja had a cocktail and of couse I tasted it. Yummy mojito
Oops! Maybe I tasted a bit too much of it
Katja bought a lot of stuff: Herbs and spices, soap, dried pineapple and fabric to sew a cozy bed for her pets. But not only a cotton fabric or something like this, she bought velvet and plush! Must be rather spoiled pets
We walked around the caroussels and found funny balls with kids inside.
We even rode the ferris wheel.
The ferris wheel is almost 40 m tall, what a fantastic overview!
Nobody wanted to ride this carrousel with me
I am curious about the pets. Do you know any pet who has a velvet bed with plush?
Bye
Anton Bär
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Posted Aug 30, 2015, 9:11 pm
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Wuppertal, Germany - 10th September 2015
By: olgamaus
Hi Mum,
we had a few days with really ugly weather. Today we met a friend, took the neighbour's dog and took a walk in a nearby forest. We enjoyed the sunshine.
Later we bought flowers for the balcony. I'll show you our flower boxes soon
Bye
Anton Bär
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Posted Sep 14, 2015, 8:21 pm
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