Author Archives: elliewick

A royal ride in Salzburg

Posted on July 13, 2010 by elliewick

Gurgling creeks and dogs running through overgrown grass chasing butterflies really do exist. When I would forget that, all it took to remind me of this was a walk or bike ride to Hellbrunner Allee. This alley is in Salzburg, … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: the Netherlands

Posted on July 11, 2010 by elliewick

This postcard from the Netherlands that I received Saturday shows all things I love about this country. Top left is a motorcycle painted in the style of Delft pottery, top right is a group of bicycles, bottom right are stroopwafeln … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: Belgium

Posted on July 10, 2010 by elliewick

Yesterday I received a postcard from Emma in Liege, Belgium. Liege is in the French-speaking part of the country and is near the Dutch and German borders. Just think of all the languages you could know if you lived there! … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: China

Posted on July 9, 2010 by elliewick

After a seemingly long time, I have received my latest postcrossing postcard, a stunning view of Wulingyuan Scenery. This is in southwestern China, near the area of the giant pandas. China seems like a daunting trip to me, full of … Continue reading →

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Mansfield, Ohio: Biblical wax figures, a reformatory, carousel and coney dogs

Posted on July 7, 2010 by elliewick

Last week I went on an adventure that included all of the things in my headline. I do not know much about Mansfield, but it looked a lot like Youngstown but has some very interesting tourist spots. Really, Mansfield is a … Continue reading →

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Fun on the Fourth

Posted on July 4, 2010 by elliewick

One of America’s Fourth of July traditions has always perplexed me, and every year when the holiday rolls around, I get to thinking about it. Why do we love Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture so much? It wasn’t written for us because … Continue reading →

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Dublin photos

Posted on June 30, 2010 by elliewick

Dublin, Ireland, was not the city of my dreams. It wasn’t even close. I had heard good things about it, and with an easy RyanAir flight from Salzburg, I decided I would squeeze Dublin in between London and Athens on … Continue reading →

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Aperschnalzen, or Austrian whipcracking

Posted on June 29, 2010 by elliewick

In Salzburg last month, when I watched the Salzburger Dult Festzug, the Salzburg Traditions Festival’s opening procession, a couple of the acts included whipcracking. To no surprise at all, Aperschalzen in Salzburg Province and Goaßlschalzen in Bavaria, Germany, are rooted … Continue reading →

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Memories of spring in Europe

Posted on June 28, 2010 by elliewick

A month ago I posted my Notes on Croatia, a list of memories from my long weekend there. Finally, a month after my spring fling in Europe, I’ve gathered my notes into something respectable enough to post here. I wanted … Continue reading →

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postcrossing: the postcard crossing project

Posted on June 27, 2010 by elliewick

Just before Memorial Day, I signed up for a postcard project called postcrossing. By joining postcrossing, you agree to mail postcards to the addresses you are given, and then other people receive your address, so you get postcards, too. In … Continue reading →

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