Visual Entertainment from Near and Far
1985
We all wish you a wonderful trip to Hungaria, good weather, good food and wine, happy Easter Days and good homecomings.
Love Christa, Hans & girls & pets
PS Virginia, the book about Monet is great, Hans stopped reading “Sirens” he doesn’t like it.
See you soon
Postcard is dated 1962
Postcard is dated 1992
Postcard from 1965
Postcard dated 1986
A resort town in Yalta. Vintage.
Barcelona 1969
Vele-Malaga (1967)
Granada
Gran Canaria
September 1970
Dear
We are in Ibiza and the sun is shining as usual and it is warm though the sea is rough today but we went swimming anyway. We have a nice view of the Mediterranean from our hotel room and just have to walk down the hill to the rocks in order to swim. It is crowded though, with hippies and Germans and French and the seaside often looks like Coney Island. We are staying in a pension that overlooks the Med. and we can watch planes take off and land – a busy airport. Day after tomorrow will go to a bullfight here – Cordobes! is fighting. Hope they have good bulls but fear the reverse.
Love, Tim
September 1970?
Dear
We are in Madrid relaxing in hotel room. Have been to the Prado and a bullfight. One matador cut on ear but none did very well. If ind I have forgotten much spanish but we get along. On Tus. we will go to Ibiza for about a week and then fly back to Germany. Should be relaxed and sunned by then. Spend a couple more days here and see Toledo and the Escorial. Hope you are all faring well and not too travel-weary.
Love, Tim
Both postcards are from the Catherine the Great Palace in Tsarskoye Selo.
The Het Loo Palace was originally built between 1684 and 1686 for Queen Mary II of England and her husband King William III (of Orange, her cousin). William IV, Prince of Orange, inherited the palace and it stayed in the family for a long time. In 1984 the palace became a state museum open to the public. I visited soon after it opened.
Room of King Willem II and Queen Anna Paulowna.
The Stables
Closet of Queen Mary Stuart (1663-1695)
That is what it says… not sure what it means.
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