Fridge Magnets
050 Battles – Jericho – Day 50 – Daily Content Challenge
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho Joshua Fit the Battle … Day 50 – Daily Content Challenge My fridge magnet today is one I purchased while on a Handbell Festival trip in Israel. Our tour bus stopped in Jericho and we were able to visit a nearby gift shop. Jericho is a Palestinian city in…
Read More051 Acropolis of Athens – Day 51 – Daily Content Challenge
The Acropolis of Athens The Acropolis of Athens – Day 51 – Daily Content Challenge Today’s magnet reminds me of my trips to Athens, Greece. Athens has the best-known acropolis. The acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel built during the second half of the 5th C BC. It is located on a rocky outcrop…
Read More052 Dutch Shoes – Delft Pottery – Day 52 – Daily Content Challenge
Dutch Shoes – Delft Pottery Reminders of the Netherlands – Day 52 – Daily Content Challenge Today’s fridge magnet comes from Holland. I purchased this fridge magnet at the gift shop in Delft, a city in the western Netherlands. Delft is known as the manufacturing base for Delftware which is hand-painted blue-and-white pottery. The production…
Read More053 Anne of Green Gables – Day 53 – Daily Content Challenge
Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gable Fridge Magnet – Day 53 – Daily Content Challenge Today’s magnet is my favorite storybook character, Anne Shirley, of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The original book was published in 1908 and follows the adventures of Anne Shirley, a young orphan girl living on…
Read More054 Sterling Castle, Scotland – Day 54 – Daily Content Challenge
Sterling Castle, Scotland Fridge Magnet of Sterling Castle, Scotland – Day 54 – Daily Content Challenge My fridge magnet today shows Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, Scotland. Ruth and I were able to take Mom and Dad to visit Stirling Castle when they joined us for a trip to the UK and Ireland 30 years…
Read More055 Istanbul, Turkey – Day 55 – Daily Content Challenge
Istanbul, Turkey Türkiye – Day 55 – Daily Content Challenge My fridge magnet today is from a trip to Istanbul, Turkey. You can see the spelling on the magnet is Türkiye – that is the spelling in the Turkish language. This magnet shows one of the bridges spanning the Bosphorus, the sea strait between the…
Read More056 Malacca, Malaysia – Day 56 – Daily Content Challenge
Malacca, Malaysia Fridge Magnet from Malacca, Malaysia – Day 56 – Daily Content Challenge Another Fridge Magnet Story to Share! Malacca, Malaysia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Malacca City also spelled Melaka is the capital of the state of Malacca located in southwestern Malaysia. Malacca is the historical state of Malaysia. It has many…
Read More057 First Nations People – Day 57 – Daily Content Challenge
First Nations People of Vancouver Island First Nations People on Vancouver Island – Day 57 – Daily Content Challenge Vancouver Island has been the homeland to 50 First Nations peoples for thousands of years. The 50 First Nations are divided into three distinct tribal regions. The Kwakwaka’wakw, the Nootka or Nuu chah nulth, and the…
Read More058 Petra – Day 58 – Daily Content Challenge
Petra, Jordan Petra, Jordan – Day 58 – Daily Content Challenge Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan. It is thought to have been built around 312 BC and was rediscovered by a Swiss explorer in 1812. It was buried under layers of sand, and got the nickname, Lost City. Petra is also called…
Read More059 Venezuela – Day 59 – Daily Content Challenge
Venezuela Fridge Magnet of Venezuela – Day 59 – Daily Content Challenge Today’s magnet reminds me of a summer trip with a friend to enjoy the sun on the beach near Cumana, in Venezuela. It is unsafe to travel to Venezuela today, but when I was there we were able to find our way in…
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