{HAPPY EASTER 2016}

Wishing all my readers, worldwide, a Happy Easter weekend!

May the sun shine in your part of the world.

My handmade Organdy Ribbons for decorating Easter Eggs... 

Closeup...

Egg warmers made by my sister-in-law Elly Van den Munckhof.
She and my brother Harry, are one of my most loyal blog readers!

Lazy chick from our German son and his family...

Fond memories all together!

HAPPY EASTER 2016!

{The Most Valued TEN-Letter Word... "FRIENDSHIP" - Maintain it}

We have come to the final Quote, now containing TEN Letters...

One that is very dear to all of us and does nurture our soul.

The Most Valued TEN-Letter Word... "FRIENDSHIP" - Maintain it

YES! Let us ALL cling to FRIENDSHIP and be an ANGEL to someone...

Just like this angel does on the silver alphabet letter F

the "F" is one to wear as a charm on a necklace or hung on a silver keychain (available at my online boutique as well) on a tote or handbag.

This Italian Giovanni Raspini 925/100 silver Alphabet Angel "F" is available for only USD 33.25 with FREE shipping within the USA

Alphabet letters are available at Spectrenoir ←just click.

Related links:

{The Most Selfish ONE-Letter Word... "I" - Avoid it} | previous post by me

{The Most Satisfying TWO-Letter Word... "WE" - Use it} | previous post by me

{The Most Poisonous THREE-Letter Word... "EGO" - Overcome it} | previous post by me

{The Most Used FOUR-Letter Word... "LOVE" - Value it} | previous post by me

{The Most Pleasing FIVE-Letter Word... "SMILE" - Keep it} | previous post by me

{The Most Spreading SIX-Letter Word... "RUMOR" - Ignore it} | previous post by me
{The Hardest Working SEVEN-Letter Word... "SUCCESS" - Achieve it} | previous post by me
{The Most Enviable EIGHT-Letter Word... "JEALOUSY" - Distance Yourself From it} | previous post by me
{The Most Powerful NINE-Letter Word... "KNOWLEDGE" - Acquire it} | previous post by me

{Part VIII of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Countryside North of Beijing, China}

It for sure was a big eye opener for traveling North of Beijing, some 2 hours by bus into the countryside. That's the only way to get to know the people. Not a much used route for the average tourist but for the People to People Citizen Ambassador team it also was a purpose to visit mushroom growers in that area. Now I'm talking about the white button mushrooms.

So once again leaving the city of Beijing and seeing the scenery change...

This is what you see in the countryside! POVERTY...
For sure this has not changed that much since March 26 of 1987!

Leaving the city of Beijing behind, lots of construction going on everywhere.

It sure is a country with lots of bikes, at least in the flat areas.

The woman on the bike is looking at the team's bus...

Kind of greenhouses...

Never easy to take pictures from a riding bus... but yes, that are plastic covered greenhouses.

So that are the Chinese market gardeners...

Here comes the horse power into the picture!

Brick homes but it does not look very affluent...

Vegetable gardens alongside a little river...

Yes, we are slowly going into the mountains!

Poor horses... and poor people.

It is a smaller type of horses what they use.

Little villages seem to be kind of walled in...

Very dreary looking villages with homes that only have windows on the sunny side...

Passing this village and climbing up into the mountains...

It makes one very quiet for seeing such extreme poverty and knowing it gets bitter, bitter cold in this area with lots of snow!

Stones everywhere...

It looks like they build a wall from those stones...

What you see here are MUSHROOM HOUSES...
But there was no production due to the season still being too cold.

It does hurt to see such extreme poverty where people struggle to make a living...
You see the outhouse at the top left?

Oh my!
That will make your butt freeze off...

These pigs seem to be quite happy!

To be continued with a visit to Jinshanling Great Wall...

Related links:

{Part VII of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Lama Temple in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part VI of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China} | previous post by me 

{Part V of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Forbidden City in Beijing, China} | previous post by me

{Part IV of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - City Views of Beijing, China} | previous post by me

{Part III of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Arrival in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part II of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Tokyo, Japan to Beijing, China} | previous post by me

{Part I of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia} | previous post by me

{People to People Citizen Ambassador Program - Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia} | previous post by me

{The Most Powerful NINE-Letter Word... "KNOWLEDGE" - Acquire it}

We're almost at the finish of TEN...

This is a mighty one as we all can acquire it for as long as we live!

The Most Powerful NINE-Letter Word... "KNOWLEDGE" - Acquire it

This is indeed one of the very BEST!

Let's cling to the K of KNOWLEDGE, just like this angel does on the silver alphabet letter K

the "K" is one to wear as a charm on a necklace or hung on a silver keychain (available at my online boutique as well) on a tote or handbag.

Alphabet letters are available at Spectrenoir ←just click.

Related links:

{The Most Selfish ONE-Letter Word... "I" - Avoid it} | previous post by me

{The Most Satisfying TWO-Letter Word... "WE" - Use it} | previous post by me

{The Most Poisonous THREE-Letter Word... "EGO" - Overcome it} | previous post by me

{The Most Used FOUR-Letter Word... "LOVE" - Value it} | previous post by me

{The Most Pleasing FIVE-Letter Word... "SMILE" - Keep it} | previous post by me

{The Most Spreading SIX-Letter Word... "RUMOR" - Ignore it} | previous post by me
{The Hardest Working SEVEN-Letter Word... "SUCCESS" - Achieve it} | previous post by me
{The Most Enviable EIGHT-Letter Word... "JEALOUSY" - Distance Yourself From it} | previous post by me

{Part VII of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Lama Temple in Beijing, China}

This will be the last post about Beijing, China...
A visit to the Lama Temple or Yonghegong Lamasery as it is also called. 

It's not really Chinese but the Lama Temple is a favorite place to visit in Beijing.

It is in fact a Mongolian-Tibetan Buddhist temple with surrounding buildings.
This Lama Temple originally served as residence for court eunuchs. Click the following link for more info: Eunuchs as Imperial servants in dynastic China - Chinasage

Imperial roof decoration man riding bird, nine beasts, immortal figure, and dragon.

Very different architecture here.

You can find more pictures on TripAdvisor about Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

Looks like an entrance and mostly bikes are 'parked' here...

Of course that caught husband Pieter's attention as it made him feel like being back in The Netherlands!

Some of the team members... 

It sure looks like a lovely day...

In Pieter's one-week diary that he managed to keep up with, he wrote that at the end of March 25, they ended the day with a lovely dinner, consisting of 27 courses.

But we all know that Chinese are artists in preparing lovely little bite-size dishes!

Goodbye Beijing!

Next will be about Countryside North of Beijing China...

Related links:
{Part VI of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China} | previous post by me 
{Part V of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Forbidden City in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part IV of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - City Views of Beijing, China} | previous post by me

{Part III of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Arrival in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part II of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Tokyo, Japan to Beijing, China} | previous post by me

{Part I of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia} | previous post by me

{People to People Citizen Ambassador Program - Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia} | previous post by me

{The Most Enviable EIGHT-Letter Word... "JEALOUSY" - Distance Yourself From it}

There are a few more important quotes by letter number and this is one we ALL have dealt with at some time in our life...

The Most Enviable EIGHT-Letter Word... "JEALOUSY" - Distance Yourself From it

Only if we have a name, starting out with the letter J, this Giovanni Raspini 925 Silver Alphabet Angel standing on the "J" is one to wear as a charm on a necklace or hung on a silver keychain (available below) on a tote or handbag.

Indeed, great for spicing up your handbag!

Don't you LOVE this Giovanni Raspini Charms & Co 925/1000 Silver Key Ring in Medium from Italy?
You might have some silver charms already...

You can buy this Medium Key Ring for only USD 21 with FREE Worldwide Shipping...
Comes like this in its famous signature blue box.

Buy Now button, to purchase this Italian 925 Silver Key Ring
SORRY, ALL SOLD OUT...

It is also a great way for wearing on your belt loop with several charms.

Shown are the Giovanni Raspini 925 Silver Key Rings in Medium so you get an idea of their 30 mm diameter.

Other Alphabet Letters are available at Spectrenoir ←just click.

Related links:

{The Most Selfish ONE-Letter Word... "I" - Avoid it} | previous post by me

{The Most Satisfying TWO-Letter Word... "WE" - Use it} | previous post by me

{The Most Poisonous THREE-Letter Word... "EGO" - Overcome it} | previous post by me

{The Most Used FOUR-Letter Word... "LOVE" - Value it} | previous post by me

{The Most Pleasing FIVE-Letter Word... "SMILE" - Keep it} | previous post by me

{The Most Spreading SIX-Letter Word... "RUMOR" - Ignore it} | previous post by me
{The Hardest Working SEVEN-Letter Word... "SUCCESS" - Achieve it} | previous post by me

{Part VI of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China}

The team's next visit in Beijing, all done on March 25, 1987... on a very loaded schedule beside visiting the Institute of Microbiology, is the Temple of Heaven.

Such an incredible structure and a MUST SEE if ever in Beijing!

This is from a post card... Wish Pieter had been there at the time of these blossoms!
What a dream...

This is the World Heritage Site of Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing ←(just click on link) founded in the first half of the 15th century.
Notice the tiny toddler in the picture?

Husband Pieter went over for a better look through his lens.

This photo from china-tour.cn shows to the right of the Circular Mound Altar the Divine Kitchen and Pavillion for Butchering Animals...
Sacrificial Altar indeed!
For viewing a short 2.50 minute video from Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in ... (UNESCO/NHK) just click the hyperlink. That gives you a pretty good idea about this complex.
Be aware that Temple of Heaven Park is the largest park in Beijing; covering 675 acres!

Slide, showing the marble steps and carving around the Imperial Sacrificial Altar look impressive.

This is a scanned photo, as the slide did not show the entire height...
One can see the steps next to the marble imperial carriage way.

The entire structure of Temple of Heaven is done without nails and look at the elaborate details on the ceiling!

This elderly man with a cane is struggling on the stairs.

Indeed, it is HUGE with the size of 675 acres.
If you want to see more of it, for getting an impression, this is a very good short video:
Temple of Heaven - Beijing, China (Full HD) just click.

Hope you enjoyed Part VI.

Will be continued with the Lama Temple in Beijing, China.

Related links:

{Part V of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Forbidden City in Beijing, China} | previous post by me

{Part IV of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - City Views of Beijing, China} | previous post by me

{Part III of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Arrival in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part II of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Tokyo, Japan to Beijing, China} | previous post by me

{Part I of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia} | previous post by me

{People to People Citizen Ambassador Program - Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia} | previous post by me

{The Hardest Working SEVEN-Letter Word... "SUCCESS" - Achieve it}

As we are adding up letters, we have now come to: The Hardest Working SEVEN-Letter Word... "SUCCESS" - Achieve it.

That indeed requires hard work and perseverance for achieving SUCCESS in whatever endeavor.

Let's cling to it, just like this Angel is doing here to the silver charm S.

A nice addition to a handbag around a silver keychain or as a charm on a necklace.

Sorry Sold Out...

Giovanni Raspini 925/1000 silver Alphabet letter 'S' is available for only USD 33.25 and free shipping within the USA!

There are also other silver alphabet angels available at Spectrenoir ← just click.

Related links:

{The Most Selfish ONE-Letter Word... "I" - Avoid it} | previous post by me

{The Most Satisfying TWO-Letter Word... "WE" - Use it} | previous post by me

{The Most Poisonous THREE-Letter Word... "EGO" - Overcome it} | previous post by me

{The Most Used FOUR-Letter Word... "LOVE" - Value it} | previous post by me

{The Most Pleasing FIVE-Letter Word... "SMILE" - Keep it} | previous post by me

{The Most Spreading SIX-Letter Word... "RUMOR" - Ignore it} | previous post by me