I absolutely adore this color street scene card, showing a view of Rennweg, a pedestrian/tourist street in the old town of Zürich. According to Wiki, Rennweg was the main street of Zürich in the Middle ages.
Thanks to my sister Maria for this fantastic view of a place I would very much like to visit someday–soon! She picked up this and the batch of cards that follow during her recent trips to the States and to Europe!
Another pretty card with scenes of London!
My mom and three sisters have all been to London. I would like to visit as well 🙂 This gorgeous night view shows Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and the River Thames.
Another lovely Zurich card showing yet another popular shopping street: Limmatquai. Look at those mountains in the background!!! Thank you, Maria … I really want to travel here!
“Once a Federal Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island is now part of the National Park system and can be visited by tour boats that leave Pier 41 at Fisherman’s Wharf.”
Another neat card from Maria — thanks! 🙂
Yet another card from Maria (thank you!) showing the pretty San Francisco with one of its S-T-E-E-P streets and a trolley that, I guess, runs along Van Ness Ave., California and Market Streets 🙂
This is another really neat card my sister Maria picked up when she was in San Fran. What a neat street! 🙂
“Colorful hydrangeas line Lombard Street, ‘The crookedest street in the world.’ This street, paved with red brick, makes eight turns in one block.”
Surprisingly, out of all the tourist cards I have from Paris, this is my favorite because it reflects a little slice of what life would be like were I to visit the city. I imagine myself waking up to the sounds of cars and trucks and people on the street below … peeking out my window down to the street, seeing the sunshine and getting a rush of excitement about exploring the city! First thing–find a cafe where I could indulge in strong coffee and fresh bread while watching and hearing the lyrical French world go by!
Love this map! One of my recent magazines included a map of Switzerland, so I had already been mentally plotting my trip when this card from Maria arrived 🙂 I want to visit Zurich, of course, as well as Lucerne, Lugano, and St. Moritz. Mostly though, I want to hear the languages and explore the streets and visit the churches–and experience the wonders of the Swiss Alps!
And here is an aerial view of Zurich — Switzerland, Schweiz, and Suisse, depending upon your language 🙂
