Churches of Wood

Not all churches are made from stone or brick. Let’s visit some constructed from wood. (Hint: Click on any photo to enlarge it) In Norway we found… Stave churches Stave church In Iceland we found… this log church with a sod roof. In Nara, Japan we found… Todaiji (Great Eastern Temple) the largest wooden building in the world. […]

Answers part 2 weddings

Here are your answers. If you just landed here and would like to see what the question was…click here. 1. His parents… in April 1956 Prince Ranier III married Grace Patricia Kelly here. 2. Celine Dion and Rene Angelil 3. Wayne Gretzy and Janet Jones. 4. I have no idea, but it is said there […]

Famous weddings part 2

Here are some more questions to challenge your knowledge of famous couples and the church they were married in. 1. Prince’s Palace, Monaco April, 2011 this was the scene of the marriage of Albert II and Charlene Lynette Wittstock. Name one other royal married here. 2. Notre Dame of Montreal Which entertainment “royal” was married […]

Answers re weddings

Here are your answers… (If you just landed here and would like to know what the question was, click here.) 1. Westminster Abbey Many British Royals have married here including -Prince Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in April, 1923 (you might know her as The Queen Mother) – Princess Margaret and Anthony […]

Famous Church Weddings

Ready to have some fun? Great! Here is the challenge… match the name of the church with the name(s) of famous couples married in that church. 1. Westminster Abbey, London In November, 1947 Princess Elizabeth married Lt. Phillip Mountbatten here. Name at least 2 other members of the British Royal Family married here. 2. York Minster, […]

Basilicas

What do I know about basilicas? Good question! Well, it is a church…right? I know I have been in some…I think they were basilicas. Maybe I should do some research. (fade to music while I do my research) I know a bit more now….but also I get more confused the more I research. It seems […]

Travel Quiz 40

Here is your next challenge. Where in the world were we when we took this photo? Hint: Click on the photo to enlarge it so you can read the words on the sign! Not much more to be said…either you know that name or you don’t. Click here to check your guess.

Travel Quiz 40 answer

To recap, here is the photo you were using as a clue. So, did you notice the spelling of the name Andersen? Do you know the significance of the difference between AndersEn and AndersOn? Yes? Good…so you then knew this photo was taken in Denmark. Secondly…did you know who H.C. Andersen is? Of course, Hans […]

Oamaru, New Zealand

We are driving along the ocean (Atlantic) heading north from Dunedin on the south island of New Zealand… passing pastures filled with sheep… and cattle. (Remember those three details…ocean, sheep, cattle. They will become significant.) (Remember, too, that you can click on any photo to enlarge it.) Before long we arrive in the town of […]

Travel Quiz 39

This one is a bit different. What in the world is this? (Hint: click on the photo to enlarge it.) And if you know the answer to that question, try… Where in the world might we have been when we took this photo? Check your guess….click here.

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