Batty the Bat, Moholt, Trondheim, Norway

Abdysh


Posted Jan 11, 2015, 10:11 am
Hello! My name is Batty the Bat. I'm from Siberia. I lived in Novosibirsk, and I moved to Tomsk half a year ago with my owner Dasha.

Here I met Moony from Germany, and that was he who told me about toyvoyaging. So I decided to see the world!

Abdysh


Posted Feb 14, 2015, 8:05 am
Let me show you my town Tomsk. It is small, but old and beautiful ^_^

A little never-frozen stream.

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A hotel.

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New Year Tree :)

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Tom' River.

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Our coat of arms.

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Chekhov, a famous writer.

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New Year tree once more...

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Ans some ice sculptures :) "I <3 Tomsk"!

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Can't wait to visit other cities and to learn, what life in other countries looks like :)
BlackCat


Posted Apr 19, 2015, 2:08 pm
Hey mum,

today I arrived in Essen together with Moony. BlackCat had to smile about our message in German. She said we wrote it all right, yay. And then she told me that even though Moony travelled here with me, I won't see much of him during my stay. But I met the other toys I am here with who will travel with me.

I think I will have a lot of fun here.

Greetings from Germany
Batty
BlackCat


Posted Apr 19, 2015, 2:12 pm
Hey,

today we said Goodbye to Arwen and Miia. They both travel on and we are excited to see what they will do on their travels.

I will miss them.

Batty
BlackCat


Posted Apr 19, 2015, 2:32 pm
Hey :),

today we had a lot of fun on a walk. We went to a forest where you can see some of the animals that live in forests here. Like wild pigs and deers. We saw some of them as well.

The forest is still damaged a lot thanks to a storm that happened here in Essen in June 2014. A lot trees fell back then and a lot are broken now. It was a really scary day.

After the walk in the forest we found a little viewpoint and enjoyed the view over the lake Baldeney and the watergate/waterworks.

BlackCat thought about it for a moment and then decided that we would walk there. So we did. First we met some ducks at the river Ruhr and then walked to the lake Baldeney and over the watergate/waterworks. The lake is a barrier lake.

A lot of sailboats were on the lake on that day.

It was a lot of fun.

Love
Batty
BlackCat


Posted Apr 19, 2015, 2:39 pm
Hey :),

today we went on a walk with BlackCat and her cousin. It was just a normal walk in a forest. We found a restaurant that looked really old and we liked it. So we took photos of that as well.

It was a nice day and we enjoyed the walk a lot.

Love
Batty
BlackCat


Posted Apr 19, 2015, 2:53 pm
Hey,

today we went in the zoo. I don't think I have to tell you about all the animals we saw, but the skull we are sitting on is an elephant skull. And the witch flew against a tree on the playground, which made me laugh. It was a fun day. In Münster you are allowed to feed the elephants. We don't have photos of that, but we did it and it was really funny.

Do you see the skeleton? It is a fruit bat skeleton. Yay.

Love
Batty
goomymia


Posted Jun 22, 2015, 4:27 am
Dear Dasha, I'm in Beijing!

How are you doing?
It's super hot here, very very hot. How's the weather in Tomsk??? :)
This is the gate of the park, a traditional Chinese gate. I heard they call it Paifang, maybe it's a bit different from gate.

I saw a lady posting in front of the site map, she looks very happy..
Two boys with their tuck nets beside the lake. There are many lotus leaves on the lake, while I can barely see any lotus, perhaps they are hiding under the water because the temperature.

Look at these flowers, they have nowhere to hide so they are tired. :thinking:
I need to grab a cold drink to cool down myself. I absorbed too much heat under the sun..

...talk to you later!
Batty


BlackCat


Posted Aug 13, 2015, 6:28 pm
Hey,

today we went to Bochum and got to see all kind of cool things in the city centre. On our way back home we found some big machines and had to take photos with them as well. It was so interesting.

Love
Batty
BlackCat


Posted Aug 13, 2015, 6:34 pm
Hey

today Qah and Mr. Moose arrived here and brought some candy. We welcomed them with a group hug and we hope they will have a great time here with us.

Love
Batty
BlackCat


Posted Aug 13, 2015, 6:42 pm
Hey,

today we had a short walk and guess what we found? A boat in a garden. We were so surprised. And we don't know if it is decoration, or if the people forgot that they had a boat in their garden.
We also got to smell some flowers, which was really nice as well.

Love
Batty
BlackCat


Posted Aug 13, 2015, 6:52 pm
Hey,

today we had a bbq all together. It was really nice. We had a grilled sausage and talked a lot.

Love
Batty
BlackCat


Posted Aug 13, 2015, 8:52 pm
Hey,

so today we all watched the Eurovision Song Contest together. It's a song competition Europe has every single year. This year they had a guest country - Australia.
We had snacks and watched it for a while but then were tired.

The winner is this video here (CLICK). A really great song from Sweden.

Love
Batty
goomymia


Posted Oct 23, 2015, 8:15 am
After around 43 hours train we finally arrived in Lhasa!!!
It was 3757m in total, and I do feel a bit altitude sick.. Think about it, the altitude is only 50m back in Beijing:thinking:
I saw the magnificent Potala Palace, which is definitely the highest building in Lhasa.
I also went to local postoffice, and then we took a stroll around Potala Palace. :rolleyes:




goomymia


Posted Oct 25, 2015, 3:07 am

We went to the Olympic Park today! I didn't feel very good at the beginning because the weather was gloomy :(
BUT WE HAD A TOPNOTCH DINNER!!! I become a big fan of Hong Kong food immediately..:cyclops:
       

goomymia


Posted Oct 26, 2015, 1:15 am

Wandering aroung Barkhor Street where is the most popular local shopping area, we visited the famous Jokhang, here are some infomation: :D

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The Jokhang is located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa, the capital city of the country of Tibet. For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is in some regards pan-sectarian, but is controlled by the Gelug school. The temple's architectural style is a mixture of Indian vihara design, Tibetan, and Nepalese design.

The Jokhang was founded during the reign of king Songtsän Gampo. According to tradition, the temple was built for the two brides of the king, Princess Wencheng of the Chinese Tang dynasty and Princess Bhrikuti of Nepal. Both wives are said to have brought important Buddhist statues and images from China and Nepal to Tibet as part of their dowries, and they were housed here. Initially, many Nepalese artists worked to construct this temple.

   
goomymia


Posted Oct 27, 2015, 7:56 am

The bus in Lhasa looks exactly the same as in Beijing, except they use both Chinese and Tibatan to give the information of next stop.
We were just going to explore a little bit of the old town, surprisely found that the Exquisite Exhibition of the Second China Thangka was hold in a historic yard!!! :cyclops:

Fancy the lovely tea house which is located in an old temple, have a cup of sweet buttered tea and enjoy your fresh day. ;)


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A thangka, variously spelt as tangka, thanka or tanka is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, or silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. Thangkas are traditionally kept unframed and rolled up when not on display, mounted on a textile backing somewhat in the style of Chinese scroll paintings, with a further silk cover on the front. So treated, thangkas can last a long time, but because of their delicate nature, they have to be kept in dry places where moisture will not affect the quality of the silk. Most thankas are relatively small, comparable in size to a Western half-length portrait, but some are extremely large, several metres in each dimension; these were designed to be displayed, typically for very brief periods on a monastery wall, as part of religious festivals. Most thankas were intended for personal meditation or instruction of monastic students. They often have elaborate compositions including many very small figures. A central "deity" is often surrounded by other identified figures in a symmetrical composition. Narrative scenes are less common, but do appear.

Thangka serve as important teaching tools depicting the life of the Buddha, various influential lamas and other deities and bodhisattvas. One subject is The Wheel of Life (Bhavachakra), which is a visual representation of the Abhidharma teachings (Art of Enlightenment). The term may sometimes be used of works in other media than painting, including reliefs in metal and woodblock prints. Today printed reproductions at poster size of painted thangka are commonly used for devotional as well as decorative purposes. Many thangka were produced in sets, though they have often subsequently become separated.

Thangka perform several different functions. Images of deities can be used as teaching tools when depicting the life (or lives) of the Buddha, describing historical events concerning important Lamas, or retelling myths associated with other deities. Devotional images act as the centerpiece during a ritual or ceremony and are often used as mediums through which one can offer prayers or make requests. Overall, and perhaps most importantly, religious art is used as a meditation tool to help bring one further down the path to enlightenment. The Buddhist Vajrayana practitioner uses a thanga image of their yidam, or meditation deity, as a guide, by visualizing "themselves as being that deity, thereby internalizing the Buddha qualities" Thangkas hang on or beside altars, and may be hung in the bedrooms or offices of monks and other devotees.




goomymia


Posted Oct 29, 2015, 7:18 am


We found that the moon was really bright and clear last night, so we planned a tiny small walking trip along the river in this afternoon, ummm actually during the lunch break.
Look how blue the sky was!!! :)
Passing through the gate of Mia's work place, we saw the Military Museum, went on to the cross roads on the west, the not that tall architecture is the old CCTV building, most people might know the new one which is located in CBD, also well-known for its pants-shape appearence. Followed by the Chinese Century Altar, a photo exhibition was held inside. Oh that was Vivisn Maier...
We finally arrived to the river bank, the river itself looks bluer because of the sky. Mia said the metal bridge reminded her of Tyne Bridge, do you think they look similar?
The under the bridge picture was under the 3rd ring road of Beijing;)


goomymia


Posted Nov 22, 2015, 3:39 am

It's snowing!!!
Yesterday was just raining, and this is not technically the first snow, last snow was in the morning a couple of days ago.
I wound say it was a pretty heavy snow but they melted away in a second when touched the ground... :thinking:

The point is Mia ordered PIZZA!  :cyclops:
Because our host is trying to be a vegetarian again, yes she failed for a few times before and now she is trying to do it again, to be a semi-vegetarian.
We can't wait to see what pizza is it!!!
....
Ummmm, Garden Special with Big Catch!!! Yum!!!



goomymia


Posted Mar 10, 2016, 3:11 am

Today I visited Badachu Park. I saw a fab statue when I was walking through the red wooden gate. He is the god of longevity.

You see the tower in the photo? That is a Relic Stupa, which holds Buddha's relic. I guess it must be a very holy building, although I don't know much about Buddha. Ummmm..it seems that the photo I took is not clear. Don't worry I will definitely come closer to have a look at the tower. Oh yes when we passed through the long bridge, I noticed there were so many brown spots up there on the trees, then I relized they were all monkeys! You know this year is the Monkey Year...a very popular Chinese Zodiac between all 12 animals.

Here we got many ice-sugar gourds, a kind of snack made of fruits like hawthorns, sometimes even strawberries. :)

Bada Chu it's a buddhist site so we can find many beautiful sculptures about Buddha here. More than that, there is a wall with full of exquisite relief on it, it's a kind of sculpture. The relief is actually much more beautiful than they look in the photo we took, and they tell Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety which is a classic text of Confucian filial piety written by Guo Jujing during the Yuan dynasty. Did you see the buffalos behind us? I seems to have seen them wagging their tails!
Finally It's hiking time!!!
B)

goomymia


Posted Aug 13, 2016, 1:11 pm
Greetings from Norway!! B)

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