Sullivan - Mail and Books

 

I got Beanie Mail!

Another Bus Bingo win. We really need to make my owner post the little souvenir Gilbert got Beanie over 6 month ago!

I got some really cool 2nd-hand books!

Two of them were Fairyloot editions. 

(Fairyloot is a surprise subscription box with a special edition of a book and book related goodies. Seems like someone didn't like their surprise.)

I had this book on my wish list!

Isn't this edition gorgeous?!

This is the naked hardcover, it also has blue edges.

And the dust jacket has an illustration on the inside as well!

Another book that I've been pondering to get.

The end pages look really cool and intriguing.

I'm so happy with these books. Both of these Fairyloot editions have an autograph as well. I'll have to investigate if they're digital or real.

Gilbert - An Icy Trip part 3

 

Just a couple more ice sculptures and then for something different!

The Wizard of Oz

Newton.

Loki's punishment.

As you have seen, the ice sculpture festival was awesome!

It was also very very cold, even colder than outside, and we have wintery weather at the moment. So we went in search for a very late lunch.

We went to Kampen.

It is on the way back to Groningen anyway, depending on the route you take.

That's the city tower of Kampen in the background btw.

This is The Old Town Hall.

It's a museum these days, but until 2001 it was still used as town hall.

Next to the old town hall was the old post office. 

It had been turned into a restaurant, se we had something to eat there.

It was a nice sunny afternoon.

I spotted these pigs in a shop window.

One of the many churches in Kampen.

We didn't have time to walk to my owner's favorite church though.

On the way back to the car we spotted one of the city gates in the distance.

We might visit Kampen with Diana again when we have more time.

We drove back to Groningen, and had something warm to drink at home before:

Going to the Sushi Mall!

I had very yummy sushi.

A pear salad.

And a really yummy dessert.

(we will not speak of some of the things my owner ordered)

Next Diana brought us home before driving back to Germany.

We had an awesome day!

Gilbert - An Icy Trip part 2

 More pictures we took at the ice sculpture festival.

Well, Diana took this one of my owner on an icy throne.

We saw Gollum.

And Darwin.

This guy is from Toy Story I think.

More Science Fiction Celebrities..

Including a creepy one!

R2D2

This was based on Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne.

A vision of the future.

This is Paul Bunyan and his ox, Babe.

Dinosaur skeletons.

Soon, you guessed it: more ice!

Gilbert - An Icy Trip part 1

 On February 18 we went on a trip with my owner's friend Diana. She picked us up and then we drove for 2 hours!

We did stop to stretch our legs and admire the view.

Finally we arrived in Biddinghuizen where there was an ice sculpture festival. What a bad time to forget my hat again!

There were many beautiful sculptures. 

I loved this swamp monster.

The Death Tarot Card

A penguin with a book.

I had to take a picture of this bookcase for Sullivan.

A walrus relaxing with beer and popcorn.

And you could relax right next to him as well. (no popcorn and beer though...)

A really cool fish monster!

Charon

More pictures I just had to take to show Sullivan.

More ice sculptures soon!