Wow! I have seen some big buildings in my froggy life, but this one is very, very tall! It is called the Burj Kahlifa and it is in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). When we were here, Shane told me many interesting things. Many people think that Dubai is the capital of the [...]
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Hi everybody! Polly 69 and Matt [aka Mattee] met for the first time today, and boy, did we have FUN! We met at the Pennsylvania Christmas and Gift Show, and Matt decided to take Polly 69 around to view the many vendors. Matt managed to take a few fun pictures along the way… First stop: [...]
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After leaving the Sea of Galilee, we visited Jerusalem – it is a wonderful city. Many religions are worshiped there – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – and it was interesting to see the different people who visited the city to pray and worship. We visited the Israel Museum and it is famous for hosting the [...]
I have a booth at the Pennsylvania Christmas and Gift Show. I am in the main hall in booth 906. I was lucky enough to meet a boy named K.S. He was helping his grandma run her booth. Wait a minute, why am I doing all the talking. I’ll let K.S. tell you about their [...]
I was so glad to reach the Sea of Galilee because the weather in Israel in summer is very hot! The water was cool and clean, and I could swim amongst the rocks. If you want to know why I became so hot, please see the other photos below as I was very busy in Israel. [...]
I arrived at the Frankfurt airport and immediately headed downstairs to the train station–Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof. Wow, that’s a mouthful! I bought a ticket to Kassel, which is located approximately 191 kilometers from Frankfurt. The train was fast! It went 260Km/h which equals about 160 mph and [...]
Today was a “sweet” day because we went to Sarris Candies Store & Ice Cream Parlor in Canonsburg, PA. Located off of I-79 just north of Washington, PA. One taste of their chocolate and you’ll fall in love. Here is the history of Sarris Candies from their website: www.sarriscandies.com [...]
When I was visiting Thea in Germany, she taught me how to make Leckerli. Imagine the best spice cookie you’ve ever tasted and that wouldn’t even come close to describing how scrumptious these cookies are! Originally from Switzerland, they are chewy, sweet, spicy AND delicious! Many years ago, Thea owned and operated her own bakery, [...]
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When someone mentions fast food, most people think of cheeseburgers, french fries, or maybe a bucket of fried chicken. In Germany, fast food often means….Currywurst! What’s Currywurst? I was hoping you’d ask! Currywurst is so famous that there’s an entire museum dedicated to it in Berlin, Germany. Berlin claims to be the birthplace of Currywurst! [...]
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I just recently got back from a quick trip to Germany with Pierre. We went there to visit Friedrich dem reisenden Frosch, otherwise known as Polly #40 and Pierre’s mom, Thea. We had a great time! Thea took us to a bread shop one afternoon because she wanted to buy a loaf of Udenhäuser Bauernbrot–one [...]
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