OK, you should know that Swedish is spoken in Sweden, not Switzerland. (Hey, I knew that. I just wanted to see if you knew the difference.) Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union. And Swiss watches are not made there.
Today our jigsaw puzzle voyage takes us to Romania, home of the vampires and gypsies! (Vlad III the Impaler was a Romanian General.) I figure once we learn a language, you will need someone to talk to. I’d like to talk to this lovely Romanian girl. Unless she’s a hungry vampire, that is.
Wednesday’s Daily Jigsaw Puzzle The next translation flag was for Hindi, (not Hindu) which is a language that covers parts of several different countries. I really couldn’t come up with a picture that suited it, so I skipped ahead to the flag for the Polish language. This image of some housings, or apartments as we […]
I ran into Bob the other day. He was a little sad. I asked him what was wrong. Oh, nothing… he replied. Come on, Bob. You can tell me anything, I said. Well, Billie Sue (His girlfriend/cousin) took me to see this girl movie about a magical mailbox at the two dollar cinama. It was […]
Monday’s Free Daily Jigsaw Puzzle Ranked number one “in the 2009 Legatum Prosperity rating, which is based on economical performance and quality of life” according to Wikipedia, Finland is a Nordic country in Northern Europe with a long history. Finland was largely farmland until the 1950’s and as such I found this photograph of an […]
I had a request for a surprise puzzle, so Sunday’s jigsaw puzzle is a mystery, or surprise puzzle. First, it’s a surprise that I got it done, the way my day has been going, and second, it’s a mystery as to who took my pudding. I fixed a bowl of pudding, and stepped outside to […]
“Kolaches are a traditional Czech danish.” – From the photographer, who didn’t give his name. OK, today’s translation flag is Danish, and I know, you can’t translate a pastry, but you can eat one. To be honest, I couldn’t find a good picture to use to illustrate Denmark, but these looked good anyway. I didn’t […]
With all the translation puzzles, and the flags and things, Bob asked why I don’t do a flag. Well, today’s puzzle is the flag from Croatia, a very old place. They have found Fossils of Neanderthals there, and there are many historical sites that are favorites of tourists there too. OK, to change the subject […]
So, what country is represented by today’s jigsaw puzzle? Uh, none, actually. I took a country day off. I would, however, like to find out where you get tomato plants that grow like these. Enjoy! I have to go make my wife a ‘Mater sandwich.
Karlštejn Castle is located in the Czech Republic. It’s today’s jigsaw puzzle because the language translation flag of the day (located at the top of the page, for those who are new here) is Czech. I like it because it is Gothic in nature, and because it, and many parts of Prague have been in […]
Bulgaria is a country in south-eastern Europe. The Bulgarian language is our next translation flag, and I learned some interesting things about the country. To be honest, I had heard of Bulgaria before, but knew very little about it, including where it was. The photograph in today’s jigsaw puzzle is of a village located in […]
It’s back to our jigsaw puzzles based on the translation flags at the top of the page again, and today’s jigsaw puzzle is based on the Dutch language. Now, when I hear of Dutch, I think of three things: 1. Both people paying for their own food (OK, I’m cheap.) 2. Windmills 3. Wooden shoes, […]
By request, Sunday’s jigsaw puzzle is an abstract puzzle. Purple waves. Not “Purple Rain,” but purple waves. Of course, if I ever saw purple rain, I might get a tad bit worried. In fact, you probably would only see purple rain when doves cry. (OK, I’m showing my age. I’ll quit now.)
(I’m taking a break from the translation jigsaw puzzles for the weekend.) It got very, very hot today, 100 degrees! It felt like I was on a tropical island beach somewhere. At least I found a bit of shade in this tree. Now, if I can only find a coconut somewhere…
I visited Greece when I was in the Navy. I ate at a nice, small Greek pub, much like the one in today’s jigsaw puzzle. They call it a pub because they serve alcoholic drinks, I guess, but they also serve some fantastic food. There are hundreds of these small pubs around, and the people […]
Russian is the language flag of the day. I watched an old cowboy movie this weekend because I was bored. Then I remembered this photograph of a Russian cowboy, and picked it for today’s jigsaw puzzle. Russia is the largest country on earth, and covers nine time zones.
Today’s language is Arabic. I find the written script to be unique and don’t think I could ever learn it, much less write it. Still, it is a rich and ancient language. I spent quite a bit of time in the Persian Gulf, visiting some of the countries there. I went to Saudi Arabia a […]
I lived in Japan for ten years. Actually I was stationed in Japan for ten years, but spent a good part of that “haze gray and under way,” which is the Navy way of saying I was gone to sea a lot. Anyway, the next flag is for the Japanese language. I learned some Japanese […]
Monday’s Free Daily Jigsaw Puzzle We are up to Spanish for our flags (which translate the page into different languages, for those of you who are new here.) I visited Spain years ago. Many of the buildings were white, like in today’s jigsaw puzzles. I walked down a street much like this one, where I […]
I’m taking a break from the translation puzzles, and while searching for something unique to use, ran across this old photo of an orchard in winter. Lots of trees! Bingo! It’s a little on the tough side, but I think you will enjoy Sunday’s jigsaw puzzle.