@ Rive Gauche Café London and Morri now know where to find Fantastic Buildings, as they have been given a free map! Before unfolding it, they read the cover: Boho In this part of the travel game, the pets delve into Bohemian culture in the area of the city that attracts painters, writers, musicians, sculptors and others who express themselves through art. Whether the pets spend time discussing philosophy in one of the many quaint bars or observing the creation of a masterpiece in a tiny, paint splattered studio apartment, or viewing huge graffiti pictures, they will wind up their visit with a trip to some underground cellars before ending the day with the opportunity to purchase some flowers or an elaborately decorated ridotto mask! Rive Gauche Café This open air café is just the place to gather with your friends to drink coffee and chat about your artistic endeavours, such as making music, writing books or poetry, singing, dancing, drawing, painting or sculpting.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Morri.
London shook paws with Morri the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Bohemian Brasserie “Everyone's so laid back here, aren't they, London?” said Harry the Hoot Owl. “It's a very relaxed atmosphere, sure!” agreed London. Bohemian Brasserie This relaxed setting plays host to a veritable colony of artists congregating in town to mix informally with like minds and kindred spirits, to discuss the new, the unorthodox and the avant garde.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Harry the Hoot Owl.
London shook paws with Harry the Hoot Owl the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
Harry the Hoot Owl and you found 100 Travel Tokens!
@ 18th Arrondissement Bistro London was listening enraptured to the piano music by the wall. “My dad used to play this, Oreo!” she exclaimed happily. "Sobre las Olas or Over the Waves. This takes me back!" 18th Arrondissement Bistro Situated in a lively narrow street packed with bars, restaurants and cafés and thronging with artists of all types rubbing shoulders in the milieu of aesthetic innovation, this bistro is a splendid place to have a bite to eat and to take in the local colour before sallying forth—perhaps to have your portrait painted or your silhouette cut out and pasted on card!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Oreo.
London shook paws with Oreo the Black Panther. They both received one silver mole!
@ Jay and Puddle’s Cocktail Bar "I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Choose a name, after she and London had spent some time exploring another long, narrow alleyway to its end. "Is there a gift shop at the end? The thought of that generally keeps me going." Jay and Puddle’s Cocktail Bar Come where everyone knows your name. Pull up a stool and place your order. Root beer, whisky, rye and ginger ale we have it all! Plates of nachos and cheese, poutine and wings are also plentiful for the ordering. Don’t let the shenanigans scare you off. It is all fun and games here at Jay and Puddle’s where everyone is your friend. You will be glad you came.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Choose a name.
London shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rue de Bohème London was listening enraptured to the piano music by the wall. “My dad used to play this, Chesterfield!” he exclaimed happily. "Sobre las Olas or Over the Waves. This takes me back!" Rue de Bohème A narrow street just made for wandering down and dropping into wherever you come across that looks interesting, be it a bar, studio or shop. Fun spots can be random and ramshackle!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Chesterfield.
London shook paws with Chesterfield the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Bougainvillea Alley Fin bent down to pick up a carelessly discarded sweetie wrapper and made to put it in the bin. "Be careful, Fin!" cried out London hiding a grin. "That's probably part of someone's art installation." "Oh tosh, London. It's a sweet wrapper." London looked amused. "A surprising number of entire art exhibitions are thrown away by the cleaners assuming they're rubbish, you know." Bougainvillea Alley Some of the best local bars seem to put in minimal effort yet still get it right. Some artists like to congregate, finding fellowship and inspiration in the company of other artists.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Fin.
London shook paws with Fin the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Terracotta Villas “I don't know, Waddles," mused London, chewing a toffee. “When I see flaky paint I scrape it down with a putty knife, then get the Polyfilla out to repair any cracks, prime it, let it dry and then repaint it. Perhaps I should leave it a couple of decades and call it art.” Terracotta Villas A delicious colour palette of warm umber, sienna and terracotta softened in tone by the passage of sun-baked months and years, while the living greenery and roses add a vibrancy to the outside of these dwellings.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Waddles.
London shook paws with Waddles the Black Happy Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
@ Llanos Palms House Smoki stood open-mouthed before the attraction in front of herself and London. “That's actually pretty good, isn't it, London?” she said. London agreed. Llanos Palms House Bohemian exteriors are chic, eclectic and stylish with a sophisticated world influence that reflects designs found in South America, Morocco and India. The emphasis is on colors, patterns and textures, mixed in an artistic expression of the individual.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Smoki.
London shook paws with Smoki the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Marchés Tunisiennes London is enjoying Fantastic Buildings when Tickety-Boo comes along. "Look! A special prize!" says Tickety-Boo. London looks down and sees something valuable. Tickety-Boo generously lets London keep it! Wrought Iron Gate Adorn the entrance of your driveway with this magnificent ornate wrought iron gate. Finished in durable powder-coated gloss black paint, this gate will provide years of maintenance-free beauty and security to your property. Marchés Tunisiennes A wonderful combination of natural stone and rough terracotta walls contrasting with vibrant and ornate glazed tiles, while the calm colours of the arched bay windows admit the maximum light.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Tickety-Boo.
London shook paws with Tickety-Boo the Bashful Badger. They both received one silver mole!
@ Côté à Côté “You wouldn't know from this side of the wall what there is on the other side, would you, London?” Luckyice said, perusing the route map. “Yes, it's a complete change of scene!” said London. Côté à Côté The artists' quarter is known for inexpensive living for a creative or freelance lifestyle, nameless small rooms with bare walls, recycled furniture and good cooking, the type of aesthetic now replicated the world over. It maintains both an edge and an underground.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Luckyice.
London shook paws with Luckyice the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Vino de Jerez “I don't know, Pickles," mused London, chewing a toffee. “When I see flaky paint I scrape it down with a putty knife, then get the Polyfilla out to repair any cracks, prime it, let it dry and then repaint it. Perhaps I should leave it a couple of decades and call it art.” Vino de Jerez Wooden barrels made by skilled artisans and their perfect seasoning with Sherry wines creates a container without equal. In Spanish a barrel is called a “tonel” and the weight of a full barrel is 1 ton. It is the same in English where the origin of the word “ton” is “tun” a wooden wine vessel. A tonelada referred to the space needed for a tonel of liquid in a ship.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Pickles.
London shook paws with Pickles the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rococo Windows “Are you limping, purple?” asked London. “No, it's just these cobblestones are a little difficult to navigate after a time!" said purple. Rococo Windows These small windows are a delightful mix of ornate metal decoration contrasting with the smooth curves of the earth tone frames, all set off by the duck egg blue of the walls. This soft greenish blue stems from the first discovery of a blue pigment in the 18th century, which was then lightened with white.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met purple.
London shook paws with purple the Purple hippo. They both received one silver mole!
@ Vibrant Road “Oh hello, London!” cried Kuro. “Didn’t we bump into each other at the fairground back in September? This is quite the change of scene, isn't it!” Vibrant Road The artists' quarter is known for its vibrant use of colour and this little road is no exception. Cerulean walls baked over the years by the sun to a more muted but no less beautiful shade make this house stand out!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Kuro.
London shook paws with Kuro the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Reflective River Bahama was still mulling over a previous attraction. “All that paint coming off, and the crumbling stone! And they call it art?" "Oh, Bahama, you need to really feel and appreciate the different textures!" replied London, a trifle condescendingly. Bahama sniffed. ”That's like saying you should butter your toast with your bare paw," she said. “You know, really appreciate those crumby, buttery textures (!)” Reflective River Here the surface qualities of the water play a fundamental role in giving the composition of the architecture a final effect—acting in this case not as a perfect mirror but by giving a diffuse touch to the colour and texture of the reflected houses.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Bahama.
London shook paws with Bahama the Luscious Lilac Dolphin. They both received one silver mole!
@ Eternal Stone Arch Sassyfly was still mulling over a previous attraction. “All that paint coming off, and the crumbling stone! And they call it art?" "Oh, Sassyfly, you need to really feel and appreciate the different textures!" replied London, a trifle condescendingly. Sassyfly sniffed. ”That's like saying you should butter your toast with your bare paw," she said. “You know, really appreciate those crumby, buttery textures (!)” Eternal Stone Arch This beautiful remnant of thick stone wall of earth tones with its arch over weatherbeaten yet ornate wooden doors serve as a proud rejection of the characterless and purely utilitarian. As William Morris said: "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful."
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Sassyfly.
London shook paws with Sassyfly the Green Rapid Dragonfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rive Gauche Graffiti Jasper nearly stumbled over London, who was lying stretched out on the pavement. “I was wishing I’d brought my watercolours,” said London. “This just cries out to be painted!” Rive Gauche Graffiti Throughout history, the arts have been a vessel to express ideas that were not acceptable in society. Playwrights, painters, writers, poets and graffiti artists across time have used their art to comment on or criticise their world. So be bold. Make art.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Jasper.
London shook paws with Jasper the Black Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Faded Beauty London is admiring some Fantastic Buildings when mucki comes along. "Look! Another special prize!" says mucki. London looks down and sees it. mucki generously lets London keep it! Wrought Iron Fence (straight) Adorn the perimeter of your property with this magnificent ornate wrought iron fence. Finished in durable powder-coated gloss black paint, this fence will provide years of maintenance-free beauty and security to your property. Faded Beauty The gorgeous tones on this weatherbeaten exterior cry out to the artist within. From the faded and patchy coral colour of the walls, through the green wooden shutters which still retain some of their original lime vibrancy, to the earthy brown shades of the decorated yet solemn and functional doors, this scene is a delight for the eye.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met mucki.
London shook paws with mucki the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Scary Skeletal Scavenger Bella examined the wares in the art supply shop. “I feel inspired, London,” she said. “I think I'll take up painting as a hobby. It can't be that difficult, surely?” Scary Skeletal Scavenger Well-worked graffiti art is typically bold, creative and colourful. It changes the character of the area where it appears. In many cases this is positive, since graffiti art can turn dull monotone buildings and bare walls into interesting and eye-catching exhibitions of the imagination. High-quality graffiti contained within a particular area can raise that neighbourhood's profile as an arts scene. In time, other artists flock there, and the cultural value of the area is increased. This can in the long-term aid the local economy, as tourists head to the area to look at the graffiti, and locally-run tours pop up to show visitors around.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Bella.
London shook paws with Bella the Purple Cheerling. They both received one silver mole!
@ Gallery of Glass “Are you limping, Lady Thea?” asked London. “No, it's just these cobblestones are a little difficult to navigate after a time!" said Lady Thea. Gallery of Glass Stained glass is an art form that has been in use since mediaeval times and we tend to associate it with church windows, a riot of bright colours illustrating a narrative. This example has the feel of industrial architecture about it, with its regular rectangular glass panes and muted colours but is nonetheless beautiful.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Lady Thea.
London shook paws with Lady Thea the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Dandy Diamonds London was listening enraptured to the piano music by the wall. “My dad used to play this, lily monet!” she exclaimed happily. "Sobre las Olas or Over the Waves. This takes me back!" Dandy Diamonds The rippled glass panes diffuse the light coming through and cast gentler, colourful beams on surfaces.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met lily monet.
London shook paws with lily monet the Majestic Monarch Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Stylish Staircase Sugar nearly stumbled over London, who was lying stretched out on the pavement. “I was wishing I’d brought my watercolours,” said London. “This just cries out to be painted!” Stylish Staircase What kind of staircase do you prefer? Wide, sweeping, traditional stairs, ultra-modern floating steps, brightly painted, perspex, see-through risers, steps that provide storage or perhaps steps that light up? Would you go for stairs that have a slide incorporated for quick and easy access to a crash mat at the bottom? These stairs, with their quiet cream and brown colouring, and multistorey stairwell view ever upwards, create a definite vibe.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Sugar.
London shook paws with Sugar the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Jay & Puddle's Cellar Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly) and London paused to watch a pavement artist painting the portrait of one of their fellow-travellers. “Hi, Foxy!” called out London excitedly. Startled, the artist dropped his loaded brush on the ground, sending drops of paint flying in Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly) and London's direction! Jay & Puddle's Cellar The well-stocked cellar at Jay & Puddle's!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly).
London shook paws with Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly) the Playful Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly) and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Arched Arcade "Oh, I like the piece hanging on this wall," said Paxton enthusiastically. "Look at the undulating yet regular metalwork, and the lovely shade of magnolia that it's been painted in." London snorted. ”That's the radiator, Paxton!" he said. Arched Arcade Enjoy exploring this tunnel of beautiful brick archways forming an underground arcade. Its brown-hued stone floor is also a delight.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Paxton.
London shook paws with Paxton the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Florist with Flair "I don't know about you, London," said Firefly. "But I'm really looking forward to having a drink at Jay & Puddle's bar when we've completed our tour!" London agreed. ”There's something about looking at a bunch of art fixtures that makes me very thirsty, Firefly!" he said. Florist with Flair Who can resist browsing at a colourful florist's shop that brightens a dull street corner with its eclectic mix from the world of nature?
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Firefly.
London shook paws with Firefly the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Venetian Masquerade Mask London is considering the merits of another Fantastic Building when Lisbon comes along. "Wow! That completes the set!" says Lisbon. London is amazed to have collected all three items! Wrought Iron Fence (curved) Adorn the perimeter of your property with this magnificent ornate wrought iron fence. Finished in durable powder-coated gloss black paint, this fence will provide years of maintenance-free beauty and security to your property. Venetian Masquerade Mask Handmade by Italian artisans, the Venetian masquerade or Joker mask has a long history. Venice is a city of romance and high fashion and the masks have always held a sense of mystery. Venetians were famous for hiding their identity and taking risks both in business and in love. The wearing of masks at balls and masquerades spread and they would be worn in Mozart's Salzburg and at fashionable Georgian London ridottos.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Lisbon.
London shook paws with Lisbon the Chick. They both received one silver mole!
@ Boho London has seen enough buildings to plan his own town, and is tired out. Nanuk ❤️ agrees it is time to go home and discuss which building they would most like to live in! Boho In this part of the travel game, the pets delve into Bohemian culture in the area of the city that attracts painters, writers, musicians, sculptors and others who express themselves through art. Whether the pets spend time discussing philosophy in one of the many quaint bars or observing the creation of a masterpiece in a tiny, paint splattered studio apartment, or viewing huge graffiti pictures, they will wind up their visit with a trip to some underground cellars before ending the day with the opportunity to purchase some flowers or an elaborately decorated ridotto mask! London has completed the quest! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can take part in "Fantastic Buildings"!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Nanuk ❤️.
London shook paws with Nanuk ❤️ the Blue Polar Bear. They both received one silver mole!
Nanuk ❤️ gave you 1 "Fantastic Buildings Stamp" size 7
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