@ Rive Gauche Café Mr. Testudo and Fala 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 Fala.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Fala the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Bohemian Brasserie “Everyone's so laid back here, aren't they, Mr. Testudo?” said Sugar. “It's a very relaxed atmosphere, sure!” agreed Mr. Testudo. 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 Sugar.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Sugar the Stormy Sky Bunny. They both received one silver mole!
@ 18th Arrondissement Bistro "Oh, Mr. Testudo," said Choose a namebecky. "Do you know the difference between beige, ecru, cream, off-white and eggshell?" "That's a strictly female skill in my experience, Choose a namebecky!" replied Mr. Testudo. 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 Choose a namebecky.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Choose a namebecky the Black Great Dane. They both received one silver mole!
@ Jay and Puddle’s Cocktail Bar Choose a name and Mr. Testudo paused to watch a pavement artist painting the portrait of one of their fellow-travellers. “Hi, Foxy!” called out Mr. Testudo excitedly. Startled, the artist dropped his loaded brush on the ground, sending drops of paint flying in Choose a name and Mr. Testudo's direction! 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.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rue de Bohème Pu[ looked round eagerly. "Mr. Testudo, I'll roll that barrel over here and we can both stand on it and take a selfie with this arty background behind us." Mr. Testudo was dubious. "That barrel top might break under our combined weight and plunge us into a vat of sherry! Why don't we stand on those stairs instead?" Pu[ could be heard muttering that they could drink their way out, but headed towards the steps. 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 Pu[.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Pu[ the Yellow Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Bougainvillea Alley "Aaarrggh! What a hideous, scary piece of art!" exclaimed Mr. Testudo. “You're looking in a mirror, Mr. Testudo!” said MooBerry. 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 MooBerry.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with MooBerry the Strawberry Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Terracotta Villas “Some of these beautiful old houses would be lovely as a home, Mr. Testudo,” Hoppy said. "Yes, but others could do with a bit of maintenance, perhaps!" said Mr. Testudo. 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 Hoppy.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Hoppy the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Llanos Palms House From across the road, fiffy eyed the attraction they had just left. “I don't know, Mr. Testudo,” she said. “Would you call that art?” "Oh yes, I daresay," said Mr. Testudo airily. “We just don't understand it, I expect.” 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 fiffy.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with fiffy the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Marchés Tunisiennes Mr. Testudo is enjoying Fantastic Buildings when Midnight comes along. "Look! A special prize!" says Midnight. Mr. Testudo looks down and sees something valuable. Midnight generously lets Mr. Testudo 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 Midnight.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Midnight the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Côté à Côté From across the road, Sweetie pie eyed the attraction they had just left. “I don't know, Mr. Testudo,” she said. “Would you call that art?” "Oh yes, I daresay," said Mr. Testudo airily. “We just don't understand it, I expect.” 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 Sweetie pie.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Sweetie pie the Little Pink Monster. They both received one silver mole!
@ Vino de Jerez "Oh, I like the piece hanging on this wall," said Soxy enthusiastically. "Look at the undulating yet regular metalwork, and the lovely shade of magnolia that it's been painted in." Mr. Testudo snorted. ”That's the radiator, Soxy!" he said. 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 Soxy.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Soxy the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rococo Windows "I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Jewel, after she and Mr. Testudo 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." 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 Jewel.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Jewel the Sparkling Snow Foxee. They both received one silver mole!
@ Vibrant Road From across the road, Beast eyed the attraction they had just left. “I don't know, Mr. Testudo,” he said. “Would you call that art?” "Oh yes, I daresay," said Mr. Testudo airily. “We just don't understand it, I expect.” 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 Beast.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Beast the Black Great Dane. They both received one silver mole!
@ Reflective River “What did you think of that last thing we looked at, paws?" asked Mr. Testudo. "I don't know, Mr. Testudo,” paws said. “I don't know anything about art. I don't even know what I like!” 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 paws.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with paws the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Eternal Stone Arch “Some of these beautiful old houses would be lovely as a home, Mr. Testudo,” Maggie Moo said. "Yes, but others could do with a bit of maintenance, perhaps!" said Mr. Testudo. 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 Maggie Moo.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Maggie Moo the Vanilla Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rive Gauche Graffiti Puff bent down to pick up a carelessly discarded sweetie wrapper and made to put it in the bin. "Be careful, Puff!" cried out Mr. Testudo hiding a grin. "That's probably part of someone's art installation." "Oh tosh, Mr. Testudo. It's a sweet wrapper." Mr. Testudo looked amused. "A surprising number of entire art exhibitions are thrown away by the cleaners assuming they're rubbish, you know." 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 Puff.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Puff the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Faded Beauty Mr. Testudo is admiring some Fantastic Buildings when Ivory comes along. "Look! Another special prize!" says Ivory. Mr. Testudo looks down and sees it. Ivory generously lets Mr. Testudo 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 Ivory.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Ivory the Leopard gecko. They both received one silver mole!
@ Scary Skeletal Scavenger "Oh, Mr. Testudo," said Fino. "Do you know the difference between beige, ecru, cream, off-white and eggshell?" "That's a strictly female skill in my experience, Fino!" replied Mr. Testudo. 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 Fino.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Fino the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Gallery of Glass Nutsy Mouse and Mr. Testudo paused to watch a pavement artist painting the portrait of one of their fellow-travellers. “Hi, Foxy!” called out Mr. Testudo excitedly. Startled, the artist dropped his loaded brush on the ground, sending drops of paint flying in Nutsy Mouse and Mr. Testudo's direction! 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 Nutsy Mouse.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Nutsy Mouse the Caffiend Clean Mouse. They both received one silver mole!
@ Dandy Diamonds "Oh, I like the piece hanging on this wall," said tigg enthusiastically. "Look at the undulating yet regular metalwork, and the lovely shade of magnolia that it's been painted in." Mr. Testudo snorted. ”That's the radiator, tigg!" he said. Dandy Diamonds The rippled glass panes diffuse the light coming through and cast gentler, colourful beams on surfaces.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met tigg.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with tigg the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Stylish Staircase "We're really spoilt for choice when it comes to cafés and bars, aren't we, Mr. Testudo?" said Choose a name. "I'm not sure about Jay & Puddle's, though, Choose a name. It sounds like there's the mother of all riots going on in there!" said Mr. Testudo. 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 Choose a name.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Jay & Puddle's Cellar "Oh, Mr. Testudo," said CatchThis18. "Do you know the difference between beige, ecru, cream, off-white and eggshell?" "That's a strictly female skill in my experience, CatchThis18!" replied Mr. Testudo. Jay & Puddle's Cellar The well-stocked cellar at Jay & Puddle's!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met CatchThis18.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with CatchThis18 the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Arched Arcade Foxy was still mulling over a previous attraction. “All that paint coming off, and the crumbling stone! And they call it art?" "Oh, Foxy, you need to really feel and appreciate the different textures!" replied Mr. Testudo, a trifle condescendingly. Foxy sniffed. ”That's like saying you should butter your toast with your bare paw," he said. “You know, really appreciate those crumby, buttery textures (!)” 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 Foxy.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Foxy the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Florist with Flair Tammie was still mulling over a previous attraction. “All that paint coming off, and the crumbling stone! And they call it art?" "Oh, Tammie, you need to really feel and appreciate the different textures!" replied Mr. Testudo, a trifle condescendingly. Tammie sniffed. ”That's like saying you should butter your toast with your bare paw," she said. “You know, really appreciate those crumby, buttery textures (!)” 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 Tammie.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Tammie the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Venetian Masquerade Mask Mr. Testudo is considering the merits of another Fantastic Building when Ariella comes along. "Wow! That completes the set!" says Ariella. Mr. Testudo 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 Ariella.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Ariella the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Boho Mr. Testudo has seen enough buildings to plan his own town, and is tired out. Granville very long name indeed 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! Mr. Testudo has completed the quest! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can take part in "Fantastic Buildings"!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Granville very long name indeed.
Mr. Testudo shook paws with Granville very long name indeed the Bashful Badger. They both received one silver mole!
Granville very long name indeed gave you 1 "Fantastic Buildings Stamp" size 7
Mr. Testudo has completed the quest of
