Thursday 31 July 2014

South Africa



South Africa :
A wonderful photo of this Elephant on the charge..Most Elephants mock the charge  to scare off an offender and usually stop before the target is reached.Serious charges occur if all else fails to intimidate the offender.Thank you Amanda for this nice card.
Posted 21 July 2014 Received 31 July 2014 traveled 10 days. lekke..Thank you..

Russia



Chelyanski : Russia.

 Thank you for this black and white card  that I always like to receive..and also the fantastic stamps...Thank you Zhenya..for this card ..
 Posted Russia  09 July 2014  Received Sydney 31 July 2014 Traveled 22 days.  Spasiba

Canada..

IT REALLY IS WORTH IT...ANYWAY IT WAS NICE AND COLD ON A HOT DAY.

ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING...THERE IS SOMETHING MAGICAL ABOUT WATERFALLS.

Niagara Falls : CANADA.:.

MY TRAIN/BUS TO NIAGARA FALLS.





 A GREAT PHOTO OF THE TWO FALLS.
NIAGARA FALLS : CANADA.:
This card shows "The Lady of the Mist" A really enjoyable thing to do..even with the raincoat you will still get wet...but its a great trip...I would do it again tomorrow..This was a souvenir card of my visit here to Niagara Falls .. I stayed here in the town for four days..A really wonderful stay I had too.
The card states.: As our boats cruise to the base of the American Falls and then take in the best of the Horseshoe Falls ..you will find that your heart is racing as you confront the millions of Gallons of water cascading over the falls and crashing over the rocks below Posted ( Cleveland ) 09 July 2013.

Indonesia


Lombok : Indonesia.

 Terrific beach scene on Lombok Island Indonesia just one of hundreds of Island this is a very popular spot for tourist and travellers..just 20 minute flight from Bali they say..

United States of America.


Oklahoma City. : OK.

 Great scene on this multi view card of the Yellow Corvette and other scenes of Route 66 in Oklahoma State..Thanks again Benita for this card of Route 66 and its stops..Posted  30 July 2010.

United States of America.


Nashville : TN.

 A nice colourful card with a panorama of the city of Nashville. TN..
Thank you Benita for this card from your visit to Nashville.Posted   (illegible )

United States of America.


Washington DC.

 This is a great card depicting the new Korean War Veterans Memorial in the Mall in Washington DC..every time that I come here and visit , there is a new memorial.!..This is so well done it really depicts the mood of the "grunts" on the ground..The memorial features the lifelike figures of 19 different soldiers just how they would have been in the field. After looking for so long..I finally find my buddys name on the wall of Vietnam vets KIA.There are more New memorials as well and really like the WWII  War Memorial." The Newseum"  Museum is a must as it covers all of 911.  The new Museum to Native Americans.is a definate must to see,  again ,so well done.
I FINALLY FIND MY "BUDDYS" NAME ON THE VIETNAM  KIA WALL.

THE NEW MEMORIAL FOR KOREAN WAR VETERANS AFTER ALL THIS TIME..

AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL  IN THE MALL

.I love my stay and the weather is extremely hot...I go out peach picking in Virginia...also pick some blueberries...a great day out in the country.From here it is back on" The Capitol Limited "Train Service to Chicago..
This is a souvenir card that I chose for this visit. Posted DC 10  July 2013 also these are my own photos on these travelogues.

Australia.


Muswellbrook : NSW.

 A lovely rural shot of this town in the Hunter Valley of NSW..This a souvenir card from a family visit. . This is town is famous as it is known as the home of the Aussie "Blue Heeler" cattle dog.
  Posted Muswelbrook. 31 January 01

Canada


Alberta : canada.

 A rural scene here of Alberta..a province with many natural resources including Forrestry, Farming and Fuels.. Thanks Marie for remembering me again..Posted 25 June 2012.. Merci..Thank you .Spasiba.

Indonesia


Bali : Indonesia.
  A lovely scene on this card from Bali and a sunset view of Tanah Lot  .A much photograph site.
  .Thank you Bev for this card and thinking of us..
  Posted Bali 16 June 2004

Australia


Gunning : N.S.W.

A weekend visit to this small town of Gunning in the Southern Highlands of N.S.W. and a surprise birthday dinner...so good ...such a great pub with excellent food and beer..Thank you Kristy and Graham for your generosity this day..This is a souvenir card of this little town and the event.

United States of America


Oklahoma City : OK.
 I really was anticipating my trip to Oklahoma as I put my bag in Gordy's UV.. A new State and some really great stuff coming up.. somewhere new is always a real" buzz." this was no exception. There was a stop off for lunch in a huge Casino complex on the way to our destination Oklahoma City. Here we were to visit some grand sights.. The highlight of course was the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum ..This would have to be one of the best Museums that I have ever been through
 This wonderful Museum was a surprise highlight of my visit to Oklahoma City recently..Quite an amazing place to visit and one the greatest Museums that I have seen in the world. To see and appreciate this fine Museum you will need a full day to see all of the wonderful items on display here ranging from wonderful Western and Native American paintings to Firearms, Hand Crafted Leather saddles, bridles, holsters. belts, name it. sculptures, wood carvings,so much of everything western..
OKLAHOMA...ANOTHER US STATE VISITED.

 I DRIVE A SHORT PART OF ROUTE 66..THIS IS BETHANY. OK.

SOME OF THE WONDERFUL MURALS TO BE SEEN IN BETHANY ON ROUTE 66.

END OF THE "TRAIL OF TEARS"  AMAZING SCULPTURE.
and really just so much to list..This card is a souvenir of that visit..and would go again given the opportunity. This was a destination that I had on my must see list while going on my "Around The USA by Train " journey June - August 2013


Spain


Cordoba : Spain.

 Hi Birgit..Thanks again for  a great colourful multi view card...You must be really tired after walking 160 kilometers from Grenada to Cordoba.. I can't imagine me doing that..This is one place in Spain that I have always wanted to visit and haven't so far..Thank you once again for this card..

Poland





Krakow : POLAND.:.      " INTERCITY EXPRESS WARSAW TO KRAKOW"

MAIN SQUARE KRAKOW.

MY LATE SLEEPER NIGHT TRAIN TO PRAGUE

HAVING A COLD BEER  . KRAKOW VT MEET.

 KRAKOW.: VT MEETUP 2010.
        This card certainly shows in its many multi views the beauty of this great city...A wonderful place to visit and I for one would love to return.. This was a major destination on My "Around The World " by train journey as it was here that there was in Krakow a big VT meeting or fellow travelers from worldwide.. This was a wonderful five days and long nights spent here amongst some really wonderful people..and fellow travelers. Krakow itself is such a beautiful city like so many that I have just visited with  the likes of Tallinn, Riga, Kaunus, and Warsaw.. But,,,its the people that make it so enjoyable..thank you VT'ers it was a blast.
These old cities are so enchanting with scenes reminisent of views like the scenes on "chocolate boxes.". I have thoroughly enjoyed my stay here and am sure I will return.  This is a postcard souvenir from my visit here next stop Prague Czech Republic.
Posted Krakow 29 May 2010

New Zealand



Manawatu Gorge : NZ.

 A really colourful view of a train negotiating the Manawatu Gorge by the Manawatu River. The Manawatu River rises in the eastern Ruahine ranges and defying logic, flows westward to reach the sea near Foxton.The road through the gorge was built under extreme difficulties and hardships in 1871-1872 and instability still is a major problem there..Thanks for this card Heather..

United States of America


MT.Laurel : NJ.

 A magnificent locomotive on this card.. A K4's Commuter Train from the 50's  .From the predominent class of steam passenger engine used on the Pennsylvania railroad from 1914 to 1957 This K4's Pacific type Steam Locomotive No.3750  pulled the funeral train of President Warren G Harding in 1923.  In 1987 The Pennsylvania State Legislature proclaimed the K4's to be Commonwealths official Steam Engine..Thanks so much again Sylvia for taking time out and sending this great train card..Posted Mt. Laurel NJ  10 July 2010.

United States of America

NASHVILLE  TN...USA   what a lovely surprise from my great mates in Tennessee.  So good to hear from you as lost touch with you as changed y...