Sunday 30 November 2014

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HAWAIIN ISLANDS.

"OUTRIGGER CANOE" WAIKIKI BEACH HONOLULU.

A FEW EASY DAYS AT THE BEACH AND A FEW WAVES.

MONUMENT TO CHIEF KAHANAMOUKO
 A FEW BOARDS WAITING FOR A SURF.!!

Honolulu: HI.:
This was my first stop on My "Around The world By Train " journey ( 4 ) . Hawaii was a great place to stop and break the long flight from Sydney To  Seattle ..Mainland USA.. A five day stopover here was fantastic enabling me to see some things that I missed on my last visit here..This Time I made sure that I got backto Pearl harbour and visited the mighty USS Missouri.that is now a USN Museum ship.Also with the good weather, a few waves, and a surf...few Mojities, and a great visit to the Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu..From here it was a flight with Delta Airways to Seattle WA.

Portugal.


PORTUGAL.

 Another lovely card from my good friend Graca.This card showing;
The Lighthouse 'Farol Da Barra."  Thank you once again for another fine card from Portugal. Abrigado.

Malaysia.


Sabah: MALAYSIA.
 Thank you for this card Anny.. I really appreciate you sending me this card!..I wanted to visit this War Memorial near Sandaken on my last visit but did not get that far north.. This card shows The entrance to the Kinabalu National Memorial ,  Kundasung,  Sabah. This Memorial is a tribute to The many Australian and Allied Prisoners of War and also the many local peoples who died helping the POWS ,and paid a high price for doing so. So Many Australian prisoners died here at the hands of the Brutal Japanese military forces after being captured and incacerated many were just executed on their "Death Marches" to Ranau during WWII.
 Posted Tenom :10November 2014 : Arrived Sydney 25 November 2014: Traveled 15 days..Thank you. Anny ..



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 OHIO.. :                                                  The National Park Scenic.
GREAT STAMPS.!

 What a beautiful card from a great mate in Cleveland.. Hey! Thank you E Marie for this truly lovely card ..and what a lovely scenic train journey this must have been especially in the fall.. I thank you for this card and this train journey is definately on my list of "must do's.. Thank you again EMarie.
 Posted Cleveland 29 October 2014:.Arrived Sydney 20 November 2014: Traveled 22 days..Thanks

Malaysia.



Sabah: BORNEO MALAYSIA.:          "THE RUNGUS "

 I love cards of Indigenous Peoples and in National Dress..This card is no exception .. A really lovely cards showing the"Rungu Peoples" of  Borneo Malaysia, an ethnic group of Indigenous people mainly found in the Northern Sabah Region in an area surrounding Kudat. A sub group of Kadazan-Dusan, they have a distinctive language , type of dress, architecture , customs and oral literature. Thank you Anny for this wonderful card and also the information that you give me..Xie Xie.
Posted Sabah: 06 November 2014: Arrived Sydney 25 November 2014: Traveled 19 days..Thank you.

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JANIS JOPLINS PORSCHE.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.                 "JANIS JOPLIN "

Thank you Bert for getting this card for me.. I really like it and  also the fine stamps..A card of The Wonderful  Janis Joplin .I loved her music..and still do.Thanks Janis for your sharing musical talent
Posted Texas 12 November 2014.: Arrived Sydney 24 November 2014:  Traveled 12 days.

Malaysia.


SABAH,: MALAYSIAN BORNEO.

 "The land below the wind." This is a lovely colourful card showing The Regatta Lepa Lepa, An annual event that pays Hommage to the Lepa.. A single masted sail boat of The Bajjau of Semporna in Sabah Malaysia.These flotilla of colourful sailing boats dot The Celebes Sea as they compete for the title of "Most Beautiful" Lepa sailing boat..This must be very colorful to watch..Thank you Anny.
Posted: Sabah 06 November 2014: Arrived Sydney 25 November 2014:.Traveled 19 days.: Xie Xie..

Saturday 29 November 2014

Scotland


Scotland.:UK.
 A nice view card from a fellow post card club friend fro his motorcycle journey through The Norther parts of England and through Scotland. This view shows The Highest Road in the UK at over 2000 feet.  Certainly a great view...Thank you Tony for this card from your travels..  Posted ?????

Malaysia.


MALAYSIA.:

 A fine card showing this tasty but smelly Fruit The Durian...usually forbidden on aircraft or in hotels and hostels wherever it is available,  The Durian is a large fruit and is covered in formidable thorns.. and is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the "Genus Durio", at least of which nine produce edible fruit.The fruit is really known for its strong odour but wonderful taste..Thank you Anny.. I love this card.
Posted 06 November 2014: Arrived Sydney 25 November 2014: Traveled 19days. Thank you Anny for this fine card..

Turks and Caicos Islands.


Turks and Caicos. Is.

 A really different card ..Thank you Arnold...Card is from the Turks and Caicos Islands and is a first for my collection card shows the lovely Pink Flamingos..also thank you for the many fine stamps .Posted 09 November 2014 : arrived Sydney 25 November 2014: Traveled 16 days. Thanks mate..

Borneo.



MAP OF BORNEO.:
BORNEO:

 This is a fine Map card and it incorporates all of the countries in Borneo..Although Borneo Is an old western term for the country. This is the only Island in the world that is owned by three different countries..Malaysia , Bruneii , and Indonesia. Almost 75 % of the land area is in the area of Indonesian's Kalimantan.and that is what the Indonesians call it.. Bruneii only has one percent of the total area. The rest is in Malaysian Sabah and Sarawak.Thank you for this unique Card Anny.Xie Xie.
 Posted Sabah o6 November 2014: Arrived Sydney 25 November 2014 :Traveled 19 days.Great Anny

South Africa.


Port Elizabeth,: SOUTH AFRICA.:

 A Postcrossing card yesterday from South Africa, showing the The "Cango Caves" Oudtshoorn in South Africa,These caves are a huge attraction for visitors. Thank you for this card Leone..
 Posted Port Elizabeth:29 September 2014 : arrived Sydney 28 November 2014: Traveled 60 days.

Portugal.


PORTUGAL.:

 I finally have a map card of Portugal..Thank Raul...Abrigado.. This is a fine card and will look nice with my map cards of EU..A lovely detailed map.thank you.
Posted 03 November 2014: Arrived Sydney 25 November 2014: Traveled 23 days. Abrigado Raul.

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Texas.: USA.

 Here is a card showing a scene that I have seen on a few travel documentaries. The card shows a row of Cadillac Cars head first in the ground and apparently visitors can paint anything on them that they wish... I really don't think that any of these cars will ever rust..!!! The scene is called "The Cadillac Ranch" and is somewhere in Northern  Texas.. Thank you Lana for this unusual card.
 Posted Texas 12 November 2014. Arrived Sydney: 25 November 2014: Traveled 13 days.Thank you.

Malaysia.


Sabah.: Malaysia.

 A nice card showing a group of Pygmy Elephants in The Kinabatangan River in Sabah.The Kinabatangan river is the second longest river in Malaysia with a length of 560 kilometers from its headwaters in the mountains of South West Sabah to its outlet in the Sulu Sea.East of Sandakan The cards shows a few Pygmy Elephants bathing.Thank you Anny for this card I love it. I love wildlife.
 Posted Sabah 06 November v2014.: Arrived Sydney 25 November 2014.: Traveled 19 days. Xie Xie.

Cape Verde Island.


Santa Maria.: CAPE VERDE ISLAND.:

 A  card from Santa Maria Cabo Verde. and Thank you so much Chloe for doing this card for me as this is my first card from Cape Verde Islands..A lovely peaceful beach scene on Santa Maria.
 Posted Santa Maria : 12 November 2014: Arrived Sydney 28 November 2014.:Traveled 16 days.

Portugal.


Lisbon.: PORTUGAL.:

 Today I received another lovely surprise card from my dear friend Graca...Thank you so much you send me beautiful cards of your lovely city. This card is a montage of different windows..all so different all so nice.. The window at the bottom left corner of the card is a famous window from The Convent of Christ in Tomar City and is a Unesco World Heritage Site.  Obrigado  dear Graca..
 Posted Lisbon :30 October 2014 : Arrived Sydney 28 November 2014 : Traveled 29 days.Thank you.

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Michigan.: USA.                                      " THE WOLVERINE STATE."

 A Map card showing the State of Michigan..The Wolverine State .  The capita City is Lansing . and the State has an area of 58,216 Square miles with a population of 9, 969,727.. The Motto for  Michigan State is" If you seek a pleasant Peninsular"."Look about you" .!The State bird is the Robin while the State flower is the Apple Blossom .Michigan was the 26th State admitted into The Union
 Posted: 13 November 2014.:Arrived Sydney 24 November 2014: Traveled 11 days:Thank you Amy.

Malaysia.


MALAYSIA.:

This is a great card depicting Orang Asli Clit meaning (Aboriginal. ) ( Natural peoples ) or (Original peoples ) They are indigenous  The Malaysian Peninsular.Officially there are 18  "Orang Asli" Tribes.catergirised under three main groups, according to their different languages and customs..
Thank you Anny for that information on this fine card.
 Posted Sabah: 06 November 2014.: Arrived Sydney 25 November 2014 : Traveled 19 days :Xie Xie..

Philippines


Palawan.: PHILIPPINES.:

A beautiful card from the Island of Palawan, showing a large Manta Ray..a wonderful sight for divers in this very popular diving location.Thank you so much Chloe. Lovely card of this Unesco W H Site.
 Posted 10 November 2014.: Arrived Sydney : 25 November 2014.: Traveled 15 Days.. Thank you..

Malaysia


Sabah : MALAYSIA.:

 A clourful card showing the planting in Paddy Fields.. Nice Card Anny thank you..
 Posted Sabah : 06 November 2014: Arrived Sysney 25 November 2014 .: Traveled 19 days.. Xi Xie.

Denmark


Copenhage.: DENMARK.:

 A lovely map card of Denmark ,one of my favourite place. I see also it has a" economique sticker" instead of Airmail.!!..Have never seen one of these before.!!! no wonder the card took so long to get here..Thank you AP
.Posted Copenhagen 10 November 2014.: Arrived 26 November 2014: Travel 16days.:  Tak.

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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...