Friday 30 October 2015

United States of America


Texas.: USA.

 A great card this one... a real "Texas " card.. COME AND TAKE IT !!!  was the slogan of The Texas Revolution.: The Mexican Army granted a small cannon to the Colony of San Antonio Bexar and was then transported to Gonzalez where a small group of Texans stopped the Mexican forces who had orders to seize the cannon at the Battle of Gonzalez. On October the 2nd 1835 with their " COME AND TAKE IT " flag flying the Texans fired the cannon at the Mexican army and This was the "opening shot" of The Mexican Revolution.... I love military history...Thanks sweet Ruby for this great card...and stamps..hugs
 Posted  !!!! no date on card or cancellation on stamps...

Canada..


Windsor: Ontario: CANADA.:

 What a great card from Canada and a long time friend.. Thank you so much Maria for this fine card...So,, A ghost Train !!! How unusual...One train That I have haven't ridden,!!
 Posted 15.10. 15 A palendrome card.! Arrived Sydney 28 October : Traveled 13 days.Thanks Maria.

Russia


Moscow.: RUSSIA.:

 A lovely card has just arrived with some other cards from a nice friend in Russia. Thank you so much Olga for these lovely cards and stamps that you have sent..The card shows The postman with some postcards
."at the door"  so nice. Posted Moscow 06 October : Arrived Sydney 29 October : Traveled 23 days.Thank you.

United States of America


Texas.: USA..

A lovely card showing The "Six Flags over Texas" being The six different Nations  that have  Looked over and governed Texas..A very colurful and historic card..Thank you Arnold for this nice card swap.
 Posted  San Antonio.:Texas 19 October : Arrived Sydney 29 October :Traveled 10 days.. Thank you..

Hong Kong.


Hong Kong: REP. CHINA.

A postcards United card just received...from Hong Kong. There is no information on the card !!
Posted Hong Kong :22 October : Arrived Sydney 28 October : Traveled 6 days..Xie Xie Renise..

China.


Shanghai.: CHINA.

 A card from a friend in Shanghai showing the Australian Pavilion at the world "EXPO" Shanghai  2010.
Posted Shanghai.: 15 October 2015:Arrived Sydney 28 October : Traveled 13 days
A Palendrome card ..Thanks Wency..  Xie Xie...

Russia.


Moscow.: RUSSIA..

 A Postcrossing card of the orange festival in Japan and sent from Russia by fellow Postcrosser..Thank you
Posted Moscow.: 26 September : Arrived Sydney 28 October : Traveled 14,496 kilometers in 32 Days..

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Slovakia.

SLOVAKIA.

Bratislava.: SLOVAKIA.: " GREETINGS FROM SLOVAKIA."

So good to see this "Greetings From" card of Slovakia in my mailbox.. another GF card for my collection thank you .   These are great cards with "facts and figures of the countries that are posted from their origin.

SLOVAKIA. : has an area of  49, 035 KM2.  and is located in Eastern Europe .and is an EU member.
POPULATION : of Slovakia. is 5,415,949.
CAPITAL CITY: is Bratislava. and language spoken is Slovakian.
SLOVAKIA : contains 9 large National Parks.
SLOVAKIA ;  has 180 Castles and 425 Chateaux. Slovakia has the highest number of Castles and Chateaux in the world  per capita of the population.
FAMOUS SLOVAKIANS: include Martina Hingis , Stefan Banic , Juaraj Janosik , Marian Hossa.
INVENTIONS: Stefan Banic constructed a prototype of a Parachute in 1913. This he tested in Washington DC by jumping from a buildings 41st floor in 1914.
CONSTRUCTION.: The highest  wooden altar in the World stands 18.6 Metres High and is 6 Metres wide
The altar was made without the use of a single nail in its construction in the workshop of Master Pavol around 1508-1510.
CAVES: There are more than 6.000 caves in Slovakia and the most spectacular caves can be found in The National Parks of The Low Tatras Slovak Paradise and Slovak Karst.
MOUNTAINS.:Gerlach Peak is The highest mountain in The high Tatras, Slovakia and the whole Karpat Massive.and stands at 2,654.4 Meters.
 POST CROSSING.: There are over 1100 Postcrossing members in Slovakia.
Posted Bratislava.: 16 October 2015 : Arrived Sydney 26 October : Traveled 10 days.. Thank you..

Romania.

Brasov.: ROMANIA.:

This card is an old sepia scene of The "Bran Castle" This is the Castle of "Count Dracula". The view is a southern view of the Castle and southern buildings from (circa : 1934 ).. Thank you Shelley for this nice card that you have sent from your visit here 0n 30 October 2014..Thank you for taking time out and remembering me..

India.

souvenir card of THE  TAJ  MAHAL.

Agra.: INDIA.:

Such a lovely card of this "Wonder of the World" here in Agra.. and this is a card that I chose as my souvenir card that I would post home. This was a great experience to visit this site and see another of the Worlds Wonders".. Posted Agra.:10 June 2015.

India.


Kolkata.: INDIA.:

This card I thought was a nice colourful souvenir card of my visit here on my Indian train journeys. Shows The electric non polluting trams in service here..My stay here was only five days due to the very polluted air..so hard to breathe properly...so had to go....just like in Beijing..Posted Kolkata 28 June 2015.

Greece.


Athens.: GREECE:

A lovely card I chose of this site in Greece and was a souvenir postcard that I posted home from my visit.I always wanted to visit Greece and will return to see what I missed this time.  Posted Athens 30 June 2015.

Romania.

Brasov.: Romania.

 Thank you kindly for this great card of Brasov Shelly..Thanks for taking time out on your big trip to get these cards off to me... I am so sorry that I did not get to stop here also on my recent trip here and visit a wonderful friend who lives here in Brasov..but will definately stop next time..and time it better..
 Brasov 29-30 October 2014..Thank you so much for this nice card Shelley..

New Caledonia.


Noumea.: NEW CALEDONIA.:

 This is an absolutely beautiful card and had to get it as a souvenir from my visit here ...this was my souvenir card to post home.(New Years Eve )..as I always do..The card shows the "Le Grand Recif" .isn't it amazing..
Posted Noumea .: 31 December 2014 :

Sri Lanka.


Negombo.: SRI LANKA.:

 This is a really colourful card that I chose to send home as a souvenir from my visit here in Negombo and travels across Sri Lanka.on my recent journey. The card shows a lovely fresh fruit stall...I loved the fruit here and was a major part of my diet while traveling through this part of Asia. Posted : Negombo  10 May 2015.:

Turkey


Istanbul.: TURKEY.:

A lovely card of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.. A card that I chose as a souvenir from my journey here  to post home .      Posted Istanbul.:18 June 2015:

South Africa.

 SOUTH AFRICAN  LEOPARD   ( Panthera Pardus )

Cape Town.: SOUTH AFRICA.:

What a great card that I received today from a fellow swapper on holiday in South Africa. A fantastic card of a Leopard.."One of the big five " as the card says... I really love these wildlife cards especially of the big cats..I beleieve that they are magnificent..Thank you Arnold for this swap card ..I really like it..Thanks..
Posted October 12 : Arrived Sydney : 27 October : Traveled 15 days..

Russia.


Moscow.: RUSSIA.:

A lovely heartfelt card from a dear friend in Moscow..wishing me Congratulations and  best wishes for the birth of my grandson...So nice..Thank you Olga..You are such a kind person..big hugs for you from here and thank you so much for this lovely card and also the beautiful stamps that you have attatched..
Posted Moscow.: 29 September: Arrived Sydney 26 October : Traveled 27 days. Thank you Olga..

Romania.

Bran : ROMANIA.:

A lovely card showing some of the many wonderful Castles in Romania.. These are (left ) Peles Castle. (Sinala )   (top )Corvin Castle,-Hunedoara,   (bottom ) Bran Castle )  Bran Romania. Thanks  Shelley for these cards that you have sent on your magnificent European tour..must have been wonderful.
27 October - 01 November  Romania 2014.   Thanks again Shelley..



Monday 26 October 2015

Russia


Ekaterinburg.: RUSSIA.:

A Postcrossing card from Russia and the town of Ekaterinburg.. Thank you so much for this card Nadezhda...the card shows a lovely Russian girl in National dress.. so attractive..Thank you..
 Posted Ekaterinburg 30 September : Arrived Sydney 25 October : Traveled 13, 187 kilometers in 26 days.

Norway


Oslo.NORWAY.:

What a great card from a friend in Postcard Club.. Thank you so much Marie for this lovely card showing an amazing sunset over The Island of Lovund in Helgaland. I loved the time I spent in Norway..
Posted Oslo 11 October : Arrived Sydney 27 October : Traveled 15 days.. Thanks Marie..

United States of America


South Carolina : USA.

A lovely Postcrossing card just received  and is a map card of South Carolina.. Thank you Megan I love map cards .. This is a a map of the State of South Carolina showing the highway network and its mottos "While I breathe I hope." (Dun Spiro Spero" ) The state flower is The yellow Jasmine., The State tree is the 'Palmetto." The State bird is The Carolina Wren.. The Capital city of the State is Columbia. Thanks  Megan.
 Posted Charleston : 15 October : Arrived : Sydney 26 October : Traveled :14, 554 klms. in 11 days.

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Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

LUXEMBOURG.:
A Greetings from" card  arrived yesterday and I have been waiting on this card for awhile and thought that it may have been lost in the mail. I love to collect these cards of the various countries with their" facts and figures" and posted from country of origin. Thank you Anne for this swap card..
Posted Luxembourg 20 September : Arrived Sydney 25 October: Traveled 35 days.  Thank you Anne.

LUXEMBOURG.: has an area of 2,586 KM2  and is located in Europe and belongs to the European Union
POPULATION of  Luxembourg  is 549,680. and Containing over 180 POST CROSSING members.
CAPITAL CITY  is Luxembourg.
SYMBOL.: The national symbol of Luxembourg is The Lion.
FORTRESS: Beneath the Fortress Luxembourg there are around 21 klms of hidden underground passages.
FOOD.: BOUNESCHLUPP,is a traditional Luxembourgish green bean soup with potatoes, bacon and onions.
FAMOUS LUXEMBOURGERS: Edward Steichen, Charly Gaul, Hugo Gernsback, and Gabriel Lippmann.
LANGUAGES: Luxembourg is a tri- lingual country with Luxembourgish, French and German are official languages.
LUXEMBOURG is the least populated of all the European Union countries.
MOTTO.: The Motto of Luxembourg is " Mir Welle Bleiwe wat mir sinn" which stands for "We want to remain what we are."


Sunday 25 October 2015

Belarus.

SEXY LEGS AND SHOES.

Minsk. : BELARUS.:

I love this card ...a great swap and thank you so much Jenny for this lovely card..showing these colourful shoes "Out the Window " of the car...a truly great card..
 Posted Minsk : 09 October : Arrived Sydney 23 October : 14 days..Thank you Jenny for this card..

United States of America

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