Thursday 30 November 2017

United States of America


Minnesota.: USA

Love these lighthouse cards...so varied and so different ...Thank you once again Ruby for sending so many of these great lighthouse cards for my collection.
This multi view card shows The "Slit Rock" lighthouse one of Minnesota's best known and recognised landmarks that was first lit in 1910. Views include the foghorn building and a closeup of the Fresnel lens in the lantern room..
 Posted 07 November : Arrived Sydney : 15 November : Traveled 8 days.  a quick trip !!

Ukraine


Kiev : UKRAINE.:

I always like to receive cards showing local people in festive dress. This card shows women of The "Podolia region" of the Ukraine in their lovely festive dress.. Thank you Tetyana for these lovely cards that you have sent also the many lovely stamps..
 Posted Kiev. 24 October : Arrived Sydney : 23 November : Traveled 29 days...Spasiba Tetyana.

Tuesday 28 November 2017

Tristan da Cunha


Tristan da Cunha.: South Atlantic Ocean.

What a surprise card that has just arrived in my mailbox.My first card from Tristan da Cunha..this remote Island..Thank you Som for this great card swap..card shows multi views of this Island and activities..
Posted Tristan da Cunha.: 12 October : Arrived Sydney 29 November : Traveled 38 days..Thanks Somm great card..

.Lying in the remotest part of the South Atlantic is Tristan da Cunha..a British pocession. Lying halfway between Africa and South America in the far south Atlantic it is the remotest Archipelago in the world.and 2000 kilometers from its nearest Island South Helena and 2400 kilometers from closest land mass of Africa. Tristan da Cunha is  part of The British Territories of Saint Helena and Ascencion Islands . The capital of Tristan da Cunha is Edinburgh of the seven Seas.with a current population of 262 ( January 2017).


United States of America


Cape Cod .: Massachusetts,USA

 Another great lighthouse card from my mate Ruby..recently received with many others .. Thank you Ruby ..you are such a love...you know I like lighthouses..This card shows the Nauset lighthouse located in  Eastem Cape Cod in Massachusetts.. Great card..
 Posted Texas : 07 November : Arrived Sydney 15 November : Traveled 8 days...quick trip !!

Ukraine


Kiev.: UKRAINE.:

This is another of the many cards that I have recently received from a fellow Postcrosser from the Ukraine. This card shows The many green and golden domes of The Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev What a magnificent Cathedral it is.. Thank you so much Tetyana for this lovely card.
Posted Kiev.: 24 October : Arrived Sydney 23 November : Traveled 29 days...Spasiba Tetyana..

Spain


Barcelona .: SPAIN

A photograph card from Barcelona..Showing a lizards head in many colours ..part of many works of 'Gaudi" to be seen in Barcelona.. Thank you Marie for thinking of me on your trip with this card..
Posted Barcelona 09 November : Arrived Sydney 29 November : Traveled 20 days.

Malaysia.


MALAYSIA.:

  A lovely wildlife card from fellow PIF member ..Thank you so much Pooi Leng for this lovely wildlife card of this Large Leatherback turtle coming ashore to lay her eggs. a lovely card and I love these wildlife cards Thank you so much for this PIF # 10 postcard..
Posted Malaysia.: 08 November : Arrived Sydney : 23 November. Traveled 15 days..

Saturday 25 November 2017

United States of America.


TEXAS.: USA.
 Thank you Ruby dear..This is another one of the many lighthouse cards that you have sent me..This card is of The light house at Doubling Point in the State of Maine. The lighthouse was built in 1898.and one of several light Stations built along the banks of The Kennebec River to aid the mariners up and down the tricky channel..Thank you again Ruby for this fine card another for my collection..hugs
Posted Texas 07 November : Arrived Sydney :15 November : Traveled 8 days...hugs...

Ukraine


Kiev : UKRAINE :

what a lovely card ..Thank you so much Tetyana for this lovely card and also for the others that you have sent with it .. Thank you you are so kind and I will send you some cards back again...this is a lovely butterfly card one of my favourites to collect.also for the many lovely stamps.Spasiba.Tetyana
 Posted Kiev : 24 October .Arrived Sydney 23 November :Traveled 14,943 kilometers in 29 days..

China


Guangzhou : CHINA.:
 What a surprise from a A friend that I have overlooked with my cards for some time...dear Rita...sorry mate.. I will correct this straight away..smile.. Thank you for this card from Guangzhou..."An Affair in Spring" great...Xie Xie..
 Posted Guangzhou 22 October .Arrived Sydney 22 November : Traveled 27 days Xie Xie Rita..

Portugal


Nazare.: PORTUGAL.:

Thank you Anna for this PIF #36 swap card...A lovely colourful multi-view card showing locals what appears to be fishing village and local fishermen and a lovely spot to be.....A great card thank you..
Posted Nazare.: 11 November : Arrived Sydney 22 November : Traveled 11 days..

Thursday 23 November 2017

United States of America.


Florida.USA.

 This is another of the many wonderful and colourful lighthouse cards that I have been sent.. These are truly lovely cards showing all these many different lighthouses in so many colours and sizes...love it These are the Lighthouses of Florida..Thank you Ruby for all these lovely lighthouse cards.
Posted Texas : 07 November : Arrived Sydney 15 November : Traveled 8 days..

Sweden.


SWEDEN,;

This is another surprise card from my mate Keith in Melbourne..I think it is Swedish and is a coloured poster of a popular film " The Ladykillers" Thank you Keith for this card.. I don't know of this movie..but looks to be a comedy...thanks mate.
Posted Melbourne.: 15 November : Arrived Sydney 22 November : Traveled 7 days.. Thanks mate.

Iceland


Reykjavik.: ICELAND.:
 Thank you Arnold for this great icon card from Iceland...another surprise..Thank you so much for this... I trust that your trip there was really enjoyable.This is a country that is at the top my list of must do's . The card shows the many Icons of this great country..Thanks again Arnold and will add to my collection.
 Posted Reykjavik : 28 October : Arrived Sydney 22 November : Traveled 25 days..


Ukraine


Kiev. UKRAINE.:

This lovely colourful card is one of many cards that I received today from a kind Postcrosser in Kiev..This card shows The St . Andrews Church in Kiev.. Thank you so much for all these cards  Tetyana and the many lovely stamps that you added..which I will scan and add over the next week or so...love them all and thank you for your kindness and will send you some cards also soon...Spasiba.
.Posted Kiev.:24 October .: arrived Sydney 23 November : traveled 29 days...thank you Tetyana..

Brasil


Peiras. : BRASIL.:

So happy to receive this lovely card showing this magnificent shot of this Jaguar...such a magnificent animal..Thank you very Much Carla for this great swap card..also the lovely stamps.
 Posted 31 August : Arrived Sydney : 22 November : Traveled 83 days..The long way around.!!!

Wednesday 22 November 2017

United States of America


MICHIGAN.USA.

A lovely multi-view card of the many lovely colourful lighthouses located around Lake Michigan,,amazing how they are all so different..Thank you so much Ruby for this card as well as many other lighthouse cards ..I love them for my collection.
 Posted Texas.07  November : Arrived in Sydney : 15 November : Traveled 8 days...quick trip !!

Botswana



 
BOTSWANA.:

What a surprise..my first card from Botswana sent by my friend from Guangzhou...problem is he has written to me in Chinese ...so unfortunately I don't know what it says !!!!
Nice stamps also but cannot also read the cancellation on the stamp to read when it was posted...Thank you so much for this car...I love it showing all the great wildlife..
Received in Sydney on 22 November..

Tuesday 21 November 2017

United States of America


Juneau .: ALASKA .: USA.

Thank you once again Arnold for this great swap.. as you know I really love dogs and this card shows these great hard working dogs..and a "mushers " eye view of these dogs "mushing" in Juneau Alaska...this must really be something to be behind one of these teams...Thank you Arnold.
Posted 04 November : Arrived Sydney 17 November : Traveled 13 days...thanks again mate.

Brasil


BRASIL.:

A great colourful map card showing all the various states of Brasil.. Brasil is the largest country in south and Latin America.Thank you dear Carla for this card.. its great... I have only been in four of these States in Brasil..I really want to return to see more....Thank you also Carla for the lovely stamps.
 Posted Paeirs : 31 August.: Arrived Sydney :22 November : Traveled 83 days ...!!!! Thank you Carla

Finland


Lapland : FINLAND.

What a lovely colourful card this is from Virpi in Finland..a lovely card showing Sami man in traditional dress with reindeer ..The reindeer to the Sami people are their very lifeblood as they are used for food , clothing and bedding and numerous things for their very needs..I met many on my trip throughout the Arctic Circle and Lapland. Thank you so much Virpi for this card also this card is a PIF card #33....Kitos  Virpi..
Posted 05 November : Arrived Sydney 20 November : Traveled 15 days..

Malaysia



Sabah : Borneo : MALAYSIA.:

aA surprise card this one from friends at the 5th Malaysian Postcrossing meeting held at The GPO ..General Post Office in Kota Kinabalu on 9th October 2017.. Thank you so much "Footprints"Fiona and Anny. also to all that signed this card..Thank you so much I love to receive these Postcrossing meet up cards.
Posted Sabah 08 November : Arrived Sydney 20 November : Traveled 12 days.. ..Thank you all..Terima Kasih...Xie Xie..


Monday 20 November 2017

United States of America


Cape Cod :MAS ..USA
Another great lighthouse card from the lot that I received recently from my mate in Texas...so many lighthouse cards...and I really like them...Thank you so much Ruby..
 This Cape Cod lighthouse known as The Chatham Light house was originally built in 1808 and was one of a pair of identical lighthouses .The other one having been moved and is now the Nauset Beach Light. The beam from the lighthouse can bee seen as far as 28 miles out to sea. The US Coastguard maintains an active search and rescue station at this Lighthouse..
Posted Texas : 07 November : Arrived Sydney 15 November : Traveled 8 days...hugs Ruby..



Taiwan


Taipei TAIWAN,:

A real surprise today with a "Year of the Rooster" card from Taiwan a fellow Postcrosser and another year of the Rooster card for my "Chinese New Year 2017 collection..Thank you so much Henna and is nice to swap again...
Poster Taipei :01 November :: Arrived Sydney : 21 November : Traveled 20 days...Xie Xie  Henna.

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...