Thursday 26 July 2018

Germany


GERMANY :

A surprise card showing the many various coloured lighthouses along the coast of The North Sea...Thank you so much for this card...a great card for the collection...you forgot to sign...thanks again..

Wednesday 25 July 2018

United States of America.


Las Vegas. : NEVADA.:

A lovely colourful card from a great friend who always remembers me on her travels..Thanks Mel...trust your visit to Las Vegas to visit your folks is a fun trip...Thanks also for this card and thinking of me did you visit The HRC this time around.???..big hugs for you mate.Thanks again..
   Posted 11 July : Arrived Sydney : 22 July .: Traveled 11 days.

Monday 23 July 2018

United States of America.


Houston TEXAS,:  USA.:

Thank you Arnold for this swap with this great card..a wonderful card showing the many signs and symbols used by These North American Indians on their  handicrafts , jewelry , rugs , pottery etc.
Looking closely at some of these symbols so many are very interesting.This is an amazing culture that is always so colourful . All of these designs that are found on their artwork, baskets  and jewelry etc all have meanings and the significance of which has been handed down from Generation to generation ,They are also used in their ceremonials and express so many meanings to those who know the significance ..
Thank you again Arnold for this great card..also the great stamps that you have atatched.
Posted Houston : 05 July : Arrived Sydney 16 July : Traveled 11 days..

Germany


Eifel   GERMANY.:

Always a surprise card from this dear friend in Germany ..thank you so much Andrea..I love it...a lovely colourful  multi- view card showing the many attractions in and around this beautiful town of Eifel in Germany.Thank you so much my dear for thinking of me with these lovely cards...big hugs for you.
.Posted Eifel : 08 July : Arrived Sydney 23 July; Traveled  15 days. Thank you again dear Andrea.

 Eifel : The Volcano Park in Mayen-Koblenz is a geopark in the rural district of Mayen Koblenz in the eastern Vulcan Eifel Germany. This was founded in 1996 and wraps around The Laarcher See (between Brohl Lutzing , Andermach , Plaidt, Mendig and Mayen ) Togeather with the Volcano Park , Brohital /  Laacher See and The Vulcan Eifel Nature and Geo-park it forms part of The National Eifel Volcano Geo-Park. The three parks are connected by the  280 kilometer long German Volcano Route.
(Information courtesy of Wikipedia.)

United States of America


Texas .: USA.

This is one of many lighthouse postcards sent to me by a really nice friend in Texas as she knows that I like these theme of postcards.and this is another lovely lighthouse card to add to the collection. This is a nice card showing the Edgartown Lighthouse in Martha's Vineyard in Edgartown Massachusetts.USA..Thank you again Ruby I still have some of these cards to scan and add here...hugs for you..

Monday 16 July 2018

Germany


Koblenz.: GERMANY :

What a surprise it was to receive this card...and what a great colourful card it is.. The card is from a dear friend who is the proud owner of this lovely puppy (all grown up now ) his name is "Lillebror".
This is her own personal card now that is on sale all over Germany..So good what a lovely thought...Thank you so much dear Andrea...Vierlen Danke fur die wunderbarre postkarte..(please excuse my Deutsche.)..hugs..
Posted Koblenz : 02 July : Arrived Sydney 14 July : Traveled 12 days..

New Zealand


Auckland : NEW ZEALAND.:

Thank you Susan for this PIF RAS card...it is the first I have received in this map card series of cards..The cards show the various areas and some facts and information on the country..Thank you so   much Susan for sending me this card.
Posted Auckland :07 July : Arrived Sydney 14 July : Traveled 7 days.

Germany


Koblenz.: GERMANY.:

A lovely colourful multi view card has just arrived sowing the many wonderdful attractions in The city of Koblenz...what a beautiful place it is..Thank you so Much Andrea for this lovely card.
Posted Koblenz 01 July : Arrived Sydney 15 July : Traveled 14 days. Vierlen Danke Andrea.


Thursday 12 July 2018

Egypt


CAIRO. EGYPT.

Thank you Honglin for remembering me...This is a lovely multi- view card card of this Unesco World Heritage Site and Wonder of the World showing The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.and a map of Egypt.also a nice scene of The Pyramids at sunset.. a surprise card that you have sent to me from your visit...Xie Xie... This is a place I so would like to visit...thank you..
Posted Guangzhou : 18 June : Arrived Sydney :09 July.: Traveled 21 days...Xie  Xie  Honglin..

Russia


RUSSIA.:
 A Unesco World Heritage Site card has arrived from a fellow postcard swapper in Russia showing The Lena Pillars in the National Park...another great Unesco card for my collection thank you so much Julia...Spasiba..This is a PIF-RAS card...thank you again.

Saturday 7 July 2018

Germany


Koblenz. : GERMANY.:

Thank you so much dear Andrea for thinking of me with this surprise card from the Postcrossing meeting held in Koblenz  Germany on 23 June .Thank you so much Anrea and also a big thanks to all the post crossers that signed (stamped ) the card.. .Vierlen Danke .for this great card ..is always so good to receive these meet up cards from worldwide..
Posted Koblenz.:24 June : Arrived Sydney :03 July.: Traveled  9 days...

Australia


AUSTRALIA.

Two recent "first day " maxi cards releases of QEII. Released by Australia post on  April 17th in Elizabeth .South Australia. These cards are extremely popular to exchange.

TOP CARD : QEII at Windsor's  Alexandra Gardens.April 20th 2016.

BOTTOM CARD : shows QEII at The Commonwealth Service in Westminster Abbey London March 9th 2015.

Wednesday 4 July 2018

Saint Lucia.


Gabelwood.: SAINT LUCIA.:

What a surprise to receive this card...thank you so much dear Rosmarie for this really lovely card of Saint Lucia.. another rare flag card for my collection...so appreciative of receiving this card ...I love it... Posted Gablewood:  Saint Lucia.: 26 May : Arrived Sydney 22 June.: Traveled 33 days..

GREETINGS FROM SAINT LUCIA.: 
SAINT LUCIA ; covers an area of some 617 KM2 
POPULATION : of Saint Lucia.is 178,015 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY IS Castries 
LOCATION of Saint Lucia is in the Caribbean.
UNIQUE to Saint Lucia is the "Saint Lucia Amazon" amazona versicolar is a parrot species endemic to Saint Lucia and is The National Bird.
VOLCANOES.: Twin Volcanic Cones, The "gros piton" and the "petite piton " are a national symbol and are represented by triangles on the National flag.
FAMOUS : Saint Lucy of Syracuse. Saint Lucia is the only country in the world named after a woman.
NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS.:  Sir Arthur Lewis won the Nobel Prize in economics in 1979 and the poet Derek Walcott received the Nobel prize in Literature in 1992.
HISTORY : Independence for Saint Lucia was achieved on 22 February 1979 from the UK. 
CONFLICTS.:  France and England fought over Saint Lucia throughout the 17th and early 18th century with the possession changing 14 times between the two countries.

Georgia


Tbilisi.:  GEORGIA.:

What a great card ..showing these lovely houses in Tbilisi the capital city of Georgia...such lovely terraced houses with lovely open verandahs...they just look so nice..Thank you so much Chris for this card that you have kindly sent from your visit there recently..I love it.
Posted Tbilisi.:19 June.: Arrived Sydney 02 July.: traveled 14 days.

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...