Tuesday 26 May 2020

India



Darjeeling : INDIA.

  What a great card  Thank you so much Poonam for this card..  so many memories here..  I also traveled up here th Darjeeling to ride this famous train  "The Toy Train " This "Blue Train" of The Himalayan Railway " is quite famous and built for the British "Raj " to  access the mountains and avoid the heat of  the stifiling summer heat  in the lowlands. Organising a ticket was not an easy  process but eventually I got my ticked and joined this unique train...This is a most enjoyable train journey through the  streets of the various towns while ending up at the highest train station Ghum"
Thank you so much Poonam for this great card .. I love it..I could not find such a card when I was there /
Posted 29 February : Arrived Sydney 26 May : Traveled 87  days.  Ther must be so many cards out there in Postal world !!! . Also thanks for the great stamps..
I have attatched some of myown photos from my trip on the "Toy Train".

GHUM RAILWAY STATION.

LEAVING THE STATION.

HISTORY OF THE D H R.

THROUGH THE NARROW STREETS.

FIRING UP THE "BLUE TRAIN"

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 Chatanooga TENNESSEE..

  Great Card !!  Thanks for this swap card Arnold..  another great train card for my collection.. you know this is a place that I  have always wanted to visit..  I guess it is the Civil War History of this city..  Thank you so much again at least thais has arrived quiker than so much other post !!
Posted North Houston : 25 April. : Arrived Sydney 21 May : Traveled 27 days..

India



 Darjeeling . : INDIA.

 What a lovely scene this is ..  A view of Katchenjunga from the high city of Darjeeling in Northern India..  This brings back memories  for me on my trip there to ride the "Blue ( TOY ) Train"..  extremely high altitude where I had some difficultycliming the many hills that are the sreets there..  My view of The Himalayas was not quite this good as so many days there was  a cloud cover and quite cold.. I trvaled to Darjeeling for the fresh mountain air trying to avoid the highly olluted air at sea level in the cities...Thank you so much Poonam for this lovely card from your trip there.. 
Posted Kolkata.:29 February : Arrived Sydney 26 May : Traveled 87 days....  so long !!!

Germany



Rostock : GERMANY.:

 AT LAST !! some cards  ..This is a lovely card from this beautiful German city of Lubeck: This is a Unesco World Heritage sie..  Thank you so much Ramer for this card .. another long journey !!!
Posted Lubeck March 23 . 2020.. Arrived Sydney May 26 Traveled 64 days,,


Wednesday 20 May 2020

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South Dakota : USA.

Thank you Arnold for another State bird swap card for my collection.. This "State Bird "card  is from South Dakota showing "The Ring Necked Pheasant." What a lovely lookig bird !! ..also it shows The State Flower "The Pasque Flower".. also nice .. Thank you again Arnold for this card .
Posted North Houston : 25 April : Arrived Sydney 20 May : Traveled 26 days..

France



Lyon .: FRANCE :

Another most welcome surprise card from France..  This imy  first "Virtual Meetup" card due to the current circunstances in the world this Postcrossing meeting was held online with 13 members  arrending .The meeting was held in Lyon France 23 April 2020  Thank you so much for this meetup card..Brigitte..  nice one ..
Posted Lyon 23 April: Arrived Sydney 20 May  : Traveled 23 days.

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Florida. : USA.

 I have just received three cards the most for months.. mayb the post id coming good at last .!! This card a Postcrossing card from Florida is a favourite i love the cocktail recipe cards  and they only happen rarely.. I love them this one is for The Florida Margarita..  and I love Margaritas  Thank you so much Mike.. Great card !!
Posted Florida 25 April. Arrived Sydney 20 May : Trabeled 26 days..  

Tuesday 19 May 2020

Czech Republic



 Prague .: CZECH REPUBLIC.:

 What a lovely card  Thank you George for this nice surprise card . A lovely card showing these  lovely  birds.  Also thank you for your kind wishes in these uncertaian times.. 
Posted Prague 23 March : Arrived Sydney 18 May: Traveled 55days.. postage these days is amazing !!!

China



Quingdao  CHINA.:

 A most welcome card...  finally a postcard in my mailbox from Imternational post  This card from China and my favourite theme "Year ofthe Rat "" for the Chinese lunar New Year of 2020... Thank you for this card  unsigned  .
Posted Quingdao 01  March >: Arrived Sydney 18 May. : Traveled 78 days .. Xie Xie..

Wednesday 13 May 2020

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Providence .  Rhode Island  USA.

Another big surprise today from a mate in the USA  that I havent heard from for some time..  once again the postage has taken a while to get here ..  well over a month !!  but what a lovely colourful surprise card showing a WW 1  "Buy War Bonds "  fo Australia card  a very unusual card to reeive from America,,  and what a great card it is Thank you so much for thinking of me at this time JR..also you take care and stay safe there where you are..  cheers..
Posted Providence RI  01 April : Arrived Sydney 13 May: Traveled  40 days.. Thanks mate.!!

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Franklin Tennessee..  USA.

 What a nice surprise today my first postcard in a month or more..   Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and wishes from good friends Mel and Boyd..  Loved to receive this card and as post has virtually stopped everywhere this was a great surprise.. Thank you both ..and also you both take care and stay safe there in these ubcertain times..

Wednesday 6 May 2020

Hong Kong



HONG KONG.:

 Once again I am excited to receive a postcard !!  I am so used to receiving cards nearly everyday and now there are virtually none arriving..  Once again this was a huge surprise to find this card in my letterbox..  a lovely card it is also.. Thank you so much Jenny for thinking of me and I see looking at postal date it has taken a few months to get here ..  I am sure that ther are so many cards out there floating about somewhere..  This is a great bird card  showing this Glaucous Mawcaw.  native to Argentina Brazil and Uruguay..  so nice...and will happily add it to my bird card collection . Thank you so much Jenny also for all the nice stamps..  I trust that you are well and life is good for you.. Xie Xie   thank you ....
Posted Hong Kong 22 March : Arrived Sydney 04 May : Traveled 40 days  .. thank you again hugs.!!

Germany

GERMANY :

  What a most welcomed surprise that arrived a few days ago..  from a good friend in Germany who is in isolation as I am here ..  Thank you so much Andrea for this lovely Easter card .. This is the only card I have received in weeks.. and so really appreciative of its arrival.. ..it surely is strange not to have cards to add to my blog now  as  there must be many out there that myfriends and club members have sent but where they are who knows!!! These certainly are strange times we are living in these days..  Take care out there evryone  and Thank you again Andrea for your kind thoughts and wishes  hugs..  I hope that your easter was an enjoyable time for you also..

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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...