Monday 30 August 2021

Iceland


Reyjkavik. ICELAND.:

 Thank you Arnold  for this  another surprise from Iceland.  I must thank you mate as I know you have a busy medical schedule and thanks for taking the time out tosend me yet another card frm your visit there in Iceland . The card shows  one of the famous horses  (Ponies ) of Iceland .  What a nice card Thanks mate.
Posted Reyjkavik07 August : Arrived Sydney 27 August Traveled 20 days  Thanks Arnold.!
 

Taiwan



TAIWAN.:
 This is another card that has recently arrived after a long trip to get here . This isa Postcard United card  and shows  what I beleive is a conservation card for  animals. A lovely stamp also.. Thank you Yi Wen for this card  Xie Xie..
Posted Taiwan 08 June : Arrived Sydney 28 august : Traveled 78 days. 

Germany.



 Berlin : GERMANY :

 Thank you Lutz for this Postcrossing card that has just arrived after a long trip  from Berlin..  I thought ta first glance that it was a lighthouse and a closer inspection and trying to understand the writing I beleive it to be a food tower !!  Thank you;
Posted Berlin :05 July : Arrived Sydney 31 August : Traveled 16,071 kilometers in 55 days.

Sunday 29 August 2021

Iceland



 Reykjavik : : ICELAND : 

 What a nice card showing these two little Icelandic Houses   please note the "earth clodding" on the roofs  for insulation from the fierce cold weather ....so nice to receive a card from Iceland as I dont get many and two from the same person tis week  awesome.  Thank you Arnold   I really appreciate these cards that you have taken time out from your busy schedule to send me.
 Posted Reykjavik : 31 July : Arrived Sydney 25 August " Traveled 25 days. Thanks mate.!


Germany



  GERMANY : 
   Apostcrossing card has arrived  from Errgeleirge in Germany. A multi- view card showing its many attractions.  Tank you Rosi for this colourful card 

Posted  Saxony :24 June : Arrived Sydney 21 August : Traveled 16,171 kilometers in 58 days.

Friday 27 August 2021

Norway



 Tromso NORWAY.:

 What agreat scene that is !  A lovely  sunset card that is as the "MS Nordcapp" leaves the Harbour in Tromso Norway.. I cetainly would like to be on that ship  as it heads to its destination in the Lofoten Islabds.. This is certainly a lovely part of the world and I have great memories of my road trip to the "Nord Capp" Thank you Melanie for this nice card and information  on your cruise  wonderful trip up into the Arctic Circle..This is a surprise card ..Thank youMelanie.
Posted  from Ship in Honnigsvag:26 July :Arived Sydney 20 August : Traveled 25 days.

Iceland



 Reyjkjavik : ICELAND :

  Thank you Arnold  great card that you have sent for me.. I really like this series of cards .. so informative.. only have a few so foar but the collection is growing Thanks mate . I trust that your trip to Icelnad ahs been an enjoyable one..  Thanks again for taking time out to send this card ..
Posted Reyjkjavik.:02 August : Arrived Sydney 25 August : Traveled 23 days.. Thanks mate !

Thursday 26 August 2021

Russia.



Moscow : RUSSIA,: 

A Postcrossing card has arrived with others  !!..  so good to see the post being more normal..  This card shows two figures in a National dress  ..no information on the card !! Thank you Alice for this card and also the lovely stamps..Take care there ..  
Posted Moscow :10July :Arrived Sydney 21 August: Traveled 14,496 kilometers in 42 days.. 

Germany



 GERMANY :
 Ialways love to receive cards of anything to do with the train network. , especially  Main Railway Stations as they are always such wonderful buildings. This is a  Postcrossing card from Bayern in Germany and shows the "Hauptbahnhof BayernGanz Oben"  Thank you Crista for this lovely card ..Vierlen Danke fur wunderbarre Postkarte. 
Posted Bayern 24  June : Arrived Sydney 21 August : Traveled 16,366 kilometesi 58 days  Thank you Christa. !

Wednesday 25 August 2021

Poland



 Warsaw POLAND :

 Hi Martyn and many thanks for this great train card that you picked out for me..  Love it and will add it to my train postcard collection that is growing well.  Thank you for your kind thoughts and message . ,, The card says only  "Old Polish locomotives"  thank you again  This is a Postcossing card 

Posted Warsaw :Poland 19 July : Arrived Sydney 21 August:Traveled15,594 kilometers in 32 days..

Austria



 AUSTRIA : 
  Thank you Andrea  for this train card  .. as you knnow I love train cards and pics of locomotives .. This card says This is "The Zahradbhan Adensee" in Austria..  Love to ride the old trains whenever I get the opportunity.  This one looks to be  a fun one to ride. .  Thank you Andea for thinking of me and I  will  add it to my train card collection.. Vierlen Danke..

 Posted Austria:23 July : Arrived Sydney 21 August : Traveled 28 days..  

Finland



 Helsinki : FINLAND :

 A surprise in my mailbox.!!  I love women cards  and especially women in National dress not "Natural dress"  Ha  I love it .!!.  This is a postcrossing card from a fellow swapper in Finland with a great sense of humour and I love it !  love t receive cards like this to break down the tedious time of "lockdown" here.. Thank you so much Outi  for this great card as you mention there were lots of volunteers to be the photographer   smile  and Kitos .!
Posted Helsinki :21 July : Arrived Sydney 21 August : Traveled 15,200 kilometers in 30 days. 

Germany



 Berlin GERMANY :

Here is a lovely wildlife card that I have just received from a surprise swap pal in Berlin.! and shows a family of Lynxes  .and what lovely animals they are . I quite often get them mixed up with Bobcats..  I know they are found in  different locations. though !  I must say I just love wildlife and consequently wildlife postcards  Thank you Gaby for this lovely card . Tis is a surprise swap card 
Posted Berlin 18 July " Arrived Sydney 18 August >: Taveled 30 days  . Vierlen Danke Gaby !

Tuesday 24 August 2021

India



 Bengalaru : INDIA.:

What a lovely colourful card this is ! These cards are my favourites that show lovely women in their traditional dress and this one is just so nice showing these women wearing their "Giddha" dresses a popular folk dance of women  in the Punjab region. Thank you Vinjay for this lovely card and will add nicely to my women in National dress collection of cards .This is a surprise card.
Posted  Bengalaru.:26 June : Arrived Sydney 22 August: Traveled  57 days.

Croatia



 Bask CROATIA.:

Thank you so much Sunny for sending this card I really like this series of maps of the world (MOTW ) cards very detailed and lots of information..  Thank you also for oranising the posting of this card as I am awae that life is hard for you at this time and really love your kind thoughts.. This is a surprise swap card Thank you again Sunny  hugs !! I would really love to visit Croatia.. I was closeon my last trip but ran out of time and funds .. 

Posted Bask July 21 : Arrived in Sydney 21 August :Traveled  30 days..  thank you again Sunny..

Germany



 Wurtzburg GERMANY.:

 A lovely surprise card from a Postcrossing meetup recently held in Wurtzburg Germany on June 5th 2921  . Thank you so much Simone for thinking of me wit this card and also big thanks to all attendees that have signed the card  Trust it all was a really fun day.. love the squirrel..  Vierlen Danke to all. 
Posted Wurtzburg 05 June : Arrived Sydney 21 August: Traveled 56 days.

United States of America



 San Antonio TEXAS .:USA.

Hey thanks Staff!  nice to hear you are having a good time down there in San Antonio.. Boy ..long time since I was there..A great pic of "The Alamo"  and a place that Im sure we all know of.. Many thanks also for the Hard Rock Cafe pin from there as when I was there I did not get one ..another one in the collection.. thanks mate for taking the time out really appreciate it  take care and enjoy youtr trip.!
 
 "THE ALAMO"  Originally known as The Mission de San Antonio de Valero formerly a Roman Catholic Mission  and fortress compound . Now a Museum in San Antonio,

Posted San Antonio :22 July : Arrived Sydney 21 August : Traveled 30 days.! Thanks mate.!

Saturday 21 August 2021

Russia



 Yekaterinburg RUSSIA,:

 A card has arrived fro Ekaterinburg in The Urals area of Russia,,I remeber this place well as it was a stop on my train joutney ( Trans Mongolian ) across Russia.. I remeber gettingoff the train and the thermometer on the station register - 8 degrees C.. it was very cold.. This is a Postcrossing card and shows what I ove  books  ...especially Geography and the maps etc..  still being in lockdown seems  one needs lots of books  and re read the favourites once again..Thank you so much Lyubov for this card and kind message   take care also..

Posted Yekaterinburg 17 July Arrived Sydney 17 August :Traveled 13,134 kilometers in 30 days..  spasiba Lyubov 

Taiwan



 Taipei TAIWAN.:

 Alovely colurlful people card from a  a wondeful swapper in Taiwan.. People cards are always so nice to receive  and to see the amazing variations of Indigenous peoples cultures and amazing traditional dress there is..  This a a card showing ingigenous peoples of Taiwan  celebrating at the Harvest Festival and also it  respects  all passed ancestors.. Thank you so much  Xie Xie Mimi for this nice card  ,,This is a Postcard United card. Thank you alsofor the train stamps.!
Posted Taipei 22 July Arrived Sydney  18 August :Traveled 26 days. 

Wednesday 18 August 2021

United States of America.



 Seattle Washington State.
 Always love to receive a train card..  they are among my favourites ! travelling by train is my favourite way to travel and always go by train whenever possible..  also I feel the cheapest and safest. I am happiest when riding the trains of the world.  This is an interesting card and shows The Rockaway Beach train that runs on The Oregon Coast.. Thank you Stacia for this lovely card .. will add to my blog ASAP.  thanks again and take care there,,This is a surprise card !
 POsted fron Seattle.: 30 July : Arrived Sydney 18 August.: Traveled  18 days. Thank you Stacia. 

Taiwan



 Taipei : TAIWAN.:
 I always enjoy receiving recipe food cards also for cocktails.. This is a great recipe for  "Kung Pao Chicken" it really looks good and will try it out  and I am sure it will be tasty.  Thank you.. Xie Xie  Mimi for this fine card and my I say this is one of two cards that Mimi has kindly sent to me  .  These are Postcrossing cards..  Xie Xie Mimi for these two nice cards and also Thank you for your kind words about my blog..  
Posted Taipei  22 July : Arrived Sydney 17 August traveled      kilometers in 29 days .. Thak you.

Germany



Eschorn GERMANY.:

A surprise card from a friend in Germany ..  an unusual card !  dont know what is right side up.!!.  but a good message anyway  . "Always travel with an open mind " great advice.. also dont have too many expectations as they usually lead to dissapointments..  Thank you Peggy for this card I really like it !
  Posted Eschorn Germany 29 July Arrived sydney 18 August : Traveled 20 days .

Monday 16 August 2021

United States of America



 Columbus OHIO  USA.

A lovely card showing the skyline of Columbus Ohio .   Columbus is centrally located in the state and is also the  Capital City of the State of Ohio.. this is the view of the skyline along the Scioto River. Thank you for this nice card Laura..This is a surprise swap card .

Germany



 Leipzig : GERMANY :

 A really nice card from Leipzig in Germany showing the Main Railway Station ( Hauptbahnhof ) and the various scenes of The Station and Promenade . I really like to receive cards of the various Main Railway Station cards and this is a nice one to add to my collection.. Thank you ..Vierlen Danke Sylvia for this great railway card 
Posted Leipzig 23 June : Arrived Sydney 11 August : Traveled 16,217 kilometers in 50 days.

Thursday 12 August 2021

Australia


 Lord Howe Island : NSW. AUSTRALIA.

This is onoe in a series of first day release maxi cards  in a set  entitled Australia 's "extinct volcanoes"..I really liked this lovely card out of the series and Shows Lord Howe Islad.  What a magnificent place. This is in the location of the State of New South Wales and is a very popular destination. This was realeased first day in Lord Howe Island  2898 on  July 13 2021.

Japan



Fukuoka .: JAPAN :

What a great card that has just arrived from Japan showing the Shinkansen "Bullet Train". this Bullet train  runs between Fukoka and Hiroshima and is in the livery of  "Kitty " sponsered livery and is a big hit with the children,.  The shape of the train.. is easy to see the aerodynamics of it and why it is called "The Bullet "train.  I love train travel and whenever I can I ride the worlds great tains  .This train is a must and I hope one day to cross it of my list of ".must dos " list Thank you Kevin  Arrigato for this great card for my train card collection. This is a Postcrossing card .

PostedFukuoka 14 July : Arrived Sydney 11 August : Traveled  7,774 kilometers in  28 days.

 

Australia

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