Friday 31 October 2014

Spain.

SPAIN.:

This "Greetings from" Card of Spain is a favourite.. A country that has everything that you love and all that makes me smile...wonderful people,  the food is sensational , the music is exceptional as is the climate..what more do you want..Spain covers an area of 505,992KLM2, it holds a population of 46,704,314. The Capital City is Madrid and the name Spain comes from the word "Ispania"...meaning rabbitts , Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world with more than 329 million speakers., Tomatoes , Potatoes, Advocadoes, Tobacco, & Cacao were all introduced into Europe by Spanish Explorers.and their American Colonies.. Spain produces 44% of all the worlds Olive oil.. Thank you Chloe for organising this lovely card..

Estonia.


ESTONIA.:

This Greetings from card is From the beautiful Baltic State of Estonia.. A small but really wonderful country to visit. The country covers an area of  45,227 KLM2. with a population of 1,311,870. The capital city is Tallinn and what a beautiful old city it is..It is known as the homeland of innovation..Estonia was the first country where elections were held and its citizens could vote on line...Skype was invented here by Estonian programmers in 2003. Almost 50% of Estonia is covered by Forrest  I really loved my time in Tallinn and is one country that I would love to return to .Thank you for this card Daniela..

Thursday 30 October 2014

England.


London.: ENGLAND.:

 A really colourful multi- view card of the City of London..Thank you Shaz for this really nice card that you have chosen for me showing the many different sights to be seen and enjoyed in this great City..I must say I really enjoyed the years that I lived in the city with always so many options of things to do and see..Posted London 10 October 3013..Thanks again Shaz...

Belarus.


BELARUS.;

 A post crossing card from Belarus showing the famous Mir Castle..This Castle has been a residence of Polish /and  Bela Rusian Dukes since the 16 th Century. This is a Unesco World Heritage Site..
Thank you Kiryl for this really nice card.
 Posted Belarus.25 October 2013: Arrived Sydney 12 November 2013:Traveled 18 days: 15,119 klms

Lithuania.


Vilnius.: LITHUANIA.:

 Greetings from this lovely country of Lithuania. that is located in the Baltics. .A lovely small country of 2,944,459 inhabitants living in an area of 65,300 KLM2. The Capital City is Vilnius and Aukstojas Hill is the highest point in all of Lithuania at 293 meters. The most popular sport in Lithuania is basketball introduced into the country in 1922 by Steponas Darius. The Lithuanians are extremely good at this game of basketball. Thank you so much Daniela for this "Greetings from" card.
 Posted 16 October 2014. :Arrived Sydney 27 October 2014.: Traveled 11 days: Thank you. Daniela

United States of America.


ARIZONA.:                                            " The Grand Canyon State."

 Great map card of Arizona showing the many great things that there are to see here in this amazing State.This is like a souvenir of my visit last year to Tuscon and and Pheonix..Thank you once again Arnold for this great State card..I couldn't find one when I was there..
 Posted Texas.18 October 2014.: Arrived Sydney 28 October 2014 .: Traveled 10 days..Thanks mate.

England.


Whitby. : ENGLAND.:

 Whitby definately has to be the Qintisential British coast town.. in a beautiful setting with just such a fantastic outlook for the traveler and locals alike..The walk to the top with is 199 steps leading to the Abbey ..which was the centre piece for the Story of Frankenstein..A walk by the water sees the big arch of two large crossed whale bones...This is also the home of Captain Cook,  the English navigator to sail to Australia and go on to navigate the world in an a amazing voyage ..The card shows the many lovely scenes that one is confronted with on a visit to this lovely place..Thank you so much Terry  and Barbra for taking me to visit this lovely Town..Posted 13 August.Great fish and chips here.

China

CHINA.:

"Greetings from"  China..another great card in this series that shows the country's very interesting statistics. China's Capital City is Beijing , The country has a population of 1,350,695,000 the biggest population on the planet living in an area of  9,596,967 KLM2 .China has the oldest calendar in the world which originated in 2600 BC..it is marked by 12 different Zodiac signs. and a different Zoiac sign is celebrated each year . This year 2014 is the Year of the Horse. The Panda Bear is an instantly recognisable symbol of China known for its bravery and might.The colour red symbolizes  happiness.  Thank you for this great swap card Daniela..
Posted 16 October 2014: Arrived Sydney 27 October 2014.: Traveled 11 days.Thank you Daniela.

Czech Republic.


Kyjov.: CZECH REPUBLIC.:

A lovely card from Kyjov in The Czech Republic. Card shows lovely girl in National dress...Thank you Vera for this lovely swap card...
Posted: Prague 14 October 2014: Arrived Sydney 28 October 201:Traveled 14 days.Thank you Vera.

Netherlands



Amsterdam.: NETHERLANDS.:

" Greetings from" This card is from The Netherlands ..Automatically recogniseable by the windmill.!One thinks of windmills, when thinking of Netherlands.This card is showing local statistics of the country.The Capital of the Netherlands is called Amsterdam. The country of The Netherlands occupies an area of some 41,526 KLM2.with a Population of 16,819,595 inhabitants..There are more than 18 million bicycles in the Netherlands and over 1000 historic Windmills and Watermills.There are 1281 Bridges and 165 Canals.. I believe that the Netherlands has the Best Chips and Mayonaisse to be found anywhere in the World.!!! and yes.!The cheese is great also.and the girls are beautiful.
 Thank you for this great card Daniela...
Posted 16 October 2014: Arrived Sydney 27 October 2014: Traveled 11 days..Thank you Daniela..

Wednesday 29 October 2014

United States of America.


INDIANA.: USA.:

A map card of the US State of Indiana..showing lovely rural scenes of this state.. Thank you Arnold for this nice swap card and also the unique stamps that you have attatched ..love this series of Civil War stamps..
Posted Texas 18 October 2014 : Arrived sydney 28 October 2014 : Traveled 10 days. Thank you.

Somalia.


SOMALIA.:

 Thank you Albi for this fine card from Somalia..shows local looking after his camel hear..thank you..

Portugal


Mirandela.: PORTUGAL:
Thank you for this multi-view map card Portugal and of the many scenes of the lovely of Mirandela
Thank you Graca for this another lovely card from Portugal.

United States of America.


ARIZONA : USA.                                   " The Grand Canyon State"

 A very detailed map card of the US State of Arizona. Card shows the many varied sites and historical points of interest that there are to see in this wonderful State of Arizona.Thanks Arnold.
Posted Texas 18 October 2014 : Arrived Sydney 28 October 2014 : Traveled 10 days.

Malaysia



Borneo.: MALAYSIA.:

 Thank you for this swap  card Vanessa,  showing various local peoples in their National Dress.
 They are : Lotud,  Iban,  Kadazan and Rungus..
 Posted Kuching 20 October 2014: Arrived Sydney 28 October 2014 : Traveled 10 days. Thank you.

United States of Ameica

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

I really like the" Greetings from" Cards .. The statistics on each card are extremely interesting..This card is of the United States of America. The capital city is Washington DC . The population of the USA 317,609,000.  who live in an area of 9,826,675 KL2. The USA is the largest country in the world by by land area,  and third by population.  The U S A  for the visitor is a country that has everything that you could possibly want to see from spectacular Scenery to the most  amazing Museums in the world that contain the most amazing things in the world.A huge country of amazing contrast America has something for everyone.... The most popular sport is Football (gridiron ) with baseball a close second.. and the highest peak is mount McKinley at 6,168 Meters.
 Thank you for this lovely card Doris..




Spain.


Pamplona.: SPAIN.:

A  great map card showing the Basque Country in the north of Spain.Also showing local people in their national dress. I thought this was a great card and it was my souvenir from my visit to Pamplona and the "Fiesta de San Fermin"  ( The running of the Bulls )..

Luxembourg.


LUXEMBOURG:

 A lovely map card of the country of Luxembourg..The card shows the many cities and historical points of interest.  Thank you so much Marianne for this great swap card..
 Posted Luxembourg 01 October 2014 : Arrived Sydney 28 October 2014.: Traveled 27 days.:

United States of America


PENNSYLVANIA :                              "The Keystone State"

Another great State Map Card of The USA..This card is of  Pennsylvania , "The Keystone State."with its many diversified attractions.Thank you Arnold for this great swap card..
 Posted Texas 18 October 2014 : Arrived Sydney 28 October 2014 : Traveled 10 days...Thank you.

Montenegro.



Podgorica. MONTENEGRO.:
Thank you Ivana for this lovely colorful multi-view card of your country and its many different scenes..Thank you ..I love it..
Posted Podgorica 11 October 2014: Arrived Sydney 28 October 2014.:Traveled 17 days..Thank you.

Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek.: KYRGYZSTAN.:

 A great scene from inside a yurt as local people enjoy a meal .. Thank you Keith for this nice local card. and taking time out from your trip to find and post..sometimes is very difficult.
Posted Bishkek 27 September 2014: Arrived Sydney 28 October 2014: Traveled 30 days. Thanks Keith.

Italy.


 Roma .: ITALY.:

What a lovely postcard of this Handsome Bear ..This card is from the Monte Sibillini National Park in Italy..known for its wildlife ...and thank you Elizabeta for this lovely card from your visit to this National Park seeing many of the animals noted on your card. Also thank you for all these lovely stamps.
Posted October ( ? ) 2014.: Arrived Sydney 29 October 2014.: Traveled ( ? ) days.. Grazie..

United States of America.


DELAWARE.:                               " The Diamond State."

 Today i received another US State map card and this one if of Delaware..The Diamond state and the first State to join the Union. December 07 -1787. Thanks Arnold for this nice State card for my collection.Posted 18 October 2014: Arrived Sydney 28 October 2014: traveled 10 days..Thank you..

Chile.


San Pedro De Atacama.: CHILE.:

A beautifully colored multi-view card from San Pedro De Atacama. Located in the very North of Chile.Famous for its desert and volcanic areas..There is also  recipe on the card to make the local "Pisco Sour". Thank you so much for this great card Carolina, from your trip there..
 Posted  September (? )  2014: Arrived Sydney 29 October 2014.:Traveled ( ? ) days. Muchos Gracias

Canada


Calgary: CANADA.:

 A really popular card series and also the Unique Stamps that are released by Canada Post.. Thanks Rob  I really appreciate you sending me this card and stamp set..really good of you mate..
 Posted Calgary  (no date ) : Arrived Sydney 28 October 2014.: Traveled  ( ? ) days. Thanks Rob..

Australia

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