Poland.

POLAND ( 3 )

Warsaw.: POLAND.:

 I finally have the last of the three Polish Issues of "G.F. Poland".  arrived yesterday.. I so like this series of cards and decided to collect all releases... I love all the facts on the cards ...called a "cheat sheet" smile...
 Posted 09 December : Arrived 28 December : Traveled 19 days.  Thank you Pauline .. thank you also for your Kind Christmas wishes

 GREETINGS FROM : POLAND  ( 3 )
AREA: Poland covers an area of 312,685 KM2. The Capital City is Warsaw (Warszawa )
POPULATION :  Poland has a population of 38,483,957 inhabitants.
LAKES:  There are over 9,300 lakes in Poland.
FORRESTS : The forrested area in Poland covers about 30 % of  Poland's territory.
BISON.: European Bison population in Poland are 1,225 and are the largest mammal in Europe.
SPORT : The National sport in Poland is Volleyball with the Mens team winning the World Championship in 2014.
GEMS :  Amber ( Baltic Gold ) comes in more than 300 varieties  ,Gdansk registered its first  "Amber Artisans Guild " in the year of 1477..
FAMOUS POLES : include  Pope John Paul II , Frederick Chopin , Maria Skeodowska Curie , Nicholas Copernicus.
MOUNTAIN : The highest Mountain in Poland is " Rysy" and is 2, 499 Meters.
POSTCROSSING : There are over 25,000 Postcrossing members in Poland.

Canada.

Alberta : CANADA.:

 Hey Rob.!!..Thanks for this fun Christmas card and above all thanks so much for your kind wishes and your Friendship... Love that card and trust we will  both see many cards in the New Year.. Happy New Year to you mate. and may the year of 2016 be one of good fortune , fun . and lots of enjoyment...Thanks again.

Chile

Valparaiso : CHILE :

 What a lovely coloured card showing the many different coloured houses in The port City of Valparaiso Chile..Valparaiso is one of  South Americas  buisiest Harbour Ports.. This si also a very popular tourist stop off .The rich architectural composition with colourful houses encrusted in the surrounding hillsides prompted UNESCO to grant the city World Heritage Status.. Thank you so much Carol for this lovely card from your visit..Thank you also for atatching  the "Copa America Chile 2015" special stamp release..Gracias..Carol
Posted : 05 December 2015 : Arrived Sydney 28 December: Traveled 23 days..

Czech Republic.

THANK YOU SO MUCH ELISKA   THIS TRULY WELL DONE..

Prague.: CZECH REPUBLIC :

what a wonderful surprise Eliska that you have sent...not only your wonderful kind message for Christmas and New Year but a personal Calendar of your wonderful artwork for the coming New Year of 2016..This is really beautiful my dear ...your art of the Australian Birds and animals, that I know you love,  is truly wonderful... This is such a kind thing to do.. I am blown away with your kindness... I can also keep and frame each month as they expire...and not only that,   The marvellous block of stamps that you have attatched on the large envelope is truly lovely as well... Thank you so much Eliska.. I will cherish this and may you also have a wonderful "Happy New Year" with lots of good fortune, love , safety , and enjoyment with lots of postcards...smile and big hugs from here..love Ya !!

Canada

Ontario. : CANADA.:

 I really love this card that I have just received from a fellow postcroser in Ontario...Yulia .!!..this is a great card and I thank you so much for it ..Card shows a group of Mennonite young girls on their way to school..
Thank you so much Yulia I love it !!!and yes...it is a very interesting card for me
.HAPPY NEW YEAR  Yulia.!. hugs..
 Posted Ontario 10 December 2015 : Arrived Sydney 28 December : Traveled 15,565 klms in 18 days.

United States of America.

Silver spring  MARYLAND:

Hey...Vinnie and Boo...Thanks so much for remembering me guys!!!...always such a joy to hear from y'all over there in the Excited States.. I really hope to see y'all again soon..and thanks so much for your kind thoughts and wishes... Happy New Year to you both and may your New Year of 2016 be one of good fortune , safety , with much love and enjoyment...take care guys love you both...
Posted DC 16 December : Arrived Sydney 24 December : Traveled  8 days...love to you both..

United States of America.

OKLAHOMA CITY:  OKLAHOMA.:

A wonderful card from a wonderful friend in Oklahoma... ..What a nice card showing multi- views of life on a Cattle Ranch and the hard work that it is very much like here in Australia in our ".Cattle country". Thank you so much Ann your cards are always so nice and wonderful to receive..Thank you so much..and may you have the same joyous wishes that you have extended to me..hugs for the New year ..
Posted Oklahoma City 18 December 2015: Received  Sydney : 28 December : Traveled 10 days..Thanks Ann

Canada

Ontario: CANADA.::

What a lovely old card.. Thank you Maria for your kind thoughts...and wishes...may I also wish you and all of your lovely family a Happy New Year and a safe and most enjoyable New Year of 2016..with lots of good fortune , fun and enjoyment...would love to visit with you all again..love to all  and thank you also for all the lovely stamps that you have attatched..  hugs..

Germany

Berlin : GERMANY.:

Tank you so much Birgit for your lovely thoughtful card .. you are such a good mate and I wish you the best of enjoyment and safety as we come into the New Year of 2016...Happy New Year to you with big hugs,,

Switzerland

Berne : SWITZERLAND.:

A lovely Postcrossing card showing the Ice Rink in front of The Federal Palace in BERN. and Thank you Stefan and it is different I guess having Christmas in the summer but it is most enjoyable  even with the heat.
 Posted Berne: 11 December : Arrived Sydney 23 December : Traveled  16,658 kilometers in 12 days..
 Thank you , Merci , Danke ..Stefan.

United Sataes of America.

Virginia : USA.

What a lovely card...so nice.. Thank you so much Deirdre for your kind thoughts and message for this Christmas season.. I also wish you the same and more...may you festive season be one of safety and enjoyment and have a really Happy and Prosperous New Year for 2016...hugs..
 Posted VA. 12 December : Arrived Sydney 24 December: Traveled  12 days..  Happy New Year love..

Germany

Hannover: GERMANY :

 A lovely surprise Christmas card from a Postcrosser in Hannover...Thank you so much Claudia for your consideration  this is a lovely card.. and may I wish You a  " Frohe Weinachten" also...Vierlen Danke.
Posted Hannover 11 December : Arrived Sydney 24 December : Traveled 16,387 klms.in 13 days. Danke..

Philippines.

Cebu : PHILIPPINES:

Thank you so much Chloe for your kind Christmas card and Christmas wishes.. I also extend many knd wishes to you and your family and may we see many cards in the New Year...big hugs for you all ..Denny
Posted : Cebu  03 December : Arrived Sydney : 23 December : Traveled 20 days.. Thank you Chloe..

United States of America

Las Vegas : NEVADA.:

There is always a great feeling when you reach into the mailbox and there are many goodies there ..this is one from recently.. A lovely Christmas Card with best wishes from a good mate, who I know is doing it tough and I thank her deeply for taking the time to send me this lovely card.. Thank you so much Janet...and may you also have the best of Christmas enjoyment and cheer...and a Prosperous New Year of 2016...big hugs for you.

Germany

Germany.:

 How lucky am I !! in my mailbox, a lovely Christmas card personally drawn for me by a really good and talented friend and a card that I really love....such a personal card and the second lovely Christmas card that I have received that has been drawn for me sending me best wishes for Christmas and the New Year..2016. Veirlen Danke Inge ..you are such a lovely woman.and so kind to me. I just love it..Arrived Sydney :22 December.

Indonesia.

IRIAN JAYA : INDONESIA :

What a lovely card of this most beautiful Cockatoo...The Palm Cockatoo ( Proboscigar Aterrimus )  is found in tropical northern Australia and also in Indonesian Papua and New Guinea. Thank you Alex for this lovely swap card.
Posted Indonesia 26 November : Arrived Sydney : 22 December : Traveled 26 long days. Terima Kasih.

Bosnia Herzogovina.

Sarajevo: BOSNIA HERZOGOVINA.:

 A lovely card of the famous ancient old bridge in "Mostar"..every time that I see a picture of tis bridge I can see the many people that dive from it into the water below.Thank you Merisa for this nice card that we have swapped
Posted Sarajevo 07 December : Arrived Sydney 21 December : Traveled 14 days. Thanks Merisa.

France

Munster.: FRANCE:

A lovely Christmas card from Alsace in frace showing the Christmas festivities of Alsace and the various markets adorned with all their Christmas decorations ...so nice.. Than you so much Jodie for your kind Christmas best wishes for me and sending this lovely card ...big hugs for you also..Merci Beaucoup.
 Posted Munster 11 December : Arrived Sydney 17 December : Traveled 6 fast days...Thank again so much Jodie..

United States of America

Houston TEXAS.:

A  map of Texas postcard from a Postcrosser  has just arrived..Thank you for this card Glen..Card shows cities in texas and their locations.. Thank you..
 Posted Houston : 11 December : Arrived Sydney 22 December : Traveled 13, 865 Kilometers in 11 days.

England

U.K.England.

 I really love this card especially as it is to help the Worlds Wildlife..The WWF does a grand job in this area in many forms. This lovely card shows a copy of a stamp release block for the WWF to bring attention to  the amount of land lost in the Amazon Regions rainforrests that contain one in ten of the species on earth..and the losses amount to an area the size of three football fields being lost every minute..
                                        .THINK ABOUT THAT !!!
I thank you so much Christine for this lovely card..
Posted 12 December : Arrived Sydney 21 December : Traveled 9 days.

India.

INDIA

INDIA :
Another "Greetings from" card for my collection ...So good to receive all these different "Greetings From" country cards posted from The country of origin. I enjoy collecting these and learning much about the country's added . Thank you for sending this card for me Sanjay.
Posted Kalyan INDIA : 22 November : Arrived Sydney 17 December : Traveled 26 long days.

GREETINGS FROM  INDIA :
INDIA  A large country that covers an area of 3,287,590 KM2. and is located in Southern Asia.
CAPITAL : The Capital city of India is New Delhi.
POPULATION : The population of India is one of the biggest in the world with 1,210,193,422 inhabitants.
GAMES : The origin of chess can be traced back to the 6th century in India The game was known then at 'Chaturanga.
POST: India has The largest Post Office network in the world with 155,015 Post Offices and 566.000 employees.
SPORT : The most popular sport in India is Cricket .The worlds highest cricket ground is located in Chail , in Himachal Pradesh and is 2,444  M.A.S.L.
EMBLEM: The National emblem of India is the bird the Peacock known for its beauty and colour.
CITY : The city of Varanassi is also known as Benaras and is the oldest , continuously inhabited city in the world today.
FAMOUS INDIANS :  Include : Mahatma Ghandi , Indira Ghandi , Ravi Shankar , Shah  Rukh Khan
MOUNTAINS:Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world.and rises to an elevation of 8,598 Mtrs.
THE TAJ MAHAL:   Indias Wonder of the World is located in the city of Agra .an amazing site to see..
POST CROSSING: India has over 7,200 Postcrossing members.

Czech Republic.

Prague : CZECH REPUBLIC :

  I am so lucky to have such really lovely friends.. A Christmas card arrived today for me and is from a good friend in Prague and she has made this card for me... isn't it truly great... I love it...a Santa penguin...Thank you so much Eliska...you are so kind.. I love this card  You know it is always so nice to receive a Christmas card and also one that is made for you..shows so much thought and feeling. So kind Eliska and I love your drawings They are always just so good you are so talented..hugs for you. Thanks also for the great stamps..
Posted Prague 07 December 2015 : Arrived Sydney 21 December : Traveled 14 days.

Spain

Madrid : SPAIN:

 So nice to receive this surprise card from a lovely friend travelling .Thank you so much Inge for remembering me on your recent trip... I really appreciate it as I know that your time was limited on your visit to Madrid as there was so much that you wanted to see and do.This lovely card is from the Capital Madrid. Posted Madrid : 09 December 2015 : Arrived : Sydney 21 December : Traveled 12 days..Thank you for your kindness Inge...

United States of America

Detroit : MICHICAN.:

I love this card that I have just received ..card shows the music and some of the many different recording artists that made the Tamla Motown sound of music just so popular.. Artists like  The Supremes , The Four Tops , Martha and the Vandellas , The Commodores , Marvin Gaye , Etc, Etc , Really just so many to name...such wonderful artists turning out hit after hit after hit.... Motown short for "The Motortown " Detriot.. also famous for the huge car factories that were located here and the fantastic cars that they produced famous all over the world like the music. I loved this card when I saw it and thanks to a good friend  I have enabled to put this amongst my favourite postcards...Thank you Arnold ..also for the many great stamps
 Posted 05 December : Arrived Sydney 14 December 2015 : Traveled 9 days..Thanks again mate.

Russia.

Krasnoyarsk: RUSSIA.:

I particularly like wildlife cards...although I collect many different themes when I swap cards and I always try and find wildlife cards as well when I travel. I find animal cards are my favourites.This i s a lovely card showing a Reindeer and young appears to be like an albino...and a lovely card from a friend and fellow swapper in Russia.. Spasiba and thank you Alyana for this and other lovely wildlife cards.
 Posted Krasnoyarsk : 14 November 2015: Arrived Sydney 16 December : Traveled 32 days..