Czech Republic.

Prague : CZECH REPUBLIC:

 This is a lovely card from a great friend in Prague and a nice card from The Prague Zoo..The card shows this little silver gibbon.Silvery gibbons are an endangered species in the wild so every new birth is greeted with great joy..This male silver Gibbon was born at Prague Zoo on July the 29th 2015 and is more exceptional because it is the first baby gibbon of this species to be born at The Czech and Slovlak Zoological Gardens..Thank you so much Eliska for thinking of me on your visit..
 Posted Prague : 10 April : Arrived Sydney : 26 April : Traveled 16 days.

Switzerland

Zurich : SWITZERLAND:
 Thank you Rosmarie for this colourful card from Zurich showing the various attractions and also the shields of the various cantons..Thank you This is marked PIF  # 8..a nice surprise ...
Posted Zurich :19 April : Arrived Sydney 27 April : Traveled 8 days.

Kyrgyzstan

Karakol : KYRGYZSTAN.:

Thank you Olga for this card showing the beach by the huge Lake Issyk -Kul near Karakol in Kyrgyzstan.. I believe it is a favourite with locals in the summertime..Thank you..
 Posted Karakol.:30 March : Arrived Sydney27 April: Traveled 28 days.

Australia

Airlie Beach : QUEENSLAND : AUSTRALIA.

 Thank you Heather for sending this card for me while on your cruise.. A lovely place to visit and now recovering from the devistating affect of the recent catastrophic cyclone that hit the Northern Queensland coast and The Whitsunday Island..So please that it is all coming back togeather for local residents so badly affected by this storm..thank you Heather.
 Posted Airlie Beach 14 April : Arrived Sydney 26 April : Traveled 12 days..

India

INDIA.:
 Thank you Deirdre for posting this card back to me on your travels through India..another for my Flags of the World collection.

Greetings from India. "Bhaarat se Numaste."
 INDIA : covers an area of some 3,287,263KM2
POPULATION :of India is 1,293,057,000 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY : of India is Dehli.
UNIQUE : India had the worlds first all granite temple Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur  Tamil Nadu.The Temple's shikara is made from a singlre block of granite weighing 80 tonnes.
DEVELOPED IN INDIA : Chess , Algebra , Trigonometry , Calculus , The" Place Value System" and the Decimal System.
FAMOUS : Sushruta "Father of Surgery" over 2,600 ya conducted cataracts, Artificial limbs, Caesareans, Urinary stones, and brain and plastic surgeries.
RELIGIONS : Four Religions were born in India Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism and are followed by 25% of the worlds population.
HISTORY : Independence from The United Kingdom on  15th August 1947.
CULTURE : India was the first urban culture in South Asia flourished during ( 2500-1900 BC ) in western India.

United States of America

Tennessee:
 Another welcomed post card from a great mate. Thank you Mel for this card from your ramblings around Tennessee..Thank you also for remembering me in your travels.The card shows this historical Fort Loudoun ,
 Fort Loudon :Vonore TN .During the French and Indian wars of (1754-1763 ) the British colony of South Carolina felt threatened by French activities in The Mississippi River Valley, to counter this threat the colony sent The Independent Company of South Carolina to construct and garrison what became Fort Loudoun. This move helped to ally The Overhill Cherokee nation to overcome the fight with the French and guaranteed trade would continue between South Carolina and the Cherokee..
Posted : 06 April  :Arrived Sydney 26 April:  Traveled 20 days.. Thanks again Mel and Boyd..

Kosovo.

 Pritzren :KOSOVO:
 Another "Flags of the World" card for my collection that is coming along now.. This one was a swap for an Australian flag.. Thank you Ali for this exchange ..
Posted Pritzren : 08 April : Arrived Sydney : 26 April  ;Traveled 18 days ..Thank you..

Greetings from The republic of Kosovo.:
KOSOVO covers an area of  10,908 KM2.
POPULATION : of Kosovo is 1,858,2013 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY: of Kosovo is Pristina.
UNIQUE : The six stars on the flag of Kosovo symbolise the six major ethnic groups of Kosovo ,Alabanians, Serbs , Turks, Gorani , Romani , and Bosniaks .
FOOD : is a mixture of east and west known best in the world for Mocchiatos.
FAMOUS: Ibrahim Rugove "Father of the Nation" first presidentof Kosovo 1992-2006.
Rita Ora.also known as Rita Sahatchu is a world famous singer and actress.
HISTORY : Autonomous Province: Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo with Yugoslavia between 1946 -1989.
INDEPENDENCE : Declaration for Kosovo was 17th February 2008 from Serbia..

United States of America

TEXAS.: USA.:

I love these wildlife cards especially the cards of the big cats and this is one of my favourites.The card shows a Cheetah with three magnificent cubs,,,how nice they are ..
THe Cheetah : ( asyonyx jubatus ) The fastest land animal and can reach speeds to 70 m.ph.THe Cheetah hunts by day preferably at dawn or at sunset..is not an aggressive animal and has been tamed on many occasions..Thank you Arnold for this lovely swap card and great stamps also.
Posted Texas :11 April : Arrived Sydney 23 April : Traveled 12 days.

Canary Islands

Tenerife ; CANARY ISLANDS :

What a great colourful card...wish I was there..just arrived from a lovely friend who is traveling there at the moment.Card shows the many great scenes and attractions to be seen and enjoyed at this great location. Thank you so much dear Inge for thinking of me on your sunny holiday..
Posted Tenerife : Vierlen Danke..

Estonia.

Paide : ESTONIA.:

Another PIF card arrived today..always a surprise with these cards not knowing when they are coming..Thank you so much Janne for this nice card..
Posted Paide : 10 April : Arrived Sydney 26 April : Traveled 16 days..thank you ..PIF 1

United States of America

Tennessee.:
 Thank you for these great cards that you have sent me Mel..arrived today and once again thanks for remembering me on your wanderings... The card shows some of the Bourbon manufacturing facts..
Posted TN. 06 April : Arrived Sydney 26 April : Traveled 20 days...Thanks for all Mel and Boyd..

Australia

Brisbane Australia.:
Thank you for thinking of me with this card posted from Brisbane while on your cruise..The ship looks magnificent and trust that your voyage was all you hoped for..Thank you Heather.

India

INDIA.:

A most welcomed card from India showing thios lovely colourful bird "The Western Tragopan" found in the area of Himachal Pradesh  mountain forrests . Thank you Kamran for this nice  PIF card.
Posted India :27 March: Arrived Sydney 20 April.: Traveled 24 days...Thank you Kamran.

Australia

Sydney : AUSTRALIA.
 I really didn't know what country to put this under as there were four participants in four different countries to make this card possible...So, as it started here with me and ends here I have decided to put it under Australia.Thank you ..Fiona in Malaysia , Ivica in Croatia , and Rob in Canada..great work guys and check out the stamps..the best chain card yet !
 Arrived back in Australia after more than two months traveling..

Poland

POLAND :

I have just received another '
"Country Icon" card ...I really like these cards..This one is from Poland showing the many icons of the country and a lot being food...Thank you so much Olga for this swap.and the so many lovely stamps. hugs for you
 Posted Poland : 06 April:  Arrived Sydney 19 April : Traveled 13 days.

Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG.:

This is my third PIF card and is a most welcome multi- view coloured card from a friend in Luxembourg and is a card showing various scenes of the 'Bock Casemates" This  is a Unesco site ..world heritage ..built to protect the city and its underground in 1334... Thank you so much Anne for this thoughtful postcard..
  Posted Luxembourg 11 April : Arrived Sydney 20 April : Traveled 9 days..

Georgia

Tiblisi : GEORGIA.:

A very different look  with this card from and aerial view of these bathers and beach goers on this beach in the black sea ..This beach The Kvariati beach as can be seen is an extremely popullar spot for locals and visitors alike..Thank you Khaty for this card and also the many fine colourful stamps..
Posted :Tibilisi : !!!. Arrived Sydney 20 April.. Thank you so much Khaty..

Russia

Perm : RUSSIA.:

A different card just arrived from a young Post crosser from Russia and is a cute cut out card that was a souvenir from the zoo that she visited..Thank you very much Alice for this thoughtful card.
Posted Perm :30 March : Arrived Sydney 19 April : Traveled 20 days.

Australia

Homebush .N.S.W. AUSTRALIA.

 This is a lovely Australian card showing the always loveable "Echidna" our spiny anteater but a lot different than most.. I have written up about this extremely amazing monotreme on another card..This is a first day postal release in ( Homebush ) N.SW. and is a maxi card..just love the stamp..

Australia

Wentworth : NSW .

A very interesting story of a very interesting old Australian..bush folklore..Please read this ..and is a time in Australia that we will never see again with many various country "larrikens" that are so much admired in Aussie folklore..people who always prefer the country and its wild life to the city and its way of life. I really enjoy receiving these sort of informative cards..

England

Nottingham.: ENGLAND :
  Another "Flags of the World " card arrives to my growing collection..This one is a swap from Nottingham in England..They all contain really lots of information and writing them up is a good geography lesson.. Thank you Charmaine for this swap.
Posted Nottingham : 04 April : Arrived Sydney 18 April : Traveled 14 days..Thank you.

Greetings from ENGLAND.:
ENGLAND : covers an area of some 130,229 KM2.
POPULATION : of England is 56,786,300 inhabitants
CAPITAL CITY: of England is London
LOCATION : of England is Western Europe.
UNIQUE : Cambridge University Press.: Founded in 1534 is the worlds oldest printing and publishing house.
WINDSOR CASTLE :  is the oldest and largest Royal residence in the world still in use it was originally built in 1070 and re- built in stone in 1170.
FAMOUS : The Stone Circle at Avebury : is the largest in the world built between 5,300 and 4,600 years ago and covers 11 ha. The outer circle is surrounded by a bank and ditch1.5 km .long.
HISTORY : :The Battle of Hasings 1066. The beginning of the Norman conquest of England.
ACCENSION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II : Coronation June 2nd 1953

Australia

Newcastle : N.S.W.   AUSTRALIA.
A lovely view card of the city of Newcastle New South Wales.showing the Port of Newcastle and at the top the isthmus with "Nobbys" beach and lighthouse.. Newcastle is.located about 150 kilometers north of Sydney Newcastle keeps growing and is a place of lots of industry..Thank you Heather for sending me this card on your travels there recently.

France

Bretagne : FRANCE.:

Thank you Catherine for this lovely colourful card of this "Puffin bird"as you mention a typical bird from your area of Bretagne in France..Thank you so much for this card which I will add to my my wildlife bird selections..Merci beaucoup.Hugs,,
Posted 05 April : Arrived 18 April: Traveled 13 days...

Algeria

ALGERIA.:
 This is a nice card that I was lucky to win in a postcard lottery...first time for me...smile.. The card shows Bedouin "Toureg "women :These Toureg women are usually nomadic..Thank you Manir for this card.
Posted Dellys.:Algeria. 19 March : Arrived Sydney 13 April: Traveled 25 days...Chockran Manir.

U.A.E.

UAE.

A flag card arrived today with a few others ...a lot of cards arriving now after the Easter holidays. This card is from The United Arab Emirates.( U.A.E. ) and another flag card for the collection.. Thank you Trond for organising this swap. Posted !!!! Arrived Sydney 18 April . : Traveled !!!!!!!  days..

 Greetings from THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.Tahlat ol-Imarat al-Arabya al-Muttahldah.
 (phonetic )
U.A.E. Covers an area of some 83,600 KM2.
POPULATION : of the U.A.E. .is 9,581,000
 CAPITAL CITY  : of The U.A.E. is Abu Dhabi.
UNIQUE.:BURI AL ARAB:This hotel is on its own artificial Island sometimes referred to as the worlds only seven star hotel.
THE UAE : is seven Emirates united into one : Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai , Fulalrah,Ras al- Kalmah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.
FAMOUS : BURJ KHALIFA:is located in Dubai and is the tallest building constructed by man rising 828 meters above sea level.
SHEIK ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE.:Has space for 40,000 worshippers and also contains the worlds latgest Persian carpet for prayers.
HISTORY : Stone tools from the Sharjah Emirate.Reveal a settlement of people from Africa more than 120,000 years ago.
OIL: The discovery of oil has been the most influencing hapenning in the history of the Emirates and was discovered in the late fifties and export began in 1962,

Indonesia.

Java INDONESIA..
A wonderful card received received from a lovely woman in Java...Always such a great feeling to receive a Birthday card..Really so happy..Thank you so much Andrea for thinking of me..so nice of you to do this..Terima Kasih..Thank you very much.Also for the lovely stamps.
Posted Java :  03 April : Arrived Sydney 13 April : Traveled 10 days...love it !!

Germany

Bavaria.: GERMANY.:

A multi view card from Bavaria in Southern Germany..a very popular part of Germany especially at "Octoberfest" time..The card shows many scenes and attractions of Bavaria. Thank you so much Dagmar for this card..My first "PIF card.. (Post it Forward ) card..
Posted Germany 26 March 2017: Arrived Sydney 18 April : Traveled 23 days.