Ukraine

Kiev: UKRAINE.:
Greetings from the Ukraine..Thank you Olga for this swap ..and another for my collection.
Posted Kiev : 15 June : Arrived Sydney 20 July : Traveled 36 days..long journey !!

Greetings from The UKRAINE :   Pryvit z Ukraytny (phonetic )
 UKRAINE covers an area of some 603,500 KM2.
POPULATION of the Ukraine is 42,539,010. inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY : of the Ukraine is KIEV.
LOCATED : in Eastern Europe formerly a part of the Soviet Union.
UNIQUE :  to the Ukraine is Arsenalna Metro station in Kiev. The deepest underground railway station in the world at 105.5 meters below ground.
STREET.: Khreshchatyk Street in Kiev The shortest yet widest main street in the world.!!its length is 1.2 KM.
UKRAINE is the largest country within Europe.
FAMOUS : Cossacks group of people who became known as members of democratic ,semi military self governing communities.
AIRCRAFT : The Antonov AN -225 "MRIYA".(dream in Ukrainian ) is the largest (84 meters)  and heaviest ( 285 tonnes ) aircraft that has ever flown.
HISTORY : The CONSTITUTION of PYLYP  ORLYK: written by a Ukrainian Cossack in 1710 is by some researchers is believed to be one of the worlds first constitutions.
INDEPENDENCE DAY : August 24TH 1991 from the Soviet Union.

United States of America

OHIO.: USA.

Thank you agaim Mel...there always seems to be a card from you from your trvels around your country.. This trip for a wedding trust it was great fun.. THank you for this card of the "Buckeyes" The Name of The OHIO State.. Admitted to the Union 1803 : State bird is the Cardinal :State tree is The Buckeye.: State animal is the white tailed deer.. Thanks again Mel and Boyd for thinking of me..
 Posted 11 July : Arrived 26 July : Traveled 15 days...
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Pitcairn Island

Pitcairn Island..
Greetings from Pitcairn Island the card says... Thank you so much Susan...This is just a great card for my postcard world blog .This is the first card that I have received from The Pitcairn Island.The card shows "The Landing" on Pitcairn.This is a PIF card # 22.. Thank you so much Susan.
Posted Pitcairn Island :19 July : Arrived Sydney 25 July : Traveled 6 days.

THE PITCAIRN ISLANDS.: officially are Pitcairn, Henderson ,Ducie , and Oeno make up the Pitcairn Island group of four islands in the Southern Pacific Ocean that form the last British Overseas Territory in the Pacific .The four Islands , Henderson, Pitcairn , Dulcie and Oeno are spread over several hundred miles of ocean and have a total land area of some 47 KM2  ( 18Miles 2). Only Pitcairn the second largest Island that measures about 3.6 KM2 ( 2.2 miles 2) from east to west is inhabited. The Islands are inhabited mainly by the descendants of nine "Bounty "mutineers or the Tahitians (or Polynesians) that accompanied them.an event that has been retold many times in stories and films.This history is still apparent in the surnames of many of the Islanders.With only about 50 permanent inhabitants originating from four main families, Pitcairn is the least most populous National jurisdiction in the world.

United States of America

California..USA.
Another great poster card ..Thank you Shelley I know you have got a bunch of these for me.. I really like this old type of poster art...Thank you for thinking of me again as you travel through these great National Parks..

Greece

Kamotini.: GREECE.:

Thank you Dimitris for this swap..another country flag for my collection that is growing quickly now..
Posted Kamotini.: 21 June.: Arrived Sydney 24 July : Traveled 33 days.. Thank you Dimitris.

Greetings from GREECE.: Chatrettsmata apo tin Ellada. ( phonetic )
GREECE covers an area of some 131,957 KM2.
POPULATION of Greece is 10,955,000 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY of Greece is Athens.
LOCATION  of Greece is in south eastern Europe.
UNIQUE to Greece is that it contains two (2) of the Ancient Wonders of the World. The Colossus of Rhodes and The Statue of Zeus at Olympia. both are Unesco World Heritage Sites.
MUSEUMS : Greece has more Archaeological Museums than any other country in the world.
FAMOUS : ATHENS : Continuously inhabited for over 7,000 years and is one of the oldest cities in Europe.It is also the birthplace of democracy, The Olympic Games , Western philosophy, major mathematical principles, political science, western literature, Historiography , Western theories of tragedy and comedy.
HISTORY:  Minoan Civilization.:appeared in Crete and lasted from about c. 3,000 BC to c.1400 BC.
CLASSICAL GREECE.: period of around 200 years (5th and 4th centuries BC) in Greek culture.

Italy

Rome.: ITALY :
A nice surprise PIF card has just arrived and Thank you Chiaro for this lovely card showing the Colliseum in Rome.. A Unesco World Heritage site and a Wonder of the World.a really great aerial photo of this amazing site..Thank you.. Grazie Chiaro..
Posted Rome : 06 July : Arrived Sydney 24 July: Traveled 18 days..

Hungary

Veszprem.: HUNGARY :

Thank you Chris for thinking of me on your quick trip to Hungary.. I trust that your trip although short was enjoyable..Card shows multi views of the town of Veszprem. Veszprem is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary and a city with country rights.and lies approximately 15 kilometers  (9 miles) north of The Lake Balaton and is the administrative centre of the country (comitatus or "migye"of the same name.) Thank you Chris for this lovely card.
Posted Veszprem 12 July : Arrived Sydney 25 July : Traveled 13 days.

Australia

MELBOURNE ..MCG

BRISBANE SOUTH BANK.

                                                   Two great Australian City scenes..

   TOP CARD : A slendid night time view of The famous Melbourne Cricket Ground ( M.C.G ) one of the greatest cricket grounds in the world.
         
  BOTTOM CARD. :A view of The South Bank Park located in Brisbane Queensland. note the beach in the park...awesome place..

Australia

                                                 Two Australian animal Icons
                  
                  LEFT CARD:  The Eastern Grey Wallaby

                 RIGHT CARD : The Koala Bear

Australia.

Sydney .AUSTRALIA.;

                                                        Two nice scenes located in Sydney City..
         
              TOP CARD: Sunrise on The Sydney Harbour Bridge.

             BOTTOM CARD : A night time scene of The Archibald Fountain in lovely Hyde Park

Japan

JAPAN:
I love cards of waterfalls...they are such calming places to be..and always try and see the local falls whenever I am traveling.. This is a lovely PIF #35 card from a fellow card member from Japan..It doesn't say the name of the falls or where the falls are located..Thank you Akiko for this card.. I really like it..also the many nice stamps that you have added also.
Posted Japan : 10 July : Arrived Sydney 21 July : Traveled 11 days..

Hungary

Budapest.: HUNGARY.:

A lovely PIF card arrived today from Belty in Hungary..Thank you so much for this lovely colourful card that shows the many different nationally dressed people...so nice...so colourful..Thank you Belty.
Posted 30 June : Arrived Sydney 21 July. : Traveled 21 days..

Mexico

Puerto Vallarta.: MEXICO.:

 Thank you once again Stafford and Sherry for this card another from your cruise..thanks so much for remembering me..This card from Peuerto Vallarta ..looks another enjoyable stopover from your trip..
Posted 22 April Puerto Vallarta : Arrived Sydney 20 July: Traveled 90 days.. thanks again mate.

United States of America

Washington DC ..USA.
What a great card and another surprise from the Lovely Melissa...hank you so much for this great card ..I am sure this must be a new Monument as I never saw this in the time I spent in DC..The card shows the memorial to Franklin Delano Roosevelt . The 32 President of The United States of America,A truly revered President who under difficult conditions steered The United States through the Great Depression of the thirties and through the Second world War . A president remembered today as one of the best..Thanks Mel I love this card and next visit to DC will visit this memorial.

A favourite expression of FDR was " The only thing that we have to fear is fear itself. A man who truly knew the meaning of the word courage. Despite being stricken with polio and paralized from the waist down he emerged a a true leader guiding America through some of its darkest days.This FDR Memorial located in Washington DC honours this man ,  his story , and his beloved dog.

Mexico.

Chiapas.: MEXICO.
Another great card has arrived from your Trip Stafford ..Thank you mate for taking the time to send all these cards ...This card is from the Archaelogical Zone of Izapa.in Tupachula Chiapas Mexico. great card mate ..thanks again ..This looks to be a very exciting place to visit.
Posted Puerto Vallarta.  19 April : Arrived Sydney 19 July :Traveled 91 days. long way around.

Norway

Oslo .: NORWAY.:

What a lovely card Norway showing this beautiful "Lomvi "bird I particularly love cards of birds along withany wildlife cards.This is from "The Bird Island " Runde..which is a haven for seabirds to nest..Thank you Tone Nor for this lovely card.
 Posted Runde (see postmark.": Posted 05 July : Arrived Sydney 20 July :Traveled 15 days.Tak Tone..

Philippines

Palawan: PHILIPPINES.:

 A nice surprise just arrived from The Philipppines a PIF card and shows the lovely colourful Tubbataha Reef.. This is I am told a part of the Palawan Province Viasyas group.Thank you Cerdon for this lovely card and beautiful stamps..
The Tubbataha Reef is an atoll Coral Reef located in the Sulu Sea of the Philippines. This is a marine sanctuary protected as The Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park and is nominated in The seven Wonders of The World of Nature.This is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Posted Peurto Princera City 23 June: Arrived Sydney 20 July: Traveled 27 days..
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Bahamas

BAHAMAS :
 What a great scene on this card ...Think I would like to be there right now... Thanks again Stafford for thinking of me on your cruise through the Caribbean...certainly the place to be on this winters day here..also looks like your are enjoying the sunshine and a few cocktails while ashore in this place..
Posted in Peurto Vallarta .19 April : Arrived Sydney 19th July : Traveled 91 days...Thanks mate

Taiwan

TAIWAN.
 A lovely colourful card of  The High Speed Train 700T..that runs between Taipei and Kaochung in Taiwan .. Than you so much for this swap card .This is a train journey that I would really like to make..
Posted Taipei 03 July : Arrived Sydney 19 July : Traveled 16 days..Xie Xie ..nice card ..

Mexico

Puerto Vallarta.
 Thank you Staff and Sherry for remebering me while cruising around the Carribean...This multi view card is from Huatulco in Mexico..looks great mate and am sure that y'all are having a great time there..thanks again mate..
Posted Puerto Vallata 19 April : Arrived Sydney 20 July : Traveled 91 days...the long way around.!!

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA

Durban : SOUTH AFRICA.:
 Greetings from SOUTH AFRICA..thank you Gaynor for this swap.. a lovely colourful card of the South African flag for my "Flags of the World series.
Posted Durban :30 June : Arrived Sydney 18 July : Traveled 18 days .Thank you Gaynor..

SOUTH AFRICA covers an area of some 1,221,037 KM 2.
POPULATION of  South Africa is  54,956,900 inhabitants.
CAPITA CITIES of South Africa are: PRETORIA (Executive)  BLOEMFONTEIN ( judicial ) and CAPETOWN ( legislative )
LOCATION is the Southern part of the Continent of Africa.
LANGUAGES: There are 11 official languages in South Africa.:English, Afrikaans, Ndebele, Pedl, Sotha, Venda, Xhosa, Swazi , Tsonga, Tswana , and Zulu.The worlds only country that has so many different languages recognised in its constitution.
MEDICINE : The worlds very first heart transplant was performed by DR. Christian Barnard in 1967  The operation lasted approximately six hours.
FAMOUS.: The worlds largest diamond found on the 25th January 1905 The 3106 carat stone weighed 621.35 gr. and from it emerged "The Great Star of Africa "
PRODUCER : South Africa is the worlds largest producer of Platinum , Chromium and at least 41% of the worlds gold
MINE: .The Western Deep Level is the worlds deepest mine at 3,777 meters.
HISTORY : The worlds oldest meteor scar 22 mil.years The Vredefort Dome located near Pays.
OLDEST INHABITANTS : AUSTRALOPITHECINES :at least 2.5 million years ago.
HISTORY of South Africa starts at more than 100 million years ago when the first humans inhabited the region.

Russia

Crimea RUSSIA.:
 A nice surprise today with this lighthouse card from a fellow Postcrosser in  The Crimea in Russia...So long since I have received a lighthouse card...it is amazing how different they all are never two the same..This card is of The Tarkhankut Lighthouse in the Crimea..Thank you Ksyusha for this nice card.
 Posted Crimea.: 27 June : Arrived Sydney 17 July : Traveled 13,811 KM's in 20 days.

Taiwan

Taipei.: TAIWAN.:
Greetings for Taiwan...and another Flags of the World card for my collection from Chiachi  in Taiwan..Thank you so much for this swap card which I will add to the others.
Posted Taipei : 17 June : Arrived Sydney 25 June : Traveled 8 days...Xie Xie Chi..

Greetings from TAIWAN.:
TAIWAN: covers an area of some 36,193 KM2.
POPULATION : of Taiwan is 23519,518 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY of Taiwan is Taipei
LOCATION South East Asia.
UNIQUE : to Taiwan is Taipei 101 and is a landmark of Taiwan  and is a skyscraper standing at 508 meters tall and was at one time the worlds Highest building between (2004-2009 ).
GORGE,: The Taroko Gorge is an extraordinary sub-tropical landscape of mountains, towering walls of marble and limestone,waterfalls,rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels and spanned by hanging bridges.
FAMOUS : Film director. Ang Lee won a myriad of  major international awards including three Academy awards, four BAFTA awards, and three Golden Globe awards.
ISLA FORMOSA :  (Beautiful Island ) The name given by the Portuguese when they saw the Island of Taiwan back in the 16th Century.
HISTORY : 3,000 BC : Arrival of the ancestors of today's Taiwan aborigines. Today the Taiwan indigenous aborigines are about 533,600 and are divided into 16 different recognized groups
1683 Island comes under administration of China's Qing Dynasty.
1947 : Constitution of the Republic of China.
1949 Republic of China relocated to Taiwan.

Japan

Wakayama.: JAPAN.:

Thank you Tomoko for this great card of the "Shinkansen" a train that I would like to travel on one day..The card shows the Shinkansen ( bullet train ) flying across the landscape with the Unesco Heritage Mount Fuji in the background..Thank you ..I love this card Tomoko..
Posted Wakayama.:02 July : Arrived Sydney 13 July .: Traveled 11 days.. Arigato...Tomoko..

United States of America

Montana.USA.
Thank you Shelley for thinking of me on your recent trip. This card shows an old poster card of The "Glacier National Park" located in Montana on the border with Canada's Provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. The Park encompasses a large area of  one million acres ( 4,000 KM2 ) and includes parts of two mountain ranges ( sun Ranges of The Rocky Mountains,) The region that became The Glacier National Park was firstly inhabited by Native Americans and was dominated by the "Blackfeet" in the east and the "Flatheads " in the western regions.
  A crowd in Excess of 4,000 gathered atop Logan Pass in The Glacier National Park on July 15th 1933. They not only celebrated the memory of Americas first National Park director , Stephen T. Mather but witnessed the dedication of what began as the "Trans-Mountain Highway" that took Architects , engineers and construction workers nearly 20 years to complete Mather's vision of what became Glaciers  "Going to the Sun Road"

Australia

Katoomba : NSW  AUSTRALIA.
This is a lovely card that arrived today and shows some of the beautiful scenes in The Blue Mountains Just north of Sydney...This is a Unesco World Heritage area and is one of the biggest National Parks in the State as this links up with four other National Parks that are right around the city of Sydney..The card shows the Escarpment , one of the many waterfalls within the mountains..and of course The three sisters ..Thank you Heather for thinking of me on your recent trip..