United States of America

Houston TEXAS  USA:

Thank you Arnold what an appropriate card that has just arrived for Hallowwen.!!!  "Dia De Los Meurtos."  The day of the dead . A really prominent holiday celebration that is held in Mexico to commemorate pssed relatives..Thank you for this swap Arnold and also for the nice stamps..
Posted Houston : 24 October : Arrived Sydney 30 October : Traveled 6 days  (fast trip )

Germany

Veitshochheim : GERMANY.:

I know I keep saying this !!..but I really enjoy receiving these Postcrossing meet up cards.A fun day where so many postcard lovers meet up for the day. This is a surprise card from a fellow "Surprise group"card lover sent me this lovely card from The Postcrossing Meeting held at Veitshochheim in Germany on the 20 October  2018 .Thank you so much Simone for thinking of me with this card.Also special thanks to all the other members who took time out to sign the card..Vierlen Danke.
Posted Germany : 24 October : Arrived Sydney 31 October : Traveled 7 days.. ( fast trip )

India

Shillong INDIA.

This is a great surprise card that has just arrived and it shows The "Great Awakening Temple" in Bodh Gaya.. India.This is The Mahabodi Temple a famous Unesco World Heritage site and one of the top ten most famous Temples in the world..This site is reputed to be the location where Buddha attained enlightenment.
  .I must visit this site  as my goal is to see the "Top Ten Temples" and I have seen six and each one is a most amazing structure in its own right !! Thank you  Justin..love this card will go into my "Top Ten Temples "
Posted  Shillong : 28 September : Arrived Sydney 30 October : Traveled 32 days.!!

United States of America

Hawaii.: USA.:

WOW Mel..This looks to be a really great drive .I am sure that you and Boyd really enjoyed this with such wonderful scenery..Thank you for remembering me on this trip..and sending this lovely card.
Posted Honolulu 19 October .: Arrived Sydney : 30 October : Traveled 11 days...Thanks agin guys !!

Norway

NORWAY :

Thank you Tone for this nice postcard of this lovely stork (Trane ). Yes I beleive that it looks very majestic.Thank you for this PIF card #77  and will add to my wildlife collection..thank you ..Tak..!!

Georgia

TBILISI .: GEORGIA.

Thank you Khaty for thinking of me!!  especially as you get ready to go away on your trip..Always so nice to receive a card from Georgia...it always seems mysterious to me.. and a place that has been on my travel list of "must do's" for a long time.The card shows the Medieaval Monastery in Alverdi in the Eastern region of Georgia .This is from the 12th Century ...Thank you Khaty also the many nice stamps.
Posted Tbilisi : 18 October : Arrived Sydney : 27 October : Traveled 9 days "Quick Trip "

Estonia

ESTONIA :

A lovely colourful card and stamp has arrived fro Estonai..and shows a smal girl in the hay,,, This is a PIF card 369 and Thank you Janne for thuis colourful card.. I loved my stay in Estonia..mostly in Tallinn what a lovely city..I really would love to return   so niceThank you also for the lovely stamp.!
 Posted 12 October : Arrived Sydney 27 October : Traveled 15 days,,,Thank you Janne.

France

PARIS : FRANCE :

I have not long recently joined a postcard site called "Surprise Cards"  and it is full of surprises you dont know when they are coming or from whom.This lovely meeting card shows the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris and that is where this postcrossing meeting was held on The 20 October 2018..Thank you so much for this surprise card Olga  .I love also the meeting card and I must also thank all the attendees that signed this card  Merci Beaucoup !!
Posted Paris :22 October : Arrived Sydney 27 October : Traveled 5 days...that is quick post !!

Russia.

St.Petersburg : RUSSIA,:

I am always happy to receive a black / white postcard ..they are usually so graphic,This lovely card shows a street scene in the most beautiful Russian city of St.Petersburg. , in the background and was a famous Hotel with this street scene in 1930. A lovely card ..Spasiba Rina for this nice card.
Posted St.Petersburg :15 August : Arrived Sydney : 28 October :Traveled 14, 910 kilometers in 73 days,,The long way around .

Norway

NORWAY :

This is one of many lighthouse cards that I received some time back from my great mate Ruby in Texas..she knows That I really like to collect the lighthouse cards and has spoiled me with a bunch that arived togeather,,This is one such card but I am not sure of the name of its location as the card just says Norway ..Thanks Ruby..I like it..

Ride the River - J.J. Cale

Isle of Man

ISLE OF MAN

Douglas : ISLE OF MAN  (UK )
  Boy I love all these surprise latel..and another has just arrived .. A"Flags of the World" : for my collection .This one is from the Isle of Man and many thanks Rosmarie for making this happen.
Posted Douglas (IOM) 18 October : Arrived Sydney 24 October : Traveled 6 days..that's fast..

 GREETINGS from The ISLE of MAN.   Mannin,Ellan Vannin  (Manx )
 THE ISLE OF MAN : Covers an area of some 572 KM2.
POPULATION : of the IOM is 84,497.
CAPITAL CITY ; of the IOM is Douglas.
UNIQUE : is the three legs of Man ,for centuries the Islands symbol has been a triskelion  of Three legs contained at the thigh, commonly known as the Three Legs of Man.
PARLIAMENT ;  The oldest continuous Parliament known as Tynwald which was set up by the Vikings in 979 AD.
FAMOUS : The Manx Cat is a breed of domestic cat originating , on The Isle of Man with a natural occuring mutation that shortens the tail
BEE GEE's. The famous singing brothers were born inthe city of  Douglas on the Isle of Man.
HISTORY : Democratic Government Dating 1866 obtained limited Home Rule with partly democratic elections to the House of Keys ,but an appointed Legislative Council.
TRAMS : Horse drawn trams dating from 1876 still operate on Douglas with many original cars still in use today.This makes the service the  Worlds oldest surving of its kind.

Nehterlands

Volendam :NETHERLANDS:

A lovely colourful PIF card arrived today fro a member fom The Netherlands ..Thank you so much for this nice card  unfortunately it is unsigned . PIF # 73..I found out the sender !! Thank you.Reik !
The card shows a couple in National Dress from "Volendam" a  famous fishing village village noted for its singers..Thank you Reik van der  Mast....
Posted 08 October :Arrived Sydney 24 October : Traveled 15 days.

Germany

GERMANY :

I received this lovely (POP UP ) card from a good friend in Germay who saw this card and got it for me ..Thank you so much dear Andrea for thinking of me ,  knowing that I love steam trains,,,just look how intricate this little red/green train engine is that pop's up when you open the card..I love it and thank you so much Andrea..Sorry that I didnt put this card on erlier as I didnt have a photo of the little pop up engine...
Posted 27 September : Arrived Sydney 08 October : Traveled 11 days..

United States of America

Arlington TEXAS : USA

One of the worlds great stadiums .This the the Dalls Cowboys football stadiun in Arlinton Texas. This domed Stadium has a retractable roof , is the home of the Dallas Cowboys football team and was completed May 27  2009. This stadium seats 80,000 fans. Thank you Arnold for this swap.
I visited here  and is really some stadium.to see the size from the mid field is awesome.

COWBOYS STADIUM  ARLINGTON

END ZONE    ON THE FIELD 

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Posted Texas 04 October : Arrived Sydney 24 October : Traveled 20 days.

Slovakia

Lilina : SLOVAKIA.:

A post card exchange card has just arrived and a lovely colourful card from a lovely country Slovakia.. Thank you Alena for your kind message.. and also this lovely card I have such great memories from there and my stay in Bratislava.
Posted 08 October : Arrived Sydney 24 October : Traveled 16 days   Thanks Alena.

United States of America

Honolulu : HAWAII : USA

Hey !! Thanks Mel and Boyd for thinking of me again and also sending this great card from Pearl Harbour. Defintely a great place to visit and lots to see and do..also a very solemn place did you visit The Arizona Memorial.??really something isn't it ..Last time there I spent many hours on board the USS Missouri  BB 63. a most amazing battleship with a great history..The card shows Arizona Memorial , The USS Arizona before and after and also the Punchbowl cemetry .Thanks again .I am sure you two had a great time there..
Posted  Honolulu.: October 15 : Arrived Sydney :24 October : Traveled 9 days. Thanks guys..

PACIFIC NATIONAL MONUMENT   PEARL HARBOUR

ON THE BATTLESHIP MISSOURI  BB63

BATTLESHIP MISSOURI PEARL HARBOUR

PLATE WHERE JAPANESE SURRENDED ON BB 63

Germany

Bavaria : GERMANY.:

Black and white cards have a visual impact on lots of images that colour doesnt !!  this I feel is an example of that..These magnificent wrought iron lacework gates at the entrance to this residence. Unfortunately I do not know what !!! Thank you so much for this lovely card Claudia ..I really like black and white subjects on cards...Vierlen Danke fur die wunderbare postkarte. I really like it.
Posted :10 October : Arrived Sydney 22 October : Traveled 12 days.. Thank you Claudia..love the paw prints allover te card !!

Russia

Moscow : RUSSIA.:

These Metro maps of city's metros are always a great card to receive as they are it seems hard to get..Thank you so much Julia for finding this card for me and sending it to me.. This card shows the vast Metro system in the city of Moscow..to travel on this metro is an amazing experience as the underground stations have to be seen to be beleived ..one would be forgiven for thinking that they had got off the Metro in a Museum..they are just that wonderful..Thank you Julia I love this card.. Spasiba
Posted Moscow 18 September : Arrived Sydney 20 October : Traveled 14,514 kilometers in 33 days .

united States of America

Seattle Washington : USA

Another surprise card has arrived with a bunch ..This card shows Two Lighthouses on Lighthouse Island .Thank you Stacia for this black and white card showing these two lighthouses and will add to my lighthouse collection. Love the Lighthouse keepers cottage. Thank you also for the lovely stamps.
Posted  Washington :06 October : Arrived Sydney 22 October : Traveled 16 days.

Seven miles from McClellanvale on Lighthouse Island at Cape Romaine.these two Lighthouses guided mariners past dangerous schoals The first was active i 1827-1858  and the second 1858-1947.
( Courtesy antique photos Beaufort )Excerpted from images of America. (South Carolina Lighthouses. )

United States of America

Florida .: USA.

I am now receiveing a few surprise cards from a new  postcard site that I hve joined   This is a surprise card fro Florida and shows a weding cak from one of the members.. Thank you Brenda for sharing with us a card of your Wedding Cake including Minions and the Lledo Star Wars affect..great card and congratulations to you both..
Posted Florida :10 October : Arrived Sydney 20 October :Traveled : 10 days.Thank you.

Channel Islands Jersey

JERSEY

Jersey : CHANNEL ISLANDS.:

Well this was surprise card and I get many..Thank you so much Rosmarie for sending this card on to me. another great Flags of the World card for my collection and one of many that are difficult to obtain,,thanks again.
Posted Jersay : 26 September : Arrived Sydney 14 October : Traveled18 days.

GREETINGS from JERSEY.
JERSEY covers an area of some 118.2 KM2
POPULATION of Jersey is 100,080.
LOCATION.: in The Channel Islands
CAPITAL CITY of Jersey is Saint Hellier.
UNIQUE : to Jersey it that it has the largest tidal movements on earth. Rising and falling by an average of some 12 meters  (40ft.) with the islands landmass increasing by a third at low tide.
CARS; Jesrsey has the highest per capita of car owners in the world.
FAMOUS : The State of New Jersey in the USA  is named after the Island of Jersey as t was a gift from Charles11 for the Islands support during the  English Civil War.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Founded in 1768 . The first in The British Isles.
HISTORY : The last land battle fought on British soil was between the French and the Jersey Militia/ /Sottish Highlanders in The Royal Square in 1781
INDEPENDENCE : was atained on the 9th August 1965 from The Britis Empire and reamaining in the Commonwealth of Nations.

United States of America

Houston : TEXAS : USA

OH !!!  Arnold this looks a bit too sweet for me ...but it also looks great if you have the "munchies" This card shows "The Mackinac Fudge".I am sure it is extremely popular at its origins. Thank you Arnold for this card I really like recipe cards and will add this to my collection.Also love the stamps mate Thanks again
Posted Houston. :29 September : Arrived Sydney 15 October : Traveled 16 days.