My Virtual World of Postcards: February 2019

Wednesday, 27 February 2019

Kyrgyzstan

KYRGYZSTAN.

Bishkek: KYRGYZSTAN:

Thank you for this great card today a Greetings From card and another for this now.. large collection of these GF cards. This card although a little battered in the mail is sent from a good friend there.
Posted Bishkek.: January 15 : Arrived Sydney February 27 : Traveled 43 days.

GREETINGS FROM KYRGYZSTAN :
KYRGYZSTAN : Covers an area of some 199,951. KM2
CAPITAL CITY : is Bishkek
POPULATION : of Kyrgyzstan is 6,019,480.inhabitants.
LOCATION : of Kyrgyzstan is in Central Asia..
NAME :The name Kyrgyzstan comes from the word "KYRG" the old turkic word for 40 which is thought to refer to the original 40 tribes that formed the country.
MOUNTAINS : Known as the "Switzerland of Central Asia" the mountainous "Tian Shan region" covers 80% of Kyrgyzstan its highest point is Jengish Chokusu at 7439 meters.
SPORT : KOKU BARU,: One of the most popular Kyrgyz sports is and remains Koko Boru or Ulak -Tartysh a horse mounted game that resembles Polo except the ball is a headless goat.
LAKE : The Issyk-Kul Lake.is the worlds second highest altitude lake , it is 182 Kilometers long and 60 kilometers wide and reahes a depth of 608 meters .
EPIC : Kyrgyzstan has the lengthiest epic in the world "MANAS" A lengthy Kyrgyz epic poem with 500,000 lines. !!
NATIONAL ANIMAL : in Kyrgyzstan is The Markhor Goat.
FAMOUS : Peoples of Kyrgyzstan.::Chinghiz Aitmitov , Kasim Tynystanov , Kanatbek Begaliev , Bubusara Beyshenalieva.
POSTCROSSING : There are over 80 Postcrossing members in Kyrgyzstan.

Japan

JAPAN.:

What a great card,, Thank you so much Akiko..you know how muchI love my music..we have talked about many artists ..and this is one..the late great Jimmie Hendrix.. This is a great pic taken by Linda McCartney Photography as you can imagine the opportunities she had to get in there and take pics of the best musos playing.. !!!! A great black/white card Arigato..Thank you ..hugs..
Posted Japan : 18 February: Arrived Sydney:28 February: Traveled 10 days.

Indonesia.

Malang : INDONESIA.:

A nice bird card has arrived this morning with some other lovely postcards..!! This is a PIF card #28 from Irene Chen.. a lovely bird card with lots of lovely stamps but no information..not even Hello !!
Posted Malang : 19 January : Arrived Sydney :28 February ; Traveled 40 days. Thank you...Xie Xie.

Tuesday, 26 February 2019

Cadillac Kings - Cadillac Shake

Sunday, 24 February 2019

Ireland

IRELAND :

Just arrived is this big card from a fellow card swapper in Ireland.. Thank you Paula for this surprise card .. The card showthe destruction of the RMS Leinster my a german submarines torpedo .This is a commemorative card bought out by The Irish Postal Service about this event with also a matching commemorative stamp to commemorate the sinking and to remeber the 21 Postal workers who were among the 510 people who lost their lives on that day .10th October 1918. Thank you Paula for this card.
Posted Dublin :12 February : Arrived Sydney 22 February : Traveled 10 days..

Australia

Sydney . :AUSTRALIA.

Recently while in the city enjoying the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations..while eating lunch I got talking to a Chinese family in Sydney on holiday from Beijing and agreed to show them a little of the city.. one of the places I showed them was "Customs House " at Circular Quay. Circular Quay is today the hub for all the Sydney harbour ferries that link with all busses and trains.. just by Circular Quay is Customs House and was originally a place for all captains of foreign vessels to declare their cargo...Today as one walks in to the foyer , under th glass floor is a minature model of the city of Sydney and a great place to get your directions .. there is also a coffee shop located here where one can sit and read the recent newspapers of the world. So, if in Sydney this is an interesting pplace to visit.

China

CHINA.:

A nice bird card arrived this morning from China.. showing "Goldcrest" that is all the information there is on the card !! A lovely bird and one for my colletion Thank you Danbo for this card .Thank you also for all the lovely stamps that you have added to the card.
Posted China :07 February : Arrived Sydney 24 February,: Traveled 17 days . Xie Xie Danbo !

Thursday, 21 February 2019

Canada

Ontario .: CANADA,:

I have just received the most wonderful card..This is The Lunar New Year card .."Year of the Pig" 2109 on The Chinese calendar., This lovely card was designed and signed by a really lovely woman I am fortunate to know in Ontario...Isn't is a great card (with matching stamps and special card postmark). the card is signed by the designer.. Thank you so much ( Xie Xie ) Fleura for this great card for my Lunar New Year Zodiac collection of cards and stamps worldwide..
Posted Ontario 13 February : Arrived Sydney 20 February: traveled 7 days. Thank you again dear Fleura.

Sweden

SWEDEN,:

A multi view wildlife card arrived this morning from a fellow card swapper from Sweden.. A lovely colourfu card showing Sedish wildlife ..Really love card as I love wildlife cards. This is a PIF card ..Thank you Joenne. for this card.
Posted Sweden : 13 February : Arrived Sydney : 21 February : Traveled 8 days ...fast post !!

New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND :

A lovely card just arrived from New Zealand of this very attractive Maori girl in National dress. looks to be in Rotorua ! Thank you Susan for this most attractive card and also the "pig" stamp ...great !!

card : This Maori girl in National Dress situated by a thermal hot pool.. most often used for cooking The intricate pattern of these traditional outfits are worn mostly at Maori concerts today !
Posted New Zealand 09 February: Arrived Sydney 19 February: Traveled 10days. thanks Susan

Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Ethiopia.

ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIA.:

What a nice colourful card.. Thank you Hobby ..I love this swap..shows a woman in National dress participating in this Ethiopian "coffee ceremony" . a really nice card ..also many lovely attatched stamps. Arrived Sydney 19 February !!

Sweden

Kiruna : Swedish Lapland.:
A nice surprise card from Swedish Lapland of this great scene of the Aurora Borealis.This is The Full Wolf Moon..as January is known as the month of the Full Wolf Moon, as it appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages .unfortunatly today the wolf is extremely rare in Swedish Lapland.Thank you Henrik for this great card This is a PIF card
Posted Kiruna : 03 February : Arrived Sydney 18 February : Traveled 15 days.. Thank you..

Germany

GERMANY :

I love train cards and this one is a surprise card of The Brocken Station (Broken Bahnof ) showing Engine # 99 7235 .This station lies only a short distance from the summit of The Brocken at a height of 1125 meters.This is the highest railway in Germany that is not served by a "rack"system. Thank you for this interesting card with this postmark cancellation from the Train Railway station.
Thank you (Vierlen Danke ) to the Schubert-Ruppricht family.
Posted 05 January Brocken Bahnhof : Arrived Sydney 18 February : Traveled 44 days.. Thank you.

Serbia

SERBIA.:

A lovely PIF card arrived from Serbia of this lovely bird ..(no description) and I must say I really like to receive birds and wildlife cards.. Thank you Anna for this card and also the nice stamps.!
Posted Serbia : 05 February: Ariived Sydney 14 February : Traveled 9 days ...fast !!

Monday, 18 February 2019

United States of America.

Franklin : Tennessee: USA.
OH !!! what a really pleasant surprise card this ....Thank you so much Mel for thinking of me ...a real surprise.. A Valentines Day card...long time since I have had one of these. I love it ..thanks dear Mel.
Posted Franklin TN :07 February : Arrived Sydney 16 February: Traveled 9 days.

Alderney

Alderney CHANNEL ISLANDS.

A "Surprise card" from Alderney in the Channel Islands ...what a great card with a great matching stamp.. Card shows the small Alderney Railway since 1847 only for about two mile, and .it runs former London Underground Tube stock cars aka 1959. and a Vulcan Drewry 0-4-0. Diesel.. What a great card thank you so much. Frank I love it..!!
Posted Alderney 07 February arrived 16 February : Traveled 9 day

Friday, 15 February 2019

Azerbaijan.

Baku : AZRBAIJAN:

I am lucky to have many different friends that swap cards with me . This lovely colourful card illustrates the lovely embroidery that is some of the widespread folk applied art that is to be found in Azerbaijan. The decorative embroidery was applied to various forms satin , breadcloth ,velvet , as well as by chainstitch using colourful silk threads Nowadays an ancient school of embroidery has been kept in many towns of Azerbaijan and only differeing in the use of silk and woolen threads.. thank you Nuray for these lovely cards that you have swapped..
Posted Baku 10 November 2018 : Arrived Sydney06 January : Traveled 46 days.

Georgia.

Tbilisi GEORGIA.:

Thank you Khaty ..for this nice surprise .. This is a great card and I have heard much of this amazing wine museum. The card shows the Wine Cellar Museum in Velistsikhe (Kalkheti Region ) of Georgia..We really must go there. I really would like to visit this country of yours Kahaty..!!. it looks just so nice,,, Thank you so much for this card and the fine stamps that you have added...
Posted Tblisi: 31 January: Arrived Sydney : 13 February : Traveled 14 days.. Thanks agin Khaty. !!

Germany

GERMANY :

A Postcard United card has just arrived from Germany. Thank you Susan for this nice card of the mother duck and family and your kind text....Yes I am sure that you are looking forward to spring after the cold winter ..here is just the opposite.. Vierlen Dank Susan fur die wunderbarre postkarte..
Posted 31 January : Arrived Sydney 13 February : Traveled 13 days..

Mexico.

Mexico.:

Thank you Grace for this surprise card .. This is a country" Icon card" from Mexico and another great card for the collection of this series of cards .The card shows the many and many world famous "Icons" from Mexico..and the food is known and eaten everwhere. Thanks Grace for this card.

Thailand

Rajburi : THAILAND:

What a lovely colourful card from a surprise card swapper from Thailand .. Thank you Melanie for such a nice card..Located not far from the capital Bangkok one can find this great floating market in a town called Rajburi. I have been to this floating market and is just like this with all the many different fruits and vegetables one can find on one boat or another..all jostling for a good spot !!I agree it is easy to watch them for hours.
Psted 24 January : Arrived Sydney : 12 February .Traveled 19 days..Thank you Melanie....

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

United States of America

Houston : TEXAS : USA.

Thank you arnold for this great card ..The Chinese New year 2019 "Year of the Pig ". Thank you for remembering me as you know I save this theme..also for the lovely Year of the Pig stamps..shame the post office cancelled these lovely stamps with a scribble of a pen. lazy ..really !
Posted North Houston :26 January : Arrived Sydney 06 February : Traveled 11 days.. Thanks again Arnold.

England

ENGLAND :

This card has just arrived .. a "surprise card" and thank you Laerke for this card that shows The QE II in the background with British Concorde and a flight of the Red Arrows a great card with all in the frame.,obviously an advertising promotional card by Cunard.. a truly great pic though !! isnt it ?
Posted Swindon : 01 February : Arrived Sydney 12 February : Traveled 11 days.. Thank you Laerke for this fine card.