United States of America

Vista CA  USA.

What a great surprise this card is !!! one of my all time favourite classic cars.. This card has just arrived and is a surprise swap from a fellow swapper in California.. This most wonderful card shows this magnificent 1956 Ford Thunderbird  V8 hardtop with the"classic"  hardtop portholes , wheel skirts , and the spare tyre "Corondo back deck" and white wall tyres. what a wonderful piece of Americana heavy metal .
The 1956 Thunderbird recalls the early days of automobiling when cars were made for fun moreso than function ability..These Thunderbirds.. and other "two seaters" were were sold as personal cars and quite often second cars ! in which motorists really enjoyed just driving them for their own sake .This Ford Thunderbirds owner , Fords engineer William Burnett had a personal relationship with it as he supervised the developement of the first Thunderbird   Thank you William Burnett !! What a "Classic" this car is.
Thank you so much Helen for this most welcomed card and will go straight into my favourites "
Posted California 18 April : Arrived Sydney 29 April : Traveled11 days  

New Zealand

Bay of Plenty  NEW ZEALAND :

What a great scene.. just love ocean beaches wherever they may be..This card shows the lovely Mount Maunganui Ocean Beach in New Zealand . Thank you Heather for this card from your most recent visit .
Mount Maunganui Ocean Beach is located in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand and is a favourite summer playground for swimmers and surfers alike also a very popular destination for locals and visitors alike.
Posted 28 March : Arrived Sydney : 04 April : Traveled 7 days  Thank you Heather .

Malaysia

MALAYSIA.:

Such a nice card has just arrived showing this playful Orangutan  such wonderul primates to watch and most loveable  but,  like most now they look like heading for extinction due to loss of habitat due to palm oil exploitation.
Thank you Monie for this lovely colourful card ..and stamps.This is a surprise card ..Terima kasih.
Posted 19 April : Arrived Sydney 30 April : Traveled 11 days..

United Arab Emirates

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.:

An initersting card has just arrived friom the United Arab Emirates  UAE .. showing this man with his falcon..am not sure if this is for hunting or just pleasure of owning such a magnificemt bird. Thank you Arnold for thinking of me on your travels recently to the UAE..great card   Many thanks.
Posted UAE.03 April : Arrived Sydney 30 April : Traveled 27 days.

Australia

Australia.:

 I like this card of a favourite Australian wildlife icon.. The Tasmanian  (Tassie) Devil..a fearsome looking fellow that has had many problems recently with a Facial fungal disease that was wiping them out in large numbers fearing they would become extinct.. and as they were not in Large numbers that it is was of great concern for scentists to find an answer .. This I beleive is an ongoing problem with great inroads being made in their defence..current programmes are in place by The Tasmanian Government to halt the impact of this deadly disease by initiating a build up of healthy "devils" in captivity isolated from the disease to save the species..
 The Tasmanian devil is a marsupial animal .once native to the Australian Mainland and only now found in Tasmania and some of East coast of Maria Island which has a small conservation project of disease free animals. The size of a small dog this carnivourous marsupial became the largest Carnivourous Marsupial in the world following the extinction of the "Thylacine" ( Tasmanian Tiger ).in 1936. ,,it is related to Quolls and distantly related to the Thylacine. The Tasmanian Devil is an iconic symbol and also made famous by the "Looney Tunes" Character of the same name.

New Zealand

Akaroa : NEW ZEALAND.

A lovely lighthouse card for the collection ,Showing the Lighthouse in Akaroa at dusk .. Thank you Heather for this nice card from your recent visit..
Posted 28 March : Arrived Sydney : 04 April : Traveled 7days.Thank you Heather.

Bhutan

BHUTAN:

 What a great card !! Another terrific card from Bhutan showing this magnificent Temple ..known as "The Tigers Nest " Such a magnificent Temple in Bhutan. This is one of the greatest" Top Ten" Temples in The World.. I would really love to be able to visit this site..  in my travels I have seen six of these" top ten" sacred .Temples and everyone is such an amazing piece of architecture..Thank you so much Poonam for this great card a card that I have always wanted... Thank you also for all the information on your seven hour trek to reach this Temple and return.. I imagine it was well worth the climb.!!
Posted Bhutan :27 March :Arrived Sydney 23 April : Traveled 27 days  Thank you Poonam !!

Brasil

BRASIL ;

 A surprise card from Brasil.. also a Year of the Pig card and a Postcrossing meeting card all in one. Thank you so much Edson for this great card also thank all the attendees that signed this card also from The Postcrossing Meet up held in Sao Paulo on the 10th February 2019.. Thank you mate a great surprise card.
 Posted Sao Paulo 13 February : Arrived Sydney : 23 April : Traveled 68 days  long trip !!

Bhutan

BHUTAN:

What a great colourful card showing this "Cham Dance' in Bhutan and is a lively masked and costumed dance that is Associated with some sects of Tibetan,  Buddhism  and Buddhist Festivals.. What a lovely card !!  Thank you so much Poonam for thinking of me on your recent visit to Bhutan.. A great card.. I love it ..
Posted Bhutan : 27 March : Arrived Sydney 29 April : Traveled  22days.

United States of America

Minnesota USA

A funny card arrived from a Surprise swap in Minnesota  Thank you Brenda for this card and your thoughtful words ;
Posted 01 April : Arrived Sydney 20 April ; Traveled 19 days. thank you Brenda.

Senegal

SENEGAL.:!!

 Another surprise .. Thank you Yang Yang for this swap.. it has been a while and I forgot about this.!!. Another great "Flags of the World"  card for my collection thank you for this swap card
Posted  Dakar :Senegal 19 March : Arrived Sydney 16 April : Traveled 28 days.

Greetings from Senegal ...  Salutations du Senegal.

SENEGAL covrs an area of some 196,712 KM2.
POPULATION : of Senegal is 15,411,614 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY : of Senegal is Dakar
UNIQUE : to Senegal is that it is known for its hospitality and is given so much importance in Senegalese culture that it is widely considered to be a major part of the National identity.
SRORYTELLING : Well known for its West African traditions that is done by :griots"
FAMOUS : Lake Retba or Lac Rose which means "Pink Lake 'and is named for its pink waters which are caused by Dunaliella Salina Algae.
MONUMENT: TheWest African Renaissance Monument built in 2010 in Dakar is the tallest in Africa.
POINTE DES ALMADIES : is the westernmost point in Africa.
HISTORY :Leopold Sedar Senghor was a poet who served as the first President of Senegal and is regarded by many as the one of the most important African intellectuals of the 20th Century :
EMPIRE : The Jolof Empire or The World Empire  was a West African State that ruled parts of Senegal from 1350 to 1549.

Germany

Enschede : GERMANY :

 This is a great photo of te little puffin bird in flight.. I think this is the first time that I have seen this bird without a beakful of fish !! Thank you Lotty for this colourful card from your Postcrossing meeting held in Enschede  on the 30th March. Thank you and also to the many attendees that have signed the card with their marks..great !!   Thank you  for this surprise card.
Posted Enschede :30 March : Arrived Sydney 17 April : Traveled 18 days.. Thank you all..

New Zealand

WAITANGI  NEW ZEALAND ;

A nice card from New Zealand showing the Waitangi treaty House in Northland. New Zealand Thank you Heather for sending this card from probably the most significant site in the country. The Waitangi Treaty Grounds is New Zealands the premier historic site where in 1840 New Zealands most significant document was signedby The British Crown and The Maori Cheifs, The treaty of Waitangi.
Posted 25 March : arrived Sydney : 03 April : Traveled 9 days..Thanks again Heather.

Poland

POLAND :

Thank you so much Olga for this lovely card showing the colourful clothes of Polish folklore.as you say.. it was for every good girl to wear her very colourful embroided outfits as shown in the clothes in the postcard. Thank you and so glad that the sun is finally shining for you as spring arrives and you can ride your bike on a few trips.now. Thank you/. I loved my time in Poland.!
Posted Poland : 03 April : Arrived Sydney :17 April : Traveled 14 days ..

Philippines

Manila PHILIPPINES :

  What a lovely colourful card showing people enjoying the lovely colourful "Kasela Festival" in Manila .This festival is held every month of March in recognition of the centuries old "Horse drawn Carriages" or Kasela.one of the most relaible means of transportation in Manila during the turn of the century. Thank you dear Chloe for this lovely "surprise" card .
Posted Cebu19 March : Arrived Sydney  17 April : Traveled 29 days.. Thank you Chloe..

United States of America

San Antonio TEXAS : USA;

HEY  Ruby !! What a surprise .. love this colourful card from San Antonio celebrating the festival of "The Day of the Dead " wow...what a celebration.. I beleive this is a really enjoyable festival I guess that it is celebrated there due to the amount of Spanish people there one really associates this celebration with Mexico.. Thank you so much for this card and thinking of me there. big hugs for you also
Posted San Antonio 26 March : Arrived Sydney 16 April : Traveled 21 days,, Thank you again Ruby.

New Zealand

 Christchurch : NEW ZEALAND :

 A welcome postcard from Christchurch New Zealand showing this lovely peacock fountain there, Thank you again Heather for thinking of me on your visit to Christchurch .. still apparently re- building after the recent devistating earthquake there.Thank you for this lovely card..Heather.
Posted Christchurch : 30 March : Arived Sydney 12 April : Traveled 13 days..

United States of America

Houston TEXAS : USA.:

hank you Arnold for this another cat card .. I really had no idea that there were so many different breeds of cats in the world!!  .This is very interesting as I look through all the breeds and pick out some of the cats that we have had over the years ..Thank you Arnold. You can never know too much !!
Posted Houston.:24 March Arrived Australia 03 April : Traveled 10 days.  thanks mate !

England

London : ENGLAND.:

I seem to be getting a lot of cat cards lately and this from a good friend at the moment in England.. Hey ! Thanks Arnold for this card of the English British Shorthair Cat ..the "Cheshire Cat" famous for its role in the adventures of "Alice in Wonderland " Thanks for taking time out to send this I see you are on your way to Abu Dhabi as you send this card from Heathrow Airport,take care .. Thanks again for thinking of me mate and this great card with so many really nice stamps that you have added..always makes the card look so good.
Posted London : 01 April : Arrived Sydney 10 April : Traveled  9 days .. Fast trip !!

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia :

A flag of the world card to add to my collection. I like this series and is growing well.  This surprise card from a fellow swapper In Saint Lucia and thank you so much Mary for this nice surprise. I have written this country flag up previously on here.
Posted Saint.Lucia : 19 March : Arrived Sydney 10 April : Traveled 22 days ,,thanks Mary.

New Zealand

Akaroa : NEW ZEALAND :

Thank you Heather once again for yet another card from your travels in New Zealand this card showing the lovely Harbour of Akaroa in the sunset ..looks so peaceful.. Thank you for thinking of me once again from the land of the long white cloud.
Posted : Akaroa : 20 March : Arrived Sydney 16 April : Traveled 27 days.WOW ..long way around.!!

Germany

Mayen : GERMANY.:

Another lovely surprise birthday card from a lovely woman friend in Germany ..Thank you so much for thinking of me on my day Andrea you are so kind and thank you so much for your kind thoughts and wishes that you have sent me on this great card , of an all time favourite of mine   Marilyn Monroe.!!. a blast!! ..Vierlen Danke Andrea fur die wunderbarre Postkarte...hugs   sorry for the long time putting this card on my blog but my sacanner "took a dive " and had to get it repaired.!!
Posted Mayen :30 March : Arrived Sydney 12 April : Traveled 12 days..Danke.!! 

United Statesof America

California ; USA:

Thank you so much Tina and "Big Al" for thinking of  me on my birthday with this lovely card from California I thank you for your kindness and best wishes .. HUGS guys you are the best.!!
Posted California March 23 : Arrived Sydney April 02 : Traveled 10 days..Thanks again ..luv ya.!!

Portugal

PORTUGAL.:

I have just received this card from a fellow swapper from Portugal  the card shows this happy smiling Portuguese woman in her kitchen obviously very happy with what she has just done.. Thank you Tone for this great character card of this hard working woman.
Posted Portugal.: 19 March : Arrived  Sydney 10 April : Traveled 22 days ..thanks again Tone.

Japan

Tokyo : JAPAN.:

what a colourful card this showing the art of of "Kabuki" actors..This is of a traditional Japanese culture and is a kind of acting drama.. Thank you Jiaxin for this lovely card 
Posted Tokyo :29 March : Arrived Sydney 12 April : Traveled18 days.  Arigato Jiaxin.!

Germany

Stuttgart : GERMANY :

Another welcome swap card of one in this series of Map Cover cards.. Thank you Bianca for this swap of the MCPS Germany to add to my growing collection. I like this card series very informative.
Posted Eberstadt : 20 March : Arrived Sydney 10 April : Traveled 21 days. nice stamp ! Vierlen Danke Bianca.