Monday 30 November 2020

Vietnam



 Saigon : VIETNAM :

This is one of two cards thatI have just reeived from my good friend inVietnam .. another lovely card . This card shows the women at work  sorting the Chillis from the recent harvest.in Binh Minh in the Cho Goo district ..this employs many local people when the harvest arrives.. The Giong District is the largest area for chilli planting in the  Cuu Long Delta area.'
  Thank you again Trang for thinking of me with these great cards that you always send me.!!with lovely stamps ! Com on !
Posted Saigon : 14 November : Arrived Sydney : 26 November : Traveled 12 days..

Belgium.



 Antwerp. BELGIUM.:

A surprise Postcrossing card from Belgium has just arrived and I find another bird card  smile..  I love bird cards especially owls. Thank you so much Elke.. for this fine card 
Posted Antwerp.: 31 October : Arrived Sydney 26 November : Traveled 16,691 kilometers in 26 days.

Vietnam



 Saigon : VIETNAM.

I beleive that Vietnam has the nicest postcards fo any country !!  This card from a good friend in Saigon  who sends me always the most beautiful cards..  This card shows the gathering of "The Uncanny Flowers " in  So Doc Village  this is also a popular tourist destination in Dong Thop Province.  Thank you again dear Trang for this lovely card ..com on..
Posted Saigon : 14 November : Arrived Sydney 26 November : Traveled 14 days..

Sunday 29 November 2020

United States of America..



 OREGON  USA.

  Thank you Arnold for yet another State Bird card for my collection ..  so funny how they were posted at different times and all arrived togeather   such is the postal system these days and one has to wonder when it will return to normal. !!  This postcard in this State Bird and Flower series is..The State Bird of Oregon  " The Western Meadowlark" and The State Flower of Oregon is  "The  Oregon Grape"  Thank you again Arnold for this swap card and also adding the Bugs Bunny stamps for me.
 Posted Houston 27 October : Arrived Sydney November  27 November : Traveled 29 days..  Thanks mate !

Germany



 Breman : GERMANY.:

 I love this card of this red .. looks like a Cardinal !!!  such beautiful birds..also love the girl that sent it !! she loves everything red as I do it is our favourite colour and she wears red everyday.  Thank you so much  Julia for this lovely bird card and trust life is good there for you in Northern Germany  "Vierlen Danke fur die Wunderbarre postkarte."  Julia. This is a Postcrossing card !
Posted Bremen :29 October : Arrived Sydney 22 November :Traveled 16,369 kilometers in 24 days.

Saturday 28 November 2020

United States of America





 Florida  USA.

 Thank you once again Arnold  !!the collection is really getting there .. Here is another State Bird and State Flower card  to add.. This lovely colourful card shows The State Bird of Florida  " The Northern Mocking bird " also the card shows the State Flower of Florida  "The Orange Blossom". How nice that is and reminds me of a song !!  I really enjoy this series of cards as now the collection is really getting there.Thank  you so much Arnold for this swap !
 Posted Houston  TX, 27 October Arrived Sydney 27 November  : Traveled 30 days.

Geramany :



 Another lovely bird card has arrived from Geramny !!  all of a sudden I am receiving so many bird cards .!! but that is OK Iove bird cards. !! This is a Postcrossing swap card from Frankfurt in Geramany..  Thank you so much  Gunther : The card shows a Book Finch !  lovely .
 Posted Frankfurt 01 Novemeber : Arrived Sydney 25 November : Traveled 16,476 kilometers in 24 days...

Japan



 JAPAN.:
  An interesting Post card  United card arrived from Japan.  I really dont knw what this is supposed to represent ?? But thank you anyway kiyomi for this swap card :
 Posted Japan :18 September : Arrived Sydney 25 November : Traveled 76 days.. Arigato Kiyomi !

Thursday 26 November 2020

Germany



 Bavaria,: Germany
  Thank you Sebastian for this card and I am trying to work out if they are butterlies or dragon flies !!  my guess is butterflies..!!  as that is my tag on Postcrossing ,, This is a Postcrossing card from Bavaria.. and  I have spent a lot of time working there.. great beer !! and Bratwurst !!
Posted Munich  28 October : Arrived Sydney  25 November : Traveled 16,403 kilometers in 28 days..  Vierlen Danke  !! 

United States of America




 Delaware .: USA.

  Received a few cards all at once ..  as todays mail is so erratic.. anyway  Another State Bird and  State Flower card swap from my mate Arnold.. Thanks again Arnold for this swap and enhancing my growing collection of this series of cards.  This card is of The State Bird of Delaware ".The Blue Hen "  also shows Th State Flower of Delaware "The Peach Blossom" lovely !!
 Delaware was the first state of the Union in USA. Thank you Arnold also for more Bugs Bunny Stamps.!!
 Posted Houston :21 October : Arrived Sydney 23 November : Traveled 33 days. Thanks mate !

Lithuania.



 Kaunus : LITHUANIA.: 

  A lovely rural scen showing this small Jonikelis narrow guage railway ..  I love to ride these sorts of individual trains.. Thank you so much Lidiya for this nice card ..Nice city Kaunus.!!
this is a postcrossing card ..
Posted Akai : 29 October : Arrived Sydney 25 November : Traveled 15 ,418 Kilometers in 27 days !

Czech Republic


Prague : CZECH REPUBLIC:

 This is a lovely scene of Prague with The Charles Bridge ,The Vitava River, The Lesser Toawn and the Prague Castle.. What a beautiful city this is  .. the most beautiful that I have ver visited. This is a Postcrossing card .. Thank you so much Thmas for this fine card..  many memories here!!..  Thank you 
Posted Prague :30 October : Arrived Sydney 25 November : Traveled 16,085 kilometers in 26 days ..
 

United States of America




 Houston TEXAS,: USA.

 Thank you once again Arnold for this and other state bird card swaps.  This card shows The State Bird of Alaska . The Willow Ptarmigan..  also shows the State Flower of Alaska. "Forget- me -not. !! How nice.. such a lovely blue.. I really like this series of cards. also thanks for the Bugs Bunny stamps mate I love them !!
Posted Houston  TX.: 21 October : Arrived Sydney 23 November : Traveled 32 days. !!

United Staes of America



 Prtland OREGON : USA.

Great card Larry  Thanks mate !!  Shame that you missed OZ on your R&R  ..sure was popular then..  This is a fine card and visited here some time back on my " Around the USA by Train,"  Certainly is a lovely part of the country there ..great map stae card.. Thank you.


 Posted Portland ; 31 October : arrived Sydney 25 November : Traveled 12,229 kilometers in 26 days.

Wednesday 25 November 2020

Russia,


St.Petersburg : RUSSIA,:

 Thank you Julia,..  so nice to hear fro you agin with this lovely card of this arctic Owl..  What a lovely looking bird   as you go into winter soon we are going into summer and they warn of extreme temperatures coming !! alraedy it is in the 30's this weekend into the 40's..  not looking forward to the extreme heat although I love and prefer summer to winter  Thanks again for this lovely card .
 Posted St.Petrsburg:21 October : Arrived Sydney 25 November : Traveled 65 days..
 

United States of America.



 New York.: NEW YORK.: USA

 An interesting black and white card from a fellow Postcrosser in New York .  Thank you so much Sam for this nice card that shows a few of the most popular recognised sights in New York..  Thank you for your kind message Sam and like many you mention that you workk from home now and miss the city and its buildings..  Hopefully soon this year will be but a bad memory for most of us..!!  take care there.
Posted New York:29 October: Arrived Sydney 22 November : Traveled 16,026 kiometers in 24 days.

Germany



 KOLN.   GERMANY ;

  A nice Postcrossing card from Koln in Germany..  The card shows a a lovely evening scene of the cathedral and the river.. looks so peaceful Thank you so much Sabine for this nice local card
Posted Koln.30 October : Arrived Sydney 24 November : Traveled 16,584 kilometers in 24 days.

Monday 23 November 2020

Canada




 CANADA:

  A recebtly arrived card from Canada..  showing The VIA -CANen route to Motreal frommaking a brief stop for passengers at Kingston Ontario 1976.  Thank you Asta for this nice train card .  another for the collection .. I used The VIA train from Windsor to Toronto.!!  nice one..Take care there Asta and stay safe..  I loved Canada.. everywhere that I went !
Posted  Oakville : 31 October : Arrived Sydney 23 November : Traveled 15,542 kilometers in 23 days.. 

United States ofAmerica



 Oakland California.: USA,

  What a great card .. Every now and again you just get that great card that you love!!..I love all cards that I receive but some are just ".special" This is a Postcrossing card  from a swapper in California..  Thank you so much  Holly , for this wonderful card that has recently arrived  and it shows  some "Nose Art " that was popular art that was painted on the nose of "Bombers" in the Second World War..  I had a book of such art and was always  unique to the aircraft..art  that named the actual plane and for the crews sweetie .!! Thank you for this really great card and will add to my favourites..  stay safe there and take care ..hugs 
Posted,Oakland : 29  October: Arrived Sydney 16 November : Traveled 11,963 kilometers in 17 days.. Thanks again Holly ..

Singapore



 SINGAPORE :

 Thank you so much Daphne for this Zodiac card as you know that I collect them . This is the card for the Year of The Rt in The Chinese Zodiac for  2020..  Also thank you ...Xie Xie Daphne for all the great stamps also..This is a Postcrossing swap card .. Thank you  dear Daphne for your kind message and I trust that you have a wonderful relaxing weekend  out in nature.  Take care there and stay safe.. hugs..

 Posted Singapore 30 October : Arrived Sydney 18 November . Traveled 6,298 kilometers in 18 days..

Netherlands


 Netherlands :

  A surprise card from a  Postcrossing swapmeet held in The Netherlnds at the Glomdals Museum on the July 25th 2020.. Thank you to all who signed the card for me.. The wooden building looks wonderful !!

Friday 20 November 2020

Germany


Hamburg : GERMANY.:

Thank you Daiana.  for this card from Hamburg.. A German city that I have not visited.. This is a Postcrossing card and  I must appologise for mentioning the wrong card when Registering the card on PC.. I trust that Frankfurt is treating you well and life is good for you there..Thank you !! hugs  take care there.great stamp !
Posted Frankfurt 30 October : Arrived Sydney 18 November :  Traveled16,482 kilometers in 19 days.
 

United States of America



 Greenboro NC.. USA.

 What a nice card !!  I love buterflies..  also National Parks are a great favourite as well..Thank you so much  Seraa.!!  This card is of The  Shennandoah National Park.  and the "wooden cabin "in the woods.shows a fvourite Butterly in what is a peaceful scene.! . Wow my dear,  living off the grid  how good that is ..by the sounds of your pusuits you are an extremley talented woman..  Thank you so much for this card and also enoy the nature take care and stay safe hugs.
 Posted Grensboro NC :27 October : Arrived Sydney 17 November  :Traveled 15,443 kilometers in 20 days.



Norway


Norway :

 Thank you Else for this lovely surprise card of this Musk ox with her calf..  I love wildlife cards and this will go nicely in my collection.. Thank you also for your kind message and I hope that you had fun when visiting Sydney.!!
poted Norway 02 September : Arrived Sydney 18 November : Traveled 78 days.
 

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