Thursday 28 July 2022

Serbia



  Belgrade . SERBIA,
   A surprise card has just arrived from SErbia. ! Thank yo so much Maria for this card that shows a woman in the National dress of  Kosovo Serbia from the second half of the nineteenth century, Thank you Marie I love  cards of women in National dress.. 
  Posted  Bekgrade 08 July : Arrived Sydney 27 July.: Traveled 19 days.

Canada



 Vancouver . BC.  CANADA.:

What a lovely card and YES!! spoilt again   Thank you so much Mel and Boyd fro stopping and sending this card on your recent travels to NW USA, Canada and then to Alaska .. what a great  trip this must have been for you both.  Thanks again for thinking of me with many postcards ..  The card shows The Cruise ship siling under the  Lions Gate Bridge...Vancouver is a lovely city and I would love to return to Canada again,,  Thanks ..  hugs !
     Posted Vancouver 02 June. Arrived Sydney 27 July. Traveled 55 days..  

Guam



  Hagatna GUAM 
   A nice surprise from a good friend and another MOTW  Map of the World card for my growing collection.  This is a great series of cards with many facts and figures of the country with its map.  Thank you Arnold for thinking of me and sending this card on your recent visit  I love it !!! thanks mate.
Posted  Guam 05 July : Arrived Sydney 26 july .: Traveled 21 days,  Thank you again ! 

Wednesday 27 July 2022

Asean Nations,




 ASEAN NATIONS.!

  Tis is a FOTW   ( Flag of the World ) card that I received some time ago and have neglected to add to my flag collection. This is a very unusual one as it contains many nations represented within the Asean Nations.There are may inteesting facts noted in this card of the various Nations..
Thank you so much Arnold for sending this ard to me from the Philippines your home nation.  Posted  Philippines 02 Februry  2020.Arrived Sydney 21 February 2020.Traveled . 17 days 

Tuesday 26 July 2022

Canada


Montreal CANADA.:

What a surprise gain I find two cards so much like each other with multi views of their origins, This card showing the many wonderful sights to see and enjoy in Beautiful Canada.So much wonderful wildlife in the images on the card .., also so many beautiful stamps  such a nice thought.. Thank you  Veronique with your kind thoughts from Montreal ..  Merci !! This is a Post Card United card
Posted Montreal 24 June .: Arrived Sydney 14 July.: Traveled  20 days ; 

 

Monday 25 July 2022

United States of America



 Alaska. USA.

  Once agin you spoil me Mel..  This another lovely colourful card from your recent visit to Alaska. This lovely card shows the many attractions to see in this huge state.  Thanks again Mel and Boyd. This is a lovely card I thank you both for once again taking the time to send me a card with this lovely ststes statistics.. Love y'all.
 .Posted  Alaska 07 June : Arrived Sydney 14 July : Traveled 37 days..

Thursday 21 July 2022

United States of America.



  Juneau ALASKA  USA.
  OH!   Mel and Boyd you really spoil me when you are travelling..   I have just received two more cards from your most recent trip to Alaska.  I love it !!  This card is fron Juneau and I see that you are enjoying the many and varied places that you'all are visiting. The card shows some interesting attractions..  Thank y'all once again.  
  Posted Juneau Alaska June 07 : Arrived Sydney 20 July ; Traveled 37 days.

United States of America



 Florida USA.
  
A lovely bird card for my wildlife bird collection Thank you so much Stephanie  for this nce card to add to my bird collection.  Thank you for your thoughtful message and trust that all is good there fo you. I also love animals  especially dogs !! too.!!Good luck with all your studies at this time.  This is a Postcard United swap card .thank you Stephanie..  
Posted Floida :June 10 : Arrived Sydney  20 July : Traveled  40 days.

Tuesday 19 July 2022

Ireland



 Co. Kildare : IRELAND :

 Thank you once again dear Lynda for this thoughtful and most welcomed card that you have sent.A nice design with a special poem .  I love it ! Surely Peace is needed in a world that seems to have no end of problems at this time in history,  Thank you so much Lynda.
Posted Ireland 28 June : Arrived Sydney 15 July, : Traveled 17 days..

Monday 18 July 2022

Luxembourg.



 LUXEMBOURG :

 What a great  maxi card and also a nice surprise .!!  This is a surprise card from a fellow group member and I love it. !!  Th card shows This diesel locomotive of The Luxembourg Railways in its beautiful livery of Red and Yellow. and  is celebrating their 75th Anniversary of The Luxembourg Railway system...  also in the view is The lovely train station in the background.  Thank you so much Monique for this lovely surprise and thoughtful card .and also its unique  postmarks..  I will gladly add this card to my train  card collection.
Posted Luxembourg :19 May.: Arrived Sydney 15 July: Traveled 55 days.

Sunday 17 July 2022

Aussie Blog .




                        The 4201 looking splendid in its New South Wales livery of Green and Gold.!

This week afterr just so many days of rain my daughter Kristy organised a family day out to theNew South Wales Government Railways Train Museum..and as luck had it  it turned out to be a wonderful sunny day..The Children were so excited as they had never ridden a steam ttrain before .  We had booked tickets for the "Midday Flyer" and everyone was eagerly a wiating for the arrival of our steam engine !! The sound of train whsitles and steam clouds created excitement among the children there , the kids were loving it !!  and I must admit that I was also...The train arrived on time with many visitors on the platform and was plenty of room for all.  The old carriages with such lovely wooden interiors bought back many memories to te trains when I was a lot younger than I am  today.the train tavels out into the local areas for about 40 kilometers before the engine is removed and then does a swithback and the front then becomes the back for ur return journey... such fun !
 
   
I had not been ti the museum for some years and it was so good to get another dose of the nostalgia of all the fine engines of all types and a vast array of rolling stock there that was accessible to all visitors.I have added some of the many photos that I took o the day.. I hope that you enjoy this as much as I did..
 The grandkids cant get there quick enough!
This is The Lounge car  carriage of "The Southern Aurora" the \express that used to tavel between Sydney and Melbourne.. I loved the name.!

 

Friday 15 July 2022

Ireland



 Dublin : IRELAND :

 The mail these days is a lot better but , still crazy !! Thisis a surprise card fro a friend in Ireland and is another in a favourite theme of mine and that is music..  This card shows the many and varied instruments that make Irish music so enjoyable.  Thanke you Paula for this lovely card. ..  Posted Ireland 23 June Arrived Sydney : 13 July : Traveled  20 days..  thanks Paula .love it !!

 The card says :The traditional music of Ireland is both played and heard with great passion in the whole of the country of Ireland and has really flourished in recent years. The most common musical instruments for Irish music are the Fiddle and the Bodhan , an accordian and often spoons.most dance and music lessons are promptu and  is in pubs and have som regulars  who add some more zest to the scene.

Thursday 14 July 2022

United States of America



 Skagway : ALASKA . USA.

 Thank you once agin Mel and Boyd for taking time out from your vacation to send me yet another card from your recent trip to Alaska..WoW  I  am so jealous !! love to visit there and enjoy the local trains.!!The Chikoot Trail..  looks great and hard work !! so many wonderful National Parks to enjoy and know you had a great time there  Thanks again guys.love the cards!

Posted  Trapper Creek PO.13 June.: Arrived Sydney   11 July : Traveled 28 days....  


Scotland



  Scotland 

  A postcard  United card from Scotland .. and is a great card showing a Reproduction of  a UK stamp depicting the "Age of Steam". This stamp was issued by Royal Mail on January 18 1994. ,Steam Engine Number 6014..  nothing like the smell of a  Railway Steam Engine and the exciement of being ready to board !..Thank you Brian for this train card !  and I see you also love to trvel by train too..  enjoy your upcoming journies ! 
Posted Scotland   June 06 :  Arrived Sydney 14 July : Traveled .38 days .   

India


Rajasthan.: INDIA.:

 A lovely colourful card from a good frendin India..  and from a visit to Rajajsthan is this card showing The City of Pushkar and is the gathering place for the religious peoples called "Sandhus".  India a most facinating place of so many varied peoples..  I would love to return again as there is so much to see and do in India.  Thank you so much Poonam you send me wonderful cards. 
Posted Rajasthan :25 May: Arrived Sydney 12 July : Travelled .:48 days..
 

Germany



 GERMANY :

 Thank you Arnold for this surprise card fromGermany from your recent trip.  The card shows I think .!! the exterior part of a steam train engine wheel.  A nice old  sepia tone photograph of these men working.. great card Thanks mate.
Posted Germany June 11 : Arrived Sydney 11 July.  : Traveled 30 days ..

Saturday 9 July 2022

United States of America



Alaska . USA.
  Thank you once again Mel.. You are such a gem.  A great card from your recent travels to and around Alaska.  must have been a real blast.. This is definately on my list of "must see and do" . 
The card is from The Denali National Park and Reserve.. Alovely map card of the National Park. Thank you so much Mel and Boyd ! Im jealous !
 Originally known as Mount Mackinley National Park and home to The Highest Mountain in North America,  Mount Mackinley. The mountain rises to 20 320 feet.  This National Park was established  in 1917 to protect its abundant wildlife and flora. 

Posted Alaska June 11. Arrived Sydney 07 July . Traveled 18 days.  

Australia


  Australia.

 This is another four very scenic cards that I have got recently to add to my SWAP CARDS selections.  These cards prove to be very popular as so many are National Parks,  Reserves and Beaches.. also they are lovely colourful cards too.

 TOP LEFT CARD :           North Stradbroke Island .  Queensland State.

TOP RIGHT CARD :         Fishing Boats at Lakes Entrance. : Victoria State.

BOTTOM LEFT CARD : The Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.. ACT. Australian Capital Territory .

BOTTOM RIGHT CARD :  The Great Barrier Reef.  Queensland State.

Thursday 7 July 2022

Italy



 Genoa ITALY : 
 

A surprise Postcrossing meet up card  from Genoa in Itay.:  Thank you Garzie Stephano for this great card I love to receive Postcrossing meet up cards  and also ..Thank you so much for great stamp set that you have attatched to the card.This was a postcrossing metting held in Genoa on 21st May 2022.  A celebration of Mozzini..  also the stamps are of that also.   Thank you Stephano.

Posted Genoa :06 June  :Arrived Sydney 06 July : Traveled 30 days.  

Japan

SUSHI..
Kagoshima Japan.:

 A lovely foodies card from a fellow postcrosser from Japan.  I think  everybody loves 'Sushi"  I know that it is very popular here in Australia.  and there are many Sushi bars in the cities  This colourful card shows the many and varied kinds of Sushi .  Arigat.. Chinami for this nice colourful card.  This is a Postcard United swap card .
Posted Kagoshima :10 June : Arrived Sydney o5 July. : Traveled 24 days.  


 

Monday 4 July 2022

Australia.


 Australia.                                      AUSTRALIAN MEGAPODES .

 This is a recent  first day release  of these Maxi cards showing "Australian Megapodes"  These were released in Geraldton West Australia 6530 on the 7th June 2022.  great postmark ! These cards I will add to my "Swap Cards" section.

TOP LEFT CARD  The Orange Footed Scrubfowl.
 

 BOTTOM LEFT CARD : The Malee Fowl: 

 BOTTOM RIGHT CARD : The Australian Bush Turkey :


Sunday 3 July 2022

Australia


 AUSTRALIA.: 

 Some more scenic  cards that I will add to my "swap card" section. These are also pre paid post cards.  and show some nice Aussie scenes in various states.

 TOP LEFT CARD:  Shelley Beach Jetty  sunset Portsea Victoria State.

TOP RIGHT CARD : Torquay Beach Torquay Victoria State.

 BOTTOM LEFT CARD : The Royal Exhibition Building  and Carlton Gardens Victoria State.

BOTTOM RIGHT CARD : Sydney Harbour and Circular Quay Sydney New South Wales State.

Australia


 AUSTRALIA.:

These I tink are some more eally nice nature  cards released by Australia Post . These are Post Paid Cards and now in my Swap cards" section .They are a nice selection ofAussie scenic cards showing various "outback"  views in the various states. .

 TOP LEFT CARD : Moreton Bay Wetlands in The State of Queensland.

TOP RIGHT CARD : The Riverlands Wetlands in South Australia  State.

BOTTOM LEFT CARD : The Coburg Peninsula Wetlands in the Northern Territory.

BOTTOM RIGHT CARD :  The Floence Falls in The Lichfield National Park Northern Territory.

Australia

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