Wednesday 26 October 2022

Australia

                                                          Australian Bred Roses.
 
Rosebud Victoria ! AUSTRALIA.

 Thisis the most recent Release by Australia Post and is entitled  "Australian Bred Roses .  This  set is a first day release  "Maxi card " released in Rosebud Victoria 3039  on the September 13th 2022. These are , I beleive are really lovely cards .
 Top Left Card : is named RoseLady Australia.   Top Riht Card : is named Rose Lorraine Lee.

Bottom Left card: Is named Govenor Marie Bashir   Bottom Right card is named Duskey Moon 

Germany



 Magdeburg : GERMANY.:

  A postcrossing card recently received showing the map of Sachsen Anhalt region in Germany  .This is a nice card and is one of the series of Maps Othe World. I really like this serues of cards as they are just filled with geographical information of the area.  every card is an education . Thank you  Elke for this map card and  I will add it  to my growing collection.  Thanks also for the  nice stamps
Posted Magdeburg : 24 August : Arrived Sydney :24 Octobr : Traveled 16,722 kilometers in 61 days 

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  California ,: USA 

  Thank you Mel  a great card, and thnks for always thinking of me with the great cards that you choose  from your travels.  This is a really decorative card  showing the Pier at Huntington Beach that is highlighted with silver gloss !!   great card and thanks amte.  I have been there also  and a nice place to visit when in California.|
 Posted Las Vegas September 10 : Arrived Sydney October 24 : Traveled 14 days .  fast !
 

Vietnam


Saigon : VIETNAM.

 Another lovely card from the great group of cards that were sent recenly received  in a very thoughtful package from a truly great friend in Vietnam.  Thank you so much Trang for being so kind . This card shows two  Glay Girls from Lao Cai Province .with one holding a small chicken that I guess is  to be getting ready for their dinner . Thank you once again Trang !The card says that these girls are characteristic of the ethnic minority groups.
  Posted Saigon 29 September : Arrived Sydney 14 October : Traveled 15 days !  Thank you again ! 

France



  Another World Postcard day card.   This one is from France.  Thank you so much  Catherine for this lovely locally  designed card from a member in our group for World Postcard Day  ..Well done ! Thank you for thinking of me on this day ! I am so lucky as I have received three cards for WPD  in the ast few days..  Sorry to see the stamp destroyed by a lazy postal worker !! ,, it appears that it is quicker to scribble on the stamp with a pen rather than to use a stamp to cancel the stamp !
 Posted 29 September : Arrived Sydney 24 October : Traveled 25 days.

Tuesday 25 October 2022

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 Chicago Illinois : USA.

 What a great card I always love to receive any cards related to baseball  This great card shows "Wrigley Field " in Chicago  this is the home of the  "Chicago Cubs "  and The White Sox !! one of the most famous teams in Baseball. Thank you so much Len for sending me this card after I liked it on a previous "post" of yours and this will add to my collection of Baseball Stadiums. Thanks Len Great card ! I have visited this Stadium !

Posted  06 October : Arrived Sydney 22 October; Traveled  18 days.

 Chicgo Cubs :
 The Chicago Cubs are a professional Baseball team that is based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in The Major League Baseball (MLB ) and are part of The National League ( NL ) Central Division. The Cubs play their homegames at "Wrigley Field" which is located on Chicagos Northside . The Cubs are one of two teams that are based in Chicago , the other is the "Chicago White Sox " which is a member of the American League ( AL) Central Division. The Cubs were originally Known as the" White Stockings"and were a founding member of The National League in 1876.becoming The Chicago Cubs in 1903.
  info: courtesy of Wikipedia.

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  I am lucky as I have just received another World Postcard Day  . The Ist October 2022. This is a surprise card from  Washington State in the USA. Thank you so much Heidi for this lovely colourful card and will gladly add to my WPD  collection..  hugs !
  Posted Seattle .WA. 19 September : Arrived Sydney 22  October : Traveled 33 days..

Saturday 22 October 2022

Vietnam



 Saigon : VIETNAM  :

  I really love to receive these cards of various indigenous groups and ethnic peoples .  I have been fortunate to receive some of these cards recently with the kindness of a great friend in Vietnam. This cards shows photos of what is characteristic of these ethnic  minority  groups These women are  Ha Nhi girls in the area of Ha Giang  Lao Cai  Province in Vietnam, such lovely colourful clothes and adornments.


Australia


 Northern Territory : AUSTRALIA

 This is a most recent  first day of release maxi card that shows the openning of this most famous event  in Australia and that is the  Overland Telegraph line from  Adelaide in South Australia to Darwin in the Northern Territory . A very significant event in Australias communication network to overseas . 
 This is a first day realease card in Alice Spring  Northern Territory 0870.23 August 2022.

Vietnam.


Saigon : VIETNAM :
 Thsn you Trang with this another lovely card from you. This card celebrates the season of Autumn when mother nature prepares her self for the oncoming winter .. A nice card  Thank you Trang !
 Posted Saigon September 29 :Arrived Sydney  16 October : Traveled 17 days,
 

Wednesday 19 October 2022

Germany



 GERMANY : 
  I am so lucky to receive so many cards these last few days it seems like the Post Office is getting their act back togeather agsin. This is a  "World Post Card Day" That is celebrated on October the 1st each year. This WPCD  card and my second this week.!!. This one is from Germany and shows the  "Dove of Peace and the Word  "Peace" in all the  different languages. Thank you so much Anke  for thinking of me on World Postcard Day..   Vierlen Danke !
  Posted Germany 20 September : Arrived Sydney 18 October : Traveled 28 days.

Poland



 Wroklaw POLAND :
  What a lovely bird card this is that has just arrived from Poland .! I think it shows all the birds of Poland,, such a lovely colourful card  and so many birds . Being a nature and bird lover I really like this card and  Thank you so much Gosia for this lovely surprise card. I also want to thank you for the special "Unicorn" stamp that you have attatched ,,hugs.
 Posted Wroklaw 27 July : Arrived Sydney17 October : Traveled 81 days. !! wow..long time.

Tuesday 18 October 2022

Ireland



 Dublin  IRELAND  :
   What a lovely colourful card  that has just arrived ...and a surprise card from a mate in Ireland. Thank you so much Lyn for your kindness and thinking of me with this lovely animal card from The Dublin Zoo..  I love it ! That was so thoughtful of you to send this card as I mentioned that I liked it ! This is a surprise card ! Being a big animal lover thi is a great card !
 Posted Dublin :27 September : Arrived Sydney 17 October :Traveled 20 days,, Thank you.

Puerto Rico (USA)



  San Juan  PUERTO RICO "

  A lovely surprise card from my good friend Arnold who is always so kind as to send me a card from his many destinations world wide.. This is a MOTW (Map of the World ) card and a great addition to my collection of map cards  in this fine series ,  Really full of great information and very educating at the same time.Thanks again Arnold. Thank you mate.
 Posted San Juan :04 October : Arrived Sydney 17 October : Traveled 12 days,  

Luxembourg



 LUXEMBOURG :

  This  is the first Postcrossing card that I have ever received that is a Postcrossing meet up card thatis signed by many attendees .! This is quite a surprise and I like it very Much .This is from Luxembourg and the meeting held there and from a stamp launch meeting on September 17th 2022.  I thank you so much Sandra for your kind thoughts and thanks to all those attendees that have signed the card. This also has a Postcrossing stamp attatched   wonderful ! thank you. hugs !

Posted Luxembourg 17th September : Arrived Sydney 17 October : Traveled 16,676 kilometers in 30 days .

Monday 17 October 2022

Vietnam



 Hoi An : VIETNAM:

 This shaped card shows the Japanese Bridge in the City of Hoi An  Vietnam. This is a most lovely bridge " ChuaCau" a footbridge with a Temple on the top.  I loved this when I visited Hoi An and found it to be such a colourful city as I always thought that it was the city of "lanterns" as the lovely colourful lanterns are all to be seen and I found a wonderful town to have clothes and shoes made for  customers within two days.. I would love to return to Hoi An as I thought it to bea great destination.. lovely stamps also Thank you again Trang ..Cam on !    so good.!
 Posted  29 September : Arrived 14 October : Traveled 15 days, Thank you so much Trang.

   
       The Japanese Bridge  Hoi An  VIETNAM !

 This marvellous bridge is located in Hoi An in Quang Nam Province in Vietnam ! and is also referred to as Cau Nhat Ban or ( Japanese Bridge ) The foot bridge is 18 meters long and 3 meters wide  with a small Temple that sits on the North end of the Bridge , with the entrance in the middle of the bridge overlooking the water , The two bridge heads are built with bricks with two spans each while the middle of the bridge has five spans placed on brick pillars going into the water . The building frame is made of wood and utilises three seperate but intergrated roof systems for the three portions of the Bridge . The Temple is a Taoist Temple. In February of 1990 The Chua Cau bridge was granted the status of  a National Historical Cultural Relic, In 2006 a 20,00 VND (Vitetnamese Dong ) was issued featuring the bridge .  The Structure is sinking due to underground erosion  and cauurent plans in place to prevent its collapse !
   info courtesy Wikipedia !


India



 Bengal INDIA.!

 Today sees another Surprise card.. and this one is from Bengal in India.  Thank you  Norman Thomas for this nice Lighthouse card showing The False Point Lighthouse at Odisha in the Bay of Begal.  A really nice lighthouse card for my lighthouse collection Thank you so much Norman.
  Posted Bengal 01 October " Arrived Sydney 17 October :Traveled16 days.

Singapore



 SINGAPORE.:

 A nice surprise just now in my mailbox !   Thank you so Adriana  for my first "World Postcard Day " card for this year..  Thank you and it is a most welcomed card to my Postcard collection. Nice stamps and "washi tape .!  hugs ! This is a surprise card !
 Posted Singapore 16 September : Arrived Sydney 18 October : Traveled 22 days !

Sunday 16 October 2022

Vietnam



  Sapa : VIETNAM. 
   
 A lovely card showing this Hmong mother and her bay in Sapa  . Thes are chacteristcally a  Minority people . the card shows this hardworking mother .. Thank you Trang for this card 
  Posted 29 SEptember : Arrived Sydney October 14 Traveled 15 days, Can On Trang !

Basil


 Jericoacoara :  Ceara :BRASIL.
 
 A great surprise from a longtime friend with a card from this smal town in Brasil. A multi view card showing some fun things to do as I am told a lovely quiet place with good sunny weather ,good food, and very friendly people. Certainly looks a nice place to be Thank you so much my dear Carol for thinking of me with this card .
 Posted  Jericoacoara : 02  JUly : Arrived Sydney 16 October : Traveled 108 days..  long way around !!



 

Vietnam



Nha Trang .: VIETNAM :

 This is a nice showing a beach scene and fishermen getting ready to go out for a day fiching in Nha Trang, Thesmall "Conical boats" are typical of Vietnam and photographed some when I was in Vung Tau that had just returned from fishing and bought myself a lovely fresh fish for dinner..This card has the most lovely stamps . The card is called "The call of the sea."
 Once again Thank you my dear Trang for thinking of me with this interesting  card and postmarks. 
 Posted Saigon : 29 SAeptember : Arrived Sydney 14 October.:Traveled 16 days.


 

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Flagstaff Arizona : USA.

  A lovely Postcrossing train card fro Arizona.  Thank you so much Sharleen for this great card and one for my train card collection.I Imagine that your trip there to Alaska was one of excitement and as you say a  huge state to see.  I really have The Alskan Railways on my list of trains to ride..This card is of The Skagway Rail  "The Thunderbird Diesel Locomotive " crossing The  Galcier Bridge in Skagway. Thank you Sharleen love this card . A train to ride !
 Posted Pheonix AZ.: 24 September : Arrived Sysney14 October: Traveled 12,668 kilometers in 21 days !

Friday 14 October 2022

Vietnam



 Ho Chi Min City : VIETNAM :

I am so lucky to have such wonderful friends  and Thank you so much Trang for this yet another lovely card  attatched with a beautiful stamp sheet postage.. amazing ! I love it  ! and your thoughtfulnees to get these special stampsheets and cancellation stamps for  me as I know the trouble that you must go to do that .. sometimes Post Offices can be a long wait !! 
The card shows fishermen at dawn preparing for  days fishing  at Phon Thiet !  and I am sure there are women envolved here also. I was so taken by the women in Vietnam as they work so hard .. and appear to doeverything !! Once again!  What a lovely stampsheet with cancellation.

Postrd Saigon.: 30 September Arrived Sydney 14 October: Traveled 14 days   Cam on Trang !

Vietnam



 Ho Chi Min City:
  Thank you once again Dearest Trang for another lovely card from Ho Chi Min City.  This card is showing the Celebrations for Tet..   During the  Vietnames New Year OR Tet  as it is known to Vetnamese  People Celebrate this event by visiting their Temples and preying  for good fortune. This is a wonderful and thoughtful large stamp with Cancellation Thank you so much Trang. 
Posted Saigon 29 September : Arrived Sysney 14 October :Traveled 16 Days.

Vietnam



 Ho Chi Min City .: VIETNAM 

 A huge surprise today !!  a package from a wonderful friend in Vietnam   such a surprise   ! so many cards   and goodies !!  Thank you so much dearest Trang you are such a wonderfully thoughtful womam.. Thes cards  are really nice and will put them all on over time.  I beleive that Posstcards from Vietnam are the nicest of any that I receive . I trust that all was well with that recent typhoon and it did not cause you any trouble and evryone was safe !  hugs ! nice stamps !!
 This card shows a  portrait of a Hmong woman from The Sapa area of Vietnam.

 Posted Saigon.30 September : Arrived Sydney 14. Traveled 14 days

Wednesday 12 October 2022

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 New Orleans Louisiana. USA.

 What a lovely colourful card that  has just arrived from The USA.. Thank you so much Arnold ! You really spoil me with your travel cards.  I so appreciate your thoughtfulness. This card is from the huge festival that is held yearly in New Orleans and something that I have  always wanted to see   as it must be so much fun .. I have visited New Orleans and enjoyed its great food ..  The Carnival must be something to see .  Thank you Arnold once again ..  Great stamps !

 Posted New Orleans 22 September : Arrived Sydney 11 October : Traveled 19 days..

Australia

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