Showing posts with label Capital Cities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Capital Cities. Show all posts

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

Georgia



 Tlosi GEORGIA :

Thank you once again Khaty  for thinking of me in your travels.. This is a great card and shows  the interior of the Palace of Government in Tbilisi in the ca[pital of Georgia,  quite splendid interior,,  Thanks Khaty  for sending this card .
  Popsted Tbilisi  01 October: Received  Sydney 26th October :Traveled 25 days,   Thanks Khaty,,


Wednesday, 15 February 2023

Israel


Tel  Aviv  : ISRAEL : 

   Thank you once  again Arnold for thinkingof me with this card from Tel Aviv from your recent visit there .  I see that you really enjoyed Tel Aviiv .. Thanks for taking time out to send me this  card as I know how hard it is when travelling  sometimes to find a Post office .  The card shows some various attraction ins Tel Aviv   thanks mate  .
 Posted Tel aviv  January 12 :Arrived in Sydney 13 February : Traveled 32 days .
 

Friday, 20 January 2023

Malaysia


MALAYSIA.: 

 A big surprise card from a friend that I have not heard of for some time with this " World Postcard Day" card that was designed by her friend  Thank you so much Cheng  for thinking of me with this card .  great deign also 
Posted  in  Kuala Lumpur :22 December : Arrived Sydney 16 January : Traveled 24 days   Xie Xie 


 

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Slovenia



 Ljubljana : SLOVEMIA : 

 Thank you so much Karmen for thislovely colorful  card showing the winter scenes .. looks like fairyland !!lovely scene of your capital city.  This is a surprise card and shows a lovely colourful s city ,....... Thank you so much my dear Karmen  and Happy New Year toyou..
Posted 15 December : Arrived Sydney  12 Jabuary : Traveled 27 days.  Thhank  you dear Karmen 

Friday, 6 January 2023

Belarus



  Minsk  BELARUS : 
  Another surprise card!!  I am so lucky lately to receive so many cards  from this surprise group..This is from a lovely friend in Minsk that has sent me this The150 Year Anniversarry of the Postcrossing and what a lovely colourful card it is. Thank you so much Mariyana for this  National Postcard day card from the 1st October 2022.  a nice one to add to my collection .
 Posted Minsk  28 November : Arrived Sydney 22 December : Traveled  24 days thank you Mariyana.

  The first Bulgarian Postcard was issued in 1892 at the time of the first Agricultural and Industrial exhibition in Plovdiv. With the Postal law in 1897 various organisations and individuals started issuing new postcards.Before time the illustrated postcards had only beem issued on special occassions.

Thursday, 5 January 2023

United States of America


Washington DC  USA

 A lovely Christmas card for a lifelong friend  always so nice to receive at this time of the year.  Thank you so much dear Deirdre for your always kind thoughts and wishes along with Christmas and New Year greetings.  
 Posted DC. 10 December :Arrived Sydney 21 December : Traveled 11 days  Thank you Deirdre.
 

Thursday, 3 November 2022

Germany


 Berlin : GERMANY ;

 How lucky am I !!  Another World Postcard day card  this one is from a fellow surprise card swapper in Berlin THank you so much Gaby for this lovely card  They are all so different these cards love it !  ( vierlen Danke ) Gaby.
 

Vietnam.


Hanoi : VIETNAM :

         What a great card !. This  surprise card  arrived today from a friend in Singapore who always thinks of me with train cards . This is a great card sent from Hanoi and shows the "Kam Then Street " train  where the train goes through the neighbourhood and as it does it iis so close to shops and housing that the shop owners must put up their awnings so that the train does not hit them..  this is a place that I wanted to visit but I beleive now that this has been suspended.  Thank you so much Adriana  you are so kind in thinking of me with this card from your recent visit to Hanoi ! 
 Posted Hanoi October 11 : Arrived Sydney 02 November : Trabeled 22 days ..
 

Tuesday, 25 October 2022

United States of America



 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.

United States of America



  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..

Monday, 17 October 2022

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 !

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

Czech Republic !



Prague CZECH REPUBLIC : 

 A lovely card from a lovely friend from a lovely City.  This card is from one of my most favoured citie.. and I beleive one of the most beautiful cities that I have visited in the world.       Everywhere one goes in this city one is confronted with beauty in many forms  weather it is architectural or Art that can ebeen seen everywhere,  Thank you Helena for thinking of me on your recent visit back to Prague. The card shows many wonderful attractions to be seen in Prague.
Posted Prague : 16 September : Arrived Sydney 09 October : Traveled 34 days. Thank you Helena.

Monday, 26 September 2022

Japan.



 Tokyo JAPAN : 

 I just love train cards especially now the super fast trains  and this is the first to do so The Japanese Shinkansen.  This card shows a recent model and this is the Tokaido Shinkansen,, This is a must do for me and look forward to the day that I can ride these Shinkansen trains,This is a Postcrossing card and many thanks to Asami for this great card for my train collection.Arigato Asami..
posted Tokyo 25 August : Arrived Sydney  19 September : Traveled  7,826   kilometers in 25days ! Also thank you for the nice train stamps !!

 Tkaido Shinkansen is part of the Japanese  high speed rail line that is part of the Japanese high speed train Shinkansen network. ,along wth the Sanyo Shinkanse  it forms a continuous railway through the  Tokaido Corridor . This was opened in 1964 and runs between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka .This was japans first high speed rail line .Along with it being the oldest high speed rail line it is also the most heavily used . The operating speed is 2875 KMPH. ( 177 MPH ) .The Shinkansen networks sees many different models ( types ) of the Shinkansen 

Info courtesy of Wikipedia.  with thanks .

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Croatia.



 Rijeka ,: CROATIA.:

 Thank you again dear Birgit for thinking of me on your many travels.  So,..  how was your trip to Croatia.. trust that it was lots of fun  for you.. Thank you  Vierlen Danke   for this card and thinking of me .Looks to be a great place to visit.. I am jealous  smile.. 
Posted Rijeka :!!! No stamp cancellation with date !!

Wednesday, 8 June 2022

Latvia



  LATVIA.: Jurmala. !

 A Postcrossing card from Edinbugh in Scotland but sent from Jurmala in Latvia .: ?  Thank you so much  Ali fot this card from your recent visit to Scotland trust that this message finds you well and smiling..  I will scan this card and add to my Travel / postcard blog..  hugs !! 

Monday, 30 May 2022

Vietnam



 Hanoi.  VIETNAM.:

  This is another welcme surprise card from My dear friend Trang ..  Thank you for this card along with the many others that I have recently received /  This is another card in the "Hanoi Street Story" cards and states . Hanoi where the elites are flashy and the lower classes are miserable.Around the old Quarter there are  people spending their whole lives working so hard to make a living . Thank you dear Trang for this another great card from you ..
Posted Saigon. 20 February : arrived Sydney 22 May : Traveled 64 days  .  come on Trang !



Thursday, 5 May 2022

Armenia



 Yerevan : ARMENIA :

 A total surprise in my letterbox was this card from a card swapper in Yerevan Armenia.  This card shows a scene of the city of Yerevan with a lovely snow capped mountain range in the distance .The card was sent dated October 2021. but the  cancellation stamp says !! 2022 !! ariving here on 03 May 22. . must have fallen through the cracks I think  .  Thank you  Unis for this nice card .

Saturday, 19 March 2022

France



 Paris FRANCE :

 What a great card of the Paris Metro system. Thank you so much Dominique for this fine card to add to my metro map collection also thanks for the "Year of the Tiger" stamp  outstanding !I also like to travel and see that you have been to many great destinations.  Keep the wheels turning ! Merci beaucoup ! This is a Postcrossing card .  
Posted Paris 27 February: Arrived Sydney 05 March : Traveled 16,956 kilometers in 16 days !


Monday, 13 December 2021

United States of America


Seattle  Washington state USA.
I relay enjoy these "Did You Know" as there is so much information on them great to store in your general knowledge  bank..  This si a card from the great city of Seattle in WA  USA..  A lovely city to visit with just so many prominent place  to visit..  Thank you Satacia for this another one for my collection  . I loved my visit here   and many  memories to leave with..defunately a city to visit !  Thank you Stacia..

Posted Seattle :05 November : Arrived Sydney 28 November : Traveled  23 days.. 
 

Thursday, 28 October 2021

United States of America



 Emmet  IDAHO...USA.

  A nice map card has arrived for the USA..  and is a postcrossing card  from the State of Idaho..  I cant say that I have'nt  received may cards from this state so is a nice one for the collection.  Thank you so much Wendy for this clourful card and it shows the many Locations there where you are ! .  This is a Postcrossing card  . and Thank you again  dear Wendy. I can imagine the beautiful scenery there where you are take care hugs !
 Posted   Boise  10 October : Arrived Sydney 24  October : Taveled  12,700 kilometers in 14 days.

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