Showing posts with label Islands CARRIBEAN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islands CARRIBEAN. Show all posts

Monday, 4 April 2022

United States of America.



 New Orleans .  LA   USA.

What a nice and most welcome card!..first  card for April. Thank you so much Mel for once again thinking of me on another of your trips..  I am envious at the moment but hope to rectify that situation again soon.  This is a Cruise card with a great itinerary celebration of Carnival Cruises 50th Anniverssary cruise March 5 - 13  2022.  Thanks again Mel  This looks great ..Plenty of Vitamin Sea ! Thanks again mel you are such a sweetie.!
POsted  Nashville 14 March : Arrived Sydney 01 April : Traveled 17 days ..

Thursday, 26 March 2020

Dominican Republic



 Samana DOMINICAN REPUBLIC :

 Another great surprise card from another great mmate ! I am so lucky to have such good friends . This card sent by my mate Stafford from his recent trip through the Carribean Islands .. This card from The Dominican Republic which shows a scene where i would like to be at this moment in time.. . Thanks so much Staff and Sherry for thinking of me..



Thursday, 5 March 2020

Bonaire


Bonaire : ABC.  ISLANDS.

What a lovely card from such a lovely Place !! Bonaire is one of the Dutch administered  ABC Islands ..  Thank you Stafford for this lovely card from your recent visit there and thank you and Sherry for thinking of me.. love it !!
 Posted Bonaire 07 february : Arrived Sydney 04 March : Traveled 25 days.. Thank you ..


Tuesday, 5 March 2019

Curacao


Willemstad : CURACAO.:

I see this card and think ..boy!!  that looks nice I would like to spend some time there I have always wanted to visit and enjoy the "A,B.C " Islands of which Curacao is one..such a peaceful place to spend some time in the sun..Thank you so much Roos for this "surprise" card that you have sent while visiting your brother there..Thank you once again for this card .
Posted Willemstad : CURACAO.13 February : Arrived Sydney 03 March : Traveled 18 days..

Friday, 7 December 2018

Martinique


MARTINIQUE :

Always so nice to receive these postcards from The Islands ..they always look so peaceful and inviting ! Thank you Patty for this nice PIF RAS card that you have sent me and I really like it..Merci !

Friday, 16 November 2018

Aruba


ARUBA  ABC Islands

Thank you once again Ruby for this card , one of many that you have sent me ..all from these wonderful destinations in The Carribean and the ABC Islands...This card shows a multi view of attractions on Aruba.. Thank you so much Ruby I love these cards
Posted 29 October : Arrived Sydney 12 November : Traveled 14days.

Thursday, 15 November 2018

Bahamas


BAHAMAS

A lovely colourful multi- view card from the Bahamas showing the underwater beauty of the reefs and its amazing marine life.. Thank you Ruby for this card along with others that you have sent they are wonderful ..Thank you.looks so absolutely inviting to be there.
Posted 29 October : Arrived Sydney :12 November : Traveled 14 days,  thanks again sweetie....

Wednesday, 14 November 2018

Aruba



ARUBA   "ABC" ISLANDS
 Here is a lovely colourful multi view card of The Main Street in Aruba...The card shows different images on Main street in the city of Oranjestad having been re built in the quaint style of an old Dutch Village ,its unusual architecture and pastel colours offer a visual delight to visitors  and local residents. Thank you so much Ruby for these lovely cards from in and around the Carribbean Islands.
Posted 29 October Arrived Sydney : 12 November : Traveled 14 days .thanks again Ruby ..love it !

Saturday, 11 August 2018

Martinique


MARTINIQUE.

Such lovely color in this card...showing the many tropical fruits of Martinique "Fruits Tropicaux " ..Who doesn't like tropical fruits ..wow so nice We are so fortunate here also to have these many fruits Thank you Titi for this lovely colourful card and also the many lovely stamps that you have atatched
Posted Martinique :27 July : Arrived Sydney :08 August : Traveled 12 days...Thank you Titi...

Saint.Lucia


Marigot Bay.SAINT LUCIA.:

What an idyllic and peaceful setting this card shows of Marigot Bay in Saint Lucia located in the Caribbean..Thank you so much Titi for this card ...so nice, thank you for thinking of me on your trip there..one doesn't get too many cards from this part of the world.and always nice stamps..love it..thanks again...hugs..
Posted 25 July : Arrived Sydney 08 August .: Traveled 14 days..

Wednesday, 4 July 2018

Saint Lucia.


Gabelwood.: SAINT LUCIA.:

What a surprise to receive this card...thank you so much dear Rosmarie for this really lovely card of Saint Lucia.. another rare flag card for my collection...so appreciative of receiving this card ...I love it... Posted Gablewood:  Saint Lucia.: 26 May : Arrived Sydney 22 June.: Traveled 33 days..

GREETINGS FROM SAINT LUCIA.: 
SAINT LUCIA ; covers an area of some 617 KM2 
POPULATION : of Saint Lucia.is 178,015 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY IS Castries 
LOCATION of Saint Lucia is in the Caribbean.
UNIQUE to Saint Lucia is the "Saint Lucia Amazon" amazona versicolar is a parrot species endemic to Saint Lucia and is The National Bird.
VOLCANOES.: Twin Volcanic Cones, The "gros piton" and the "petite piton " are a national symbol and are represented by triangles on the National flag.
FAMOUS : Saint Lucy of Syracuse. Saint Lucia is the only country in the world named after a woman.
NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS.:  Sir Arthur Lewis won the Nobel Prize in economics in 1979 and the poet Derek Walcott received the Nobel prize in Literature in 1992.
HISTORY : Independence for Saint Lucia was achieved on 22 February 1979 from the UK. 
CONFLICTS.:  France and England fought over Saint Lucia throughout the 17th and early 18th century with the possession changing 14 times between the two countries.

Friday, 13 April 2018

Martinique

MARTINIQUE

MARTINIQUE.:

 Thank you so Much Titi for this great card my first from Martinique..and a lovely colourful card it is showing woman in local traditional dress..I love the colour red !.Thanks Titi I love it.
.This is a PIF card # 32..
Posted 05 March Martinique.: Arrived Sydney 19 March : Traveled 14 days..

Monday, 10 April 2017

Anguilla


ANGUILLA .BRITISH WEST INDIES :
What a lovely colourful card to receive on a cold day...Yes I want to be there !!! and Thank you so much Valery for thinking of me on your trip..Card is entitled "Sunset on the Beach"..also my first card I have received from this location.
 Posted Anguilla.:21 March : Arrived Sydney : 10 April : Traveled 20 days.: Thank you Valery.:

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Curacao


Curacao: ABC ISLANDS..Netherland Antilles.

What a lovely colourful card and another surprise to see that is from Curacao...another of the amazing ABC Islands located in the Carribbean .How nice it would be to visit these lovely and very popular Islands..The card shows some of the lovely tropical flowers of the Island..Thank you so much Arnold to take time out from your busy schedule.These Islands are famous for their Historical Colonial Architecture and skin diving..
Posted Curacao: 05.January :Arrived Sydney : 29 January : Traveled 24 days.


Aruba


Aruba:  ABC Islands. Netherlands Antilles.

Just arrived today this lovely colourful map card from Aruba showing the ABC Islands .The ABC Islands are Aruba , Cuaracao , and Bonaire.. located in the Carribbean off the northwest coast of Venezuela.These Islands are extremely popular with tourist that flock there and known also for their diving and snorkelling..
Thank you so much Arnold for these lovely cards from the ABC  Islands and have a card now from all three... a Place that I would most like to visit..
 Posted Aruba.05 January : Arrived Sydney 29 January : Traveled 24 days.

Thursday, 8 September 2016

Bahamas


Nassau.:BAHAMAS :

What a great map card for the collection..Card shows the colourful Islands of The Bahamas.also great stamps atatched...Thank you so much Arnold for this nice card and also others that arrived at the same time.
Posted Bahamas.August 8 : Arrived Sydney 07 August : Traveled 29 days,  Thank you Arnold..

Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Bahamas.


BAHAMAS:

What a great scene... makes you want to be there !!...especially on a cloudy and cool day . I must say that I am a sun person and for me as I grew up by the beaches in Sydney  wherever the sun is shining the beach is the place to be,the card shows a typical beach scene in the Bahamas...Thank you Arnold for these cards from your recent visit there..Thanks also for the many great stamps on the various cards.
Posted Bahamas 08 August : Arrived Sydney 07 September : Traveled 29days.



Bahamas


BAHAMAS.:

Such a lovely colourful multi-view card of the "Birds of the Bahamas" Thank you so much Arnold for these cards from your recent visit to the Bahamas and taking time to send these cards.Also the great stamps..
Posted: Bahamas 08 August : Arrived Sydney 07 September : Traveled 29 days..long trip !!

Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Bahamas


Bahamas.:
What a colouful card...such a great underwater scene..makes you want to jump in !!! This lovely card from a mate traveling in the Bahamas..Thank you so much Arnold. for all these cards that you have sent also for thinking of me in your busy travels.Also the many great stamps that you have attatched to these cards
Posted Bahamas 08 August : Arrived Sydney07 September : Traveled 29 days..

Monday, 9 May 2016

Guadaloupe


GUADALOUPE :

 A surprise card today from a fellow card swapper and is a card from The Carribean Islands of Guadaloupe.. Than you so much for this card Ruby..
 Located in the Leeward group of Islands in the Carribean, and part of The Lesser Antilles. Guadaloupe is an insular region of  France. Guadaloupe consists of two main Islands Grande Terre to the west and Basse Terre to the west, the two islands are seperated by a narrow strait that is crossed by bridges.They are often referred to as a single island.Being an integral part of France Guadaloupe is part of the European Union and its currency is The Euro.

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