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  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 !! 

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Vilnius : LITHUANIA.:

  A postcrossing card arrived with some others and is from a fellow Postcrosser in lovely Vilnius.  Thank you so much Samantha for this lovely card ..I really enjoyed my stay when I was in Vilnius on my " Around the World" by train journies.. I trust that your wishes will be fullfilled and you get too study here in Australia..  Thank you also for your Kind Christmas wishes..  may you also have a safe and healhy Christmas and New Year stay safe and take care hugs !! 

 Posted Vilnius 03 October : Arrived Sydney 20 December : Traveled 15,360 kilometers in 59 days  ..
 

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 Riga : LATVIA,:

This is the first "Cloud card" That I have received in this series..  This is a Postcrossing card from Latvia filled with the countries information. Thank you so much Marika for this lovely coloured card from this lovely city of Riga  ..I loved mty time there and would love to return someday.

Posted Riga 24 August : Arrived Sydney :20 October : Traveled 15, 512 kilometers in 56 days..
Thankd again Marika also for the lovely stamps.

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Gulben. : LATVIA.

Alovely sepia colour card showing this old train station in Atice as it was in the 20's - 30's..Thank you daer Velga for this fine card..I really love cards that are done in sepia colour...I am sorry that I have not registered you card before this as I have been traveling...many thanks and hugs for you.
Poster Gulben.: 23 May.: Traveled 15,154 kilometers in 15 days.

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Riga.: LATVIA.:

Than you Mandy...a great surprise another Flags of the World card for my collection.. This is a PIF card # 47..Thank you so much.Mandy.
Posted Riga.:09 April: Arrived Sydney :24 April. Traveled 15 days..

GREETINGS FROM LATVIA.:   Sveicieni No Latvijas.
LATVIA covers an area of some 64,589 KM2
POPULATION of Latvia is 1,957,200 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY of Latvia is Riga.
LOCATION of Latvia is in the Baltic's in Western Europe.
UNIQUE to Latvia is the fact that 44% is forested territory. 1 in 3 of Latvia's residents live in the Capital city of Riga.
WATERFALL.:Venta Rapid ..Europe's widest waterfall at 429 meters.
FASHION MODELS.: Latvia has the highest rate of fashion models in the world.
FAMOUS : Black Balsam: is a liquor made using 24 different plants,buds, flowers, juices,roots oils , and berries prepared in old barrels and is considered to be a wonderful cold remedy.
CAMERA.: Walter Zapp invented the first "Minox" spy camera.
HISTORY.:Latvia's current flag design has been in use since 1280 when ancient Latvian tribes went to war.bearing a red flag with a white stripe.
INDEPENDENCE.: The first Independence for Latvia was on 18th November 1918.
INDEPENDENCE : was restored on 21 August 1991.

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Riga : LATVIA.:

 A surprise card from a good friend sent from her recent trip to Latvia...a lovely card and it states that the card is dedicated to The Latvian National Song and Dance Festival.,one of the most grand and cultural events held in Latvia.This is the pride of Latvian National identity and is held every 5 years in Riga.The girl is dressed in folk costume of the Rucava District.(Kurzeme Region.. Thank you so much for this lovely card
Posted Riga 19 March : Arrived Sydney : 28 March : Traveled 9 days.

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Riga .: LATVIA.:

Another postcard surprise today in my mailbox.. A Postcrossing card from Latvia..Thank you Aleisa for this nice card showing, I believe to be a "belly dancer " ..thank you for your best wishes from Riga..
Posted Riga :01 August : Arrived Sydney 21 August: Traveled 15,317 kilometers in 20 days.Thank you.Aleisa.

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Riga .: LATVIA.:

 A nice card from a nice place ...a card from Riga in Latvia..a place I really loved on my travels there...Thank you James for this thoughtful card...at first I thought it was a "Hard Rock Cafe " card when I saw the guitar.. I was impressed by the amount of music to be enjoyed when I stayed in Riga..
Posted Riga : 01 August : Arrived Sydney : 18 August : Traveled 15,317 kilometers in 17 days.

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Kuldiga: LATVIA.:
You know I feel there is something so calming about waterfalls and the sounds they make.!!.I love to see and visit the great waterfalls of the world.and just sit and listen..something I truly like to do..This card comes from a friend in Latvia that I must write to also..its been awhile...and will make amends...This card is from a small town called Kuldiga and is known as" the town with soul." and here you can view The Ventas Rumba...falls .are the widest waterfalls in all of Europe. Thank you so much Elena.. I love this card..
Posted : Riga: 10 October : Arrived Sydney 02 November : Traveled 23 days..

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Riga: LATVIA.:
Always love to receive and swap these most collectable "Greetings From " cards now... another has just arrived from Latvia..and what a lovely country that is..I loved Riga  and its friendly people there..
 Posted Riga 30 November : Arrived Sydney : 16 December : Traveled  16 days.. Thank you Innes...

Geetings From..LATVIA.:
LATVIA : has an area of 64,589 KM 2..The CAPITAL city is Riga.;
POPULATION : of Latvia is 1, 990, 300. inhabitants.
NATIONAL EMBLEM: is a bird ..The white wagtail.
REGION: of Lettland...as the area was historically known and the people were called "The Letts "or Lettish people.!!
FLAG: The Latvian flagis one of the oldest in the world written records of the red-white-red  Latvian flag have existed since the second half of the 13 th Century.
KING NAMEJS :" The Namejs Ring" is a big part of Latvian heritage and culture. The legend behind it says that King Namejs had the rings made to be able to identify members of his tribe at a glance.
FAMOUS LATVIANS : include Walter Zapp , Arvids Blumentals ,Aleksandrs  Laime ,Gunnar Birkerts
WATERFALL : Ventas Rumba , Latvia is home to the widest waterfall in all of Europe 110 meters wide but only 2 meters high.
TV TOWER :The Riga TV and Radio Tower is the tallest structure in the country and one of the tallest in Europe stretching  368.5 Meters into the sky.
POST CROSSING : There are over 2700 Post crossers in Latvia.

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Kaltenes: LATVIA :

 There is always something soothing about a beach scene.. This card is no exception a lovely scene from a beach called Kaltene in Latvia. I grew up by the beach in Sydney and really missed the sound of the surf at night when I moved away...when I look at this card I can hear the waves breaking on the sand..such a calming sound...A nice card and thank you for it Elena.I really like it..
 PostedRiga 03 March 2015 : Arrived Sydney 23 March 2015: Traveled 20 days.Thank you Elena.

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Riga.: LATVIA.

 A really unusual card showing a banknote of old currency that was used in Latvia..This is a treasury note of 20 lats.printed in Riga in 1936 and is from The National History Museum of Latvia.. I see that you mention locals are not happy about losing their old currency to the new Euros.. I can imagine a lot of other countries also feel the same way..Thank you so much for this card ..I love it..
 Posted Riga 04 December 2014 ; Arrived Sydney 16 December 2014: Traveled 12 days..thank you Elena.

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A LOVELY QUIET  CHURCH

SAME CHURCH IN THE OCCUPATION.

THE ALA HOSTEL RIGA. FANTASTIC HOSTEL

A NICE COLD BEER IN RIGA.

MY BUS FROM RIGA TO KAUNUS TO WARSAW.

Riga.:LATVIA.:                         

 The card (ABOVE ) shows Latvian people in National Dress..Although this is rarely seen I thought that sophistication of the people here to be exempelery especially the very attractive women.. I thoroughly enjoyed my time here in Riga but I had to hurry to get to My meeting in Krakow. I was running out of visit time... From Riga unfortunately there was not an international train so it was reluctantly a bus ride to Kaunus in Lithuania and then another bus to Warsaw. I will say it was a good bus also..
 This was souvenir card that I liked and forgot to post as it was inside a travel book..

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THE HOST OF THIS WONDERFUL "SUN MUSEUM'  IN RIGA.

THE GERMAN OCCUPATION MUSEUM RIGA..  GREAT MUSEUM.

FOLK CLUB IN THIS WONDERFUL HOSTEL IN RIGA.

RIGA ..THE BEAUTIFUL CAPITAL OF LATVIA.

RIGA.:LATVIA.:
A lovely scenic card of this beautiful City of Riga in Latvia..I was just so impressed by the sophistication of the people here especially the women...so well dressed and such a huge difference after being in Russia.. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here in Riga as much as I enjoyed Tallinn. I really would like to return to these wonderful places. as they are such fine places to spend some time.There were many interesting things happened here The best hostel also here with a folk club downstairs and a great restaurant..This was a perfect place to stay in Riga..I found also some wonderful Museums here ..I really enjoyed the "sun Museum"  but the Museum of the German Occupation is an exceptional Museum with its many exhibits..from the occupational period
This is a souvenir card that I posted home from my "Around The World by Train" journey.
Posted Riga 21 April 2010..

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Riga : Latvia.                                 "Lovely view of Old Town Riga "

 A lovely aerial view of Old Town Riga.This is such a beautiful City with so much History and so many untouched lovely old buildings surviving many hard times...I loved this city and will always return if I get the chance..
 This is a lovely souvenir card that I chose to send home when visiting this great city on my "Around the World by Train." journey.
 Posted Riga. 21 May 2010

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Jelgava : Latvia.

 A multi view card showing variuos scenes of Jelgava in Latvia..
I thank you for this nice card Kristine.. Latvia is such a lovely place ..I enjoyed it so much while there..Posted Jelgava 13 January 2011. Thanks again Kristine..

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 CARD SHOWING MIDSUMMER SOLTICE CELEBRATIONS.. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS CARD.