Showing posts with label Norway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Norway. Show all posts

Friday, 28 July 2023

Norway.



 NORWAY.

 A lovely card from Norway just arrived   what a lovely pic of this eagle.  Thank you so much Joey for this card I love it.! 
Posted  July 7 .:  Arrived Sydney 27 July : Traveled 20 days..  Thank you Joey !

Tuesday, 13 December 2022

Norway ( Svalbard )



 NORWAY ( SVALBARD )
  What a wonderful card that has recently arrived  from The Island of Svalbard  in Norway  This is a postcrossing meet up card that was organised last year apparently as it is difficult to visit this Isnad and numbers are limited  I thank you so much ( Tak ) Else for thinking of me with this card my first card from Svalabard , Also special post cancellation ..  The card shows a family of Polar Bears !   Mange Tak ! Else !
 Posted Svalbard 14 November : Arrived Sydny28 November : traveled 14 days  .. Tak !!

Thursday, 25 August 2022

Norway



 Tonsberg  NORWAY:

   This great surprise card just arrived and so nice to hear from My friend again.  Thank you so much Marie for this card from your recent visit to the oldest city in Norway.Tonsberg that was founded in 871.  wow that is old..The card shows some of the attractions of Tonsberg.  I trust that you recent travels through te centre of Norway was plaeasant and enjoyable..  I am so pleased to hear from you again.  Could not help but noticing the cancellation instead of a stamp   a number written !! Mange Tak !  take care there.
  Posted 03 August Arrived Sydney 22 August Traveled 19 days..

Saturday, 14 May 2022

Norway.



 NORWAY :

  A lovely colourful card with multi views from A fellow swapper from Norway . Thank you so much Else for this surprise card.  The card shows multi views of the Lindesnes Lighthouse  and this lighthouse is the most southern lighthouse on the Nowegian mainland. Another great lightjouse card for my collection thank you so much Else   hugs ! Love the matching stamp.!!
      Posted  April 27 : Arrived Sydney 12 May : Traveled15 days.  

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Norway



 I have just received this card from Norway and it is from a "Surprise swap" friends local Railway Station.  I always love to receive these cards of Railway Stations as they are usually of Wonderful buildings that are in ethe centre of town and being an avid train traveler I always love them.  Thank you so much Else for this card.. another for my Railway Staions collection.! 
Posted 01 November : Arrived Sydney 16 November .: Traveled  15 days Tak Else !

Friday, 27 August 2021

Norway



 Tromso NORWAY.:

 What agreat scene that is !  A lovely  sunset card that is as the "MS Nordcapp" leaves the Harbour in Tromso Norway.. I cetainly would like to be on that ship  as it heads to its destination in the Lofoten Islabds.. This is certainly a lovely part of the world and I have great memories of my road trip to the "Nord Capp" Thank you Melanie for this nice card and information  on your cruise  wonderful trip up into the Arctic Circle..This is a surprise card ..Thank youMelanie.
Posted  from Ship in Honnigsvag:26 July :Arived Sydney 20 August : Traveled 25 days.

Monday, 10 May 2021

Norway



 Tromso  NORWAY : 

Thank you Else fror this great card of these "Sami Girls "of Northern Norway and Finnmark . The colourful dress is so nice to see  .. I visited this area on my Northern drive in Norway up to the Nord Cape some years ago and also got some nice pics of the Sami people in National dress  it was so good to be inside the Arctic Ciercle for me..Also stopped in Tromso.!  Thank you again Else for this card  and trust your trip is a good one. So !!..still lots of snow and just 7 degrees C.
Posted Tromso : 17 April : Arrived Sydney : 06 May.: Traveled 19 days.

Tuesday, 13 April 2021

Norway


Oslo.: NOEWAY :

Thank you Tone Nor for this Postcrossing card  ..from Norway  This is a surprise card and is from an old Postcrossing meetup held on te 1st October 2019. This is celebrating 150 years of postcards .  Thank you Tone for this card.
 
 

Thursday, 4 February 2021

Norway



 Bergen NORWAY.:

  A Christmas card surprise  ..  Thank you so much Else for thos lovely Christmas card and also for your many kind thoughts and Christmas and New Year wishes.. You also take care there..  I loved my time in Norway !!~
  Posted 20 November 2020. Arrived Sydney 20  January. Traveled 51 days  Tak !!  Else.

Saturday, 26 December 2020

Norway


Norway : 

 A loely "surprise" Christmas card from Norway  so nice with Santa and Reindeer..  Thank you very mich Else for your kind thoughts and wishes.. God jul for you and your family.. hugs.
Posted Norway : 20 November : Arrived  Sydney 20 Decemeber : Traveled 31 days.
 

Friday, 20 November 2020

Norway


Norway :

 Thank you Else for this lovely surprise card of this Musk ox with her calf..  I love wildlife cards and this will go nicely in my collection.. Thank you also for your kind message and I hope that you had fun when visiting Sydney.!!
poted Norway 02 September : Arrived Sydney 18 November : Traveled 78 days.
 

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Norway



Sarpsborg : NORWAY :

  A surprise card just received from a Postcrossing meeting held  in Saprpsborg Norway on the 9th November ,, I thank you Inger for thinking of me at that time and  for your kind New Year wishes..also thank you to all the ttendees that  signed the card .also many nice stamps.
. Mange Tak !!



Friday, 28 December 2018

Norway


Oslo.: NORWAY :

So many great friends out there send me wonderful cards with best wishes..I love it !!...so nice this lovely card from a great friend and big traveller Marie from Oslo.. This is another surprise card and just so welcomed.. Thank you so much Marie for thinking of me with this lovely card full of kind thoughts..sorry that it has taken a while to post on here as I have have neglected my blog this last few days.. big hugs for you ..and may you Have a Happy and safe New Year for 2019. That train trip is definately one to do..
Posted Oslo,:10 December : Arrived Sydney :23 December : Traveled 13 days.. thank you  Tak..Marie

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Norway


NORWAY :

Thank you Tone for this nice postcard of this lovely stork (Trane ). Yes I beleive that it looks very majestic.Thank you for this PIF card #77  and will add to my wildlife collection..thank you ..Tak..!!

Sunday, 28 October 2018

Norway


NORWAY :

This is one of many lighthouse cards that I received some time back from my great mate Ruby in Texas..she knows That I really like to collect the lighthouse cards and has spoiled me with a bunch that arived togeather,,This is one such card but I am not sure of the name of its location as the card just says Norway ..Thanks Ruby..I like it..

Monday, 20 August 2018

Norway


Brev.: NORWAY.:

Another great card..and check out the great EU stamp.showing "The Hardanger Bridge"  in a fog !! Thank you Joey...very thoughtful of you to send this as I was looking for a card of this great spot" Preikestolen" located in southern Norway so much wanted to go there when I was in Stavanger ...I am angry now that I didn't. Norway and its amazing fjords are really something to see..The scenery is truly wonderful.I was lucky to see so much on my drive to the Nord Cape. and midnight sun.
.Thank you also of this fine EU Stamp block that you have attatched to the card awesome ..
Posted Brev : 06 August : Arrived Sydney : 19 August: Traveled 16,247 kilometers in 13 days..Tak !

Wednesday, 19 July 2017

Norway



Oslo .: NORWAY.:

What a lovely card Norway showing this beautiful "Lomvi "bird I particularly love cards of birds along withany wildlife cards.This is from "The Bird Island " Runde..which is a haven for seabirds to nest..Thank you Tone Nor for this lovely card.
 Posted Runde (see postmark.": Posted 05 July : Arrived Sydney 20 July :Traveled 15 days.Tak Tone..

Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Norway


Oslo.:  NORWAY.:

Thank you so much Trond for this most welcomed Flag card of Norway and another for my collection in this series of country flag cards.
Posted 22 March : Arrived Sydney 05 April: Traveled 14 days..Tak Trond..

 Hilsen Fra Norge....Greetings from NORWAY.  Kongeriket Norge  :(Norwegian Bokmal ) Kongeriket Noreg ( Norwegian Nynorsk )
NORWAY covers an area of 385,178KM2.
POPULATION.: of Norway is : 5,214,900 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY: of Norway is Oslo.
 LOCATION :  Norway is located in Scandinavia in far north Europe.
UNIQUE.:Norway has the longest European coastline 53,199 km's according to Worlds Resources Institute.
TUNNEL : The Laerdal Tunnel is the longest road tunnel in the world (24.5 KM) located on European Route E16.
FAMOUS : Winter Olympic Kings.Norway has won the most medals in winter Olympics with a total of 303 medals of which 107 are Gold medals.
Also The most Olympic medals.451 The highest number of medals in summer and winter Olympic games per rata to population.
HISTORY.:Formation of Norway 872 Kingdom of Norway with Harold Fairhair as its first king in   (872 - 930).
CULTURE; The Ahrensburg Culture 11th  to 10th Milennia BC The first inhabitants of Norway.

Tuesday, 3 January 2017

Norway


Oslo : NORWAY.:

A lovely thoughtful card from a friend in Norway...Thank you dear Marie for your kind thoughts and wishes. You mentioned no snow yet.!!! will seem odd with no snow in Oslo for Yul time..Thinking of you at this time hugs..
 Posted 10 December : Arrived Sydney 03 January : Traveled 24 days.Tak Marie..Happy New Year to you..

Saturday, 24 September 2016

Norway


NORWAY:
A lovely card of a big Moose and also showing the road traffic sign in Norway ...means danger if you hit on of these.. that's for sure.. While travelling in Oregon recently by "Amtrak " train through the Noth west USA ...one of these huge animals stopped the train when hit...awesome..Thank you so much Inger for this colourful card and the many lovely stamps that you have atatched..
Posted Norway 11 September : Arrived Sydney 24 September : Traveled 13 days... Takk..Inger..

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