Showing posts with label Philippines (Cebu ). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippines (Cebu ). Show all posts

Saturday, 16 December 2023

Philippines



  Manilla  PHILIPPINES.

  Great surprise card from Dear Chloe in the Philippines.  This is a year of the Rabbit New Year card  for the year 2023..  Love the Year of the Rabbit Stamps with special  Year of The Rabbit Postmark in Manilla. Salamat dear Chloe  as you know I love to collect This theme of cards.. and stamps. 
 I trust this sees you well healthy and smiling.. Also A Merry Christmas for you and family along with a wonderul upcoming New Year of 2024.

 Posted  Cebu   November 09. : Arrived Sydney :18 December : Traveled 39days,                                                                           

Thursday, 13 April 2023

Philippines


 Cebu : PHILIPPINES :
  
Thank you dear Chloe for this Easter surprise..  so nive and thoughtful   The card shows Philippino easter fare..   This is a surprise card ..salamat Chloe.  for thinking of me at Easter time,Posted  Manila March 16 :Arrived Sydney April 10  .:Traveled 24 days  .   Salamat Chloe.!

Monday, 7 February 2022

Philippines



 Cebu PHILIPPINES :

  A lovely card from my good friend Chloe from The Philippines  and shows this happy little boy on  oneBorocay of the many hundreds of beaches in The Philippines  he looks happy.. Thank you Chloe for this nice card that I saw and liked . 
 Posted Cebu 24 November 2021 :Arrived Sydney o3 February 2022 : Traveled 73 days.

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Philippines



 Cebu : PHILIPPINES.:
Thank you Chloe for this surprise card ..  A lovely old card entitled " CIGARMAKERS" that shows the many women making cigars at the turn of the century.  lovely old card 
Posted Cebu. 04 April : Arrived Sydney 12 May : Travelled 30 days  Thanks Chloefor your kind thoughts and wishes.Also for the year of the Ox Stamp !

Friday, 5 March 2021

Philippines


Cebu : Philippines.: 
  So nice to hear from you again Chloe ..  so sorry to hear of your Mums passing I  cant imagine how hard that must have been for you my dear.. my sympathy is with you..hugs ! Yes I know the post is so bad these days due to this dreadful Pandemic  I see that this card has taken nearly three months to arrive.. and I receive not many cards these days  I am sure that there is a lot out teir in "Poscard land" This is a nice map / fact card of the Philippines and I thank you for it .This is a surprise card .
posted Cebu December 21 : Arrived Sydney 03 March Traveled 71 days  Salamat Chloe.!
 

Monday, 16 March 2020

Philippines



Cebu : PHILIPPINES.:

 I love festival cards and also masks.. This card shows people celebrating the "Moriones Festival " in Marinduque Philippines celebrating Holy Easter Monday and Easter Sunday;

The Moriones refers to the masked and costumed perments who take part in the re eenactment of the Legend of Longuinus and the passion of the Christ Morions . They roam the streets of the town from Holy Monday to easter Sundayscaring the children and engaging in anticsor surprises to draw attention.. This festival is characterised by colourful Roman costumes,  brightly painted masks , helmets and tunics.
Thank you so much Chloe for this festival cards I love them.
Posted  Cebu City : 29 February : Arrived Sydney 09 March : Traveled 9 days : Salamat Chloe.


Wednesday, 11 March 2020

Philippines



Cebu : PHILIPPINES :

A lovely colourful card from a good pal in Cebu Philippines ,,Thank you so nuch Chloe for this nice  Postcrossing "Lunar New Year " meetup  held in Quezon City ,  Metro Manila Philippines .a lovely "Year of the Rat "card  for Chinese New Year zodiac 2020.from this meeting.. This is another of this great theme of cards for my colllection..also the nice rat stamp.  Thank you ...Salamt .. Chloe for thinking of me with this card.
POsted Cebu :20 February : Arrived Sydney : 09 March : Traveled  9 days,.. Salamat Chloe.

Tuesday, 11 February 2020

Philippines



 Cebu Island : PHILIPPINES :

 Thank you so much Chloe you are so good to me.. and another "Year of The Rat "  2020  for my Chinese New Year zodiac cards and stamps collection  from worlwide..Salamat Chlo..this is my favourite theme to collect...nice one !! also great cancellation postmark.
Posted Cebu : 05 January : Arrived Sydney 10 February.: Traveled 35 days..  Thanks Chloe.


Saturday, 7 December 2019

Philippines


Cebu : PHILIPPINES :

Thank you Chloe   Oh Boy !!!  Hal Halo.. I think everyone likese Halo Halo.. had some on my trips to the Philippines and great in the hot weather.. see Recipe :: and make one..  enjoy !!...
thank you so much Chloe for this surprise card .
Posted Cebu.;18 November " : Arrived Sydney 03 December : Traveled 16 days.

Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Philippines.


Cebu.: PHILIPPINES.:

 Thank you Chloe for remembering me from your Postcrossing meeting in recently held in Cebu City.
A really nice card showing the Taoist Temple in Cebu City. The Temple is located in the residential community of Beverly Hills , about 6 kilometers north of the downtown area of Cebu City.The resident monks here will read your fortune if you climb the 99 steps and then light a joss stick.
Posted Cebu City 24 March 2015: Arrived Sydney 07 April 205: Traveled 14 days.Salamat Chloe.

Thursday, 26 February 2015

Philippines.

FESTIVAL QUEENS.


Cebu: PHILIPPINES.:

What a lovely card showing these lovely Sinulog Festival Queens in their splendid dresses and headgear..just so colourful. This \\this Festival of The festival Queens is held in cebu City and is held every 3rd.Sunday of January a religious festival in honor of The Holy child Jesus..(see the images held by the queens ).This is a time that sees much entertainment with street dancing and various other entertainment all over Cebu CityThe name of the dance is called "Sinulog" and is derived from the root word "sulog"meaning water current .This is the name of the dance  (Sinulog ) That bthe candle sellers do when they request the prayer to Santo Nino.( Child Jesus.). Thank you Chloe...lovely card.
 Posted 24 January 2015 : Arrived Sydney 25 February 2015: Traveled 32 days..

Monday, 8 December 2014

Pilippines.


Cebu.: PHILIPPINES.:

 A really nice map card of the Island of Cebu and Bohol.. Also multi views showing some various sights Beaches, Islands and Waterfalls  dried mangoes and Whale sharks ..its got it all I'm told and sounds wonderful for a place to visit..Thank you for this lovely card and stamps. Frauline.
Posted17 November 2014: Received Sydney 03 December 2014. : Traveled 26 days. Thank you.



Monday, 22 September 2014

Philipines

Cebu : PHILIPPINES:

 This card from Mactan Island , Cebu City shows artisans making guitars.Cebu City is famous for its finely handcrafted guitars.Manibago on Mactan Island is the centre for the guitar making industry. A local craftsman needs one month to construct and complete a guitar. Thank you Angel for this card.

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