Saturday, 25 March 2017

Taiwan


TAIWAN.;

This card has just arrived and is an "Easy to Learn Chinese" card.. I guess this must be a series of cards as this has all information about Australia...also was unsigned...Thank you anyway..Xie Xie..
Posted Taiwan 11 March : Arrived Sydney 24 March : Traveled 7,181 kilometers. in 13 days.

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Australia

Sydney :AUSTRALIA.

I really like these Australian wild life cards. This card features The Common Brush Tailed Possum. ( Tricosurus Vulpecular ) from the Greek for "Furry Tailed" and the Latin for"little fox" previous in the Genus Philangista is a nocturnal semi-aboreal  marsupial.This Possum is native to Australia and is the second largest of the Possums. and can be found allover Australia mainly along coastal regions also many Islands.

United States of America


Louisiana .: USA

 An interesting card showing these Alligators in various poses..Sent from a friend who recently traveled in Louisiana and did a" Bayou tour"getting to see much wildlife there.. Thank you Patricia for this card.
Posted Bethesda MD :10 March: Arrived Sydney 21 March: Traveled 11 days..thank you

Saturday, 18 March 2017

Bhutan


Thimpu : BHUTAN.:

I had arranged to have this rare card sent to myself by a really good friend who was fortunately visiting this quite amazing destination.as I collect these series of cards ..this was a wonderful opportunity to receive this from such a out of the way place.. Than you so much Deirdre for doing this for me.
Posted Thimpu :01 March : Arrive Sydney: 18 March : Traveled 17 days...
BHUTAN :
UNIQUE :The last Shangri La ! The famous "Tigers Temple " one of the most famous Buddhist sacred temples in the world.
THE WORLDS HAPPIEST COUNTRY :Bhutan is revered as being the happiest country in the world as Bhutan gave the concept of "Gross National Happiness" ( GNH ) to the world.
FAMOUS : The Land of The Thunder Dragon tranlation of Bhutan named after the very fierce storms that originate in the Himalayas.
MOUNTAINS : GANGKHAR PUENSUM MOUNTAIN 7,570 mtrs. The highest unclimbed mountain in the world.The white peak of The three spiritual brothers.
HISTORY :  THE FIVE DRAGON KINGS :WANG CHUK DYNASTY :DEC 17th 1907.
Ugyen Wangchuk  The founding Monarch.
Jiqne Wangchuk   The Consolidator.:
Jiqne Daj Wangchuk.: Father of modern Bhutan.
Jiqne Singye Wangchu The Visionary :
Jiqne   Khear Nangyal Wangchuk:  Present King.

Antarctica





Adelie Land.: ANTARCTICA.:(FR.)

 What a great card and from such an unusual place...So excited to receive this card from The French possesion of Adelie Land in Antarctica..Thank you so much Catherine..Love it..A great photo showing this little fluffy penguin pup...
Posted Dumont D'urville13 January: Arrived Sydney : 18 March : Traveled 63 days.. Thank you Catherine..

Adelie Land is a claimed Territory on the Continent of Antarctica and stretches from a coastline area along the Great Southern Ocean inland all the way to the South Pole.This area is claimed by France as one of five districts of The French Southern and Antarctic Lands although most countries have not given this their diplomatic recognition .

Myanmar


Yangon ( Rangoon ) MYANMAR..

MINGALARBAR.. ( HELLO ) from Yangon..
What an amazing card from this amazing site...This is one of the worlds great Temples..This gold plated Temple with the top encrusted with all forms of prescious stones..there are literally tons of gold covering this Temple The Shwedagon Temple located in Yangon ..Myanmar..such an incredible place to visit and take in this huge amount of wealth in such a poor country !!!
Thank you so much Chris for remembering me on your travels here..
Posted Yangon 06 march : Arrived Sydney :18 March.Traveled 12 days.. Thanks again Chris..

Friday, 17 March 2017

Spain


Bilbao: SPAIN :

This is a great card showing the main Railway Station "Abando" in Bilbao  norther Spain. what a magnificent Railway Station .. Look at the huge stained galss window at the rear end of the station...wonderful.. I love Railway stations and trains of course.. Thank you so much Jaime for this fine " swap card" Muchas Gracias."
Posted Bilbao ; 06 March : Arrived Sydney 18 March : Traveled 12 days

Australia

                                                 HAPPY EATER TO AL  VIEWERS   Well a hot day in Sydney tody  so good to be on here once agai...