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Alaska : USA.

What a lovely card showing this photo of this  magnificent  Bald Eagle.Alaska is the home of the largest population of Bald Eagles in the world.a great symbol of The United States of America.
 Thank you Arnold for this great card and also taking the time to send from Alaska on your recent visit..thanks mate.
Posted Alaska Posted 09 June : Arrived Sydney : 25 June : Traveled 16 days...

Spain

Greetings from Spain.
Another Flags of the world card for my collection that is really growing now..This card is from a friend who posted this for me while visiting Spain recently.Thank you so much Anne for doing this for me and enabling me to add this card for my collection..
Posted Spain 06 June : Arrived Sydney 03 July.   Traveled 28 days..

Greetings from SPAIN.:Saludos desde Espana
 SPAIN covers an are of some 505, 909 KM2
POPULATION : of Spain is 46, 423, 064.inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY: of Spain is Madrid.
LOCATION of Spain  is south western Europe.
UNIQUE : to Spain , The worlds biggest stamp mosaic, in 2014  200,000 stamps were used to cover a 220.28 M2 mosaic construction in Malaga.
BOOK : The most meaningful book of all time. Don Quixote written by M. Cervantes in 1605 was voted 1st. in 2002by a panel of 100 top authors.
FAMOUS: The Sagrada Familia designed by Gaudi The construction began in 1882 and is still not finished..
FESTIVALS.. Spain is known as the Land of Festivals. La Tomatina an hour long tomato food fight on the streets of  Bunyol.
HISTORY : The Formation 23 January 1516 (dynastic 20th January 1479 )
FIRST MONARCH : Charles the V or Charles 1st. ( 1500-1558 ) Holy Roman Emperor , King of Spain , King of Romans , King of Italy , Archduke of Austria , Lord of the Netherlands, Duke of Burgundy

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Kentucky .: USA.

Thanks Arnold for this lovely colourful card and must try this recipe for this "Kentucky Cocktail". The Oaks Lily ..Trust that your visit there was an interesting one..Thanks for this swap mate.
 Posted Kentucky 08 June. Arrived Sydney : 25 June  : Traveled 17 days.

Germany

Dusseldorg .: GERMANY.:

Seems like there are are a lot of country icon cards coming all at on..also while my scanner has been in for repair and also out of action I have received many cards that I will put on as soon as I can..This Icon card is from Germany and shows the many great icons to be found there .also the great food...
 Posted Dusseldorf.: 18 June : Arrived Sydney 26 June.: Traveled 8 days Thank you Heike for this swap.

Australia

Lismore .: N.S.W.

Thank you Sioux for this lovely card of this baby Koala...yes not many people get to see them at this stage of life...Such a great Australian icon that is now endangered..it is a shame that the loggers and the developers don"t care and only see the money..So nice to hear that Lismore is the home to "Friends of the Koala".This is a PIF card and is PIF # 16..Thank you for this Sioux.
Posted Lismore 16 June : Arrived Sydney 25 June : Traveled 9 days..

Canada

London ONTARIO.
Another great country I icon card for the collection ..this one from Canada.. Thank you so much Amy for this swap also the great stamps that you have added,,star trek (with cancellation post mark and the "Rooster Chinese New Year zodiac stamp )...thank you again..
 Posted Ontario  : 01 June : Arrived Sydney 30 June. Traveled 29 days.

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Skagway : Alaska. : USA.

A great card from a friend visiting Alaska and the card shows the White Pass and Yukon Route steam engine blowing of steam in downtown Skagway Alaska..Thank you Arnold for this great card...would love to ride this train..
 Posted Alaska June 13 : Arrived Sydney 25 June : Traveled 12 days.