ITALY
Beautiful card from S.Marghrita Ligure.... which is is a comune (municipality) in the province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Genoa, in the Tigullio traditional area.
FRANCE
What a amazing place.thank you soo much brother for remembering me on your travel :) :)
The Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to Marie-Bernadette Soubirous on a total of eighteen occasions at Lourdes. Lourdes has become a major place of Roman Catholic pilgrimage and of miraculous healings. The 150th Jubilee of the first apparition took place on 11 February 2008 with an outdoor Mass attended by approximately 45,000 pilgrims.
Today Lourdes has a population of around 15,000, but it is able to take in some 5,000,000 pilgrims and tourists every season. With about 270 hotels, Lourdes has the second greatest number of hotels per square kilometre in France after Paris. Some of the deluxe hotels like Grand Hotel Moderne, Hotel Grand de la Grotte, Hotel St. Etienne, Hotel Majestic and Hotel Roissy are located here. In 1858, a young Roman Catholic girl Bernadette had visions of Mary. In her visions Mary pointed to a spring of water which could heal. A spring later appeared in a cave. Thousands come each year for the healing gifts of the water
CANADA
A nice card from Canada showing a creative bicycle.This postcard coomes from the region called Gaspesie .its beautiful place near St. Lawrance river ,which is almost a sea ,thats why this postcards present shells and sea stars.
Thank you so much Juliette for this swap and nice stamps :) :)
DUBAI
Another nice card from Dubai.its really amazing .The Palm Islands are two artificial islands, Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali, on the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As at November 2014, only Palm Jumeirah has been completed. This island takes the form of a palm tree, topped by a crescent. When complete, Palm Jebel Ali will take a similar shape; both islands will be host to a large number of residential, leisure and entertainment centres and will add a total of 520 kilometres of non-public beaches to the city of Dubai. The creation of the Palm Jumeirah began in June 2001. Shortly after, the Palm Jebel Ali was announced and reclamation work began. A third island was planned and construction started, but this project was later remodelled and renamed to Deira Island.
Thank you soo much Ritz for nice swap :) :)
SRI LANAKA
The Esala Perahera in Kandy is celebrated to honour the Sacred Tooth Relic and the four ‘guardian’ Gods Natha, Vishnu, Kataragama and Goddess Pattini. The Kandy Maligawa Perahera is followed in order by those of the Natha, Vishnu, Kataragama and Pattini ‘Devales’ (Temples dedicated to these Gods) which are situated in the vicinity of the Kandy Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth).
After the Kandyan Kingdom fell to the British in 1815, the custody of the Tooth Relic was handed over to the Buddhist Clergy. In the absence of the King, a lay custodian called the Diyawadana Nilame was appointed to handle routine administrative matters. The purpose of the Kandy Esala Perahera Procession is to beseech blessings of the gods to obtain rain for the cultivation of crops and to enrich the lands of the kingdom.
This ritual is performed by carrying the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha through the streets of the Kandy city which is done with exceptional panache. This is considered as one of the most beautiful pageants in the Asia.
The first ritual ‘Kap Situweema’ (planting of a sanctified young Jackfruit Tree) will be held to commence the rituals that start off Perahera. The ritual is performed according to an auspicious time decided by astrologers. The Jackfruit tree is sprinkled with sandalwood scented water and offerings are is made of nine kinds of flowers and an oil lamp with nine wicks. The priest of the Maha Vishnu Devale (Vishnu Temple) recites his prayers to all the gods.
This is my country postcard :) :)
INDIA
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the "Toy Train", is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. Built between 1879 and 1881, the railway is about 78 kilometres (48 mi) long. Its elevation level varies from about 100 metres (328 ft) at New Jalpaiguri to about 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) at Darjeeling. Four modern diesel locomotives handle most of the scheduled services; however the daily Kurseong-Darjeeling return service and the daily tourist trains from Darjeeling to Ghum (India's highest railway station) are handled by the vintage British-built B Class steam locomotives. The railway, along with the Nilgiri Mountain Railway and the Kalka-Shimla Railway, is listed as the Mountain Railways of India World Heritage Site. The headquarters of the railway is in the town of Kurseong. Operations between Siliguri and Kurseong have been temporarily suspended since 2010 following a Landslide at Tindharia.
OMG this is The Sachin Tendulkar postage stamp what a valuable stamp for me ... thank you sooooooooooo much denny for this your soo kind person
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Sachin Tendulkar with the stamps released in his honour for his last and 200th Test match against West Indies in Mumbai |
GERMANY
Sarotti is a German chocolate brand owned by Stollwerck GmbH since 1998.In 1868 Hugo Hoffmann opened a company to produce sweets. The location of this shop was in Mohrenstraße 10 in Berlin. The industrial chocolate production took place on Mehringdamm No. 57 (then Belle-Alliance-Str. 81) since 1881, extended by Mehringdamm No. 55 in 1903 (then Belle-Alliance-Str. 82) and Mehringdamm No. 53 in 1906 (then Belle-Alliance-Str. 83). In 1913 the factory moved into a new building on Teilestraße 13–15 in Tempelhof, now part of Berlin.
The Sarotti-Moor (Mohr) was created in 1918 for the 50 year anniversary of the company. In 1929 Nestlé became the majority stockholder in the company. This traditional German brand is only known in its home market. In 1998 Nestlé sold Sarotti to Stollwerck Chocolates, which itself became part of the Belgian Sweet Products/Baronie in 2011. In an attempt to stave off accusations of racism, the tray-carrying moor had been changed into a "mage" of golden skin colour in 2004.
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Sarotti neues Logo |
Thank you soo much llona for nice swap .like this card :) :)
TAIWAN
This is the most wonderful surprise when I opened my mail box to find this beautiful card
This card is an Taiwan release oneI am really so happy with this.. Thank you so much Melanie for this .
PANAMA
Multi view card of Panama showing a beutiful sunset in San Blas , a pround Kuna woman displays her colorful,hand woven mola it looks really nice,and aerial view of the island known as "Los cayos".
The San Blas Islands of Panama are an archipelago comprising approximately 365 islands and cays, of which only 49 are inhabited. They lie off the north coast of the Isthmus of Panama, east of the Panama Canal. A part of the comarca (district) Guna Yala (also spelled Kuna Yala) along the Caribbean coast of Panama, they are home to the Kuna Indians. The area is popular for sailing, as it is known for its beauty and lack of hurricanes.
Cayos Los Grullos is an island in Panama, situated between Tubusinica and Masargantupo, and is also nearby to Isla Morón. Landmarks in the Cayos Los Grullos area include Ensenada Playa.
Type: Island
Location: Panama, Central America, North America
Latitide: 9° 30' 30" (9.5083°) north
Longitude: 78° 51' (78.85°) west
Average elevation: -9,999 meters (-32,805 feet)
Thank you soo much Blanca for lovely card and very impressive local PO stamps
TAIWAN
Thank you soo much Faithe for Taiwanese wild owl card .its soo nice and matching stamps like this so much :)
ITALY
when i was 4 years old i got this card :) Thank you soo much Mum for this cute card .i still love this :) :)
INDIA
Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram is a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is around 60 km south from the city of Chennai. It is an ancient historic town and was a bustling seaport during the time of Periplus (1st century CE) and Ptolemy (140 CE). Ancient Indian traders who went to countries of South East Asia sailed from the seaport of Mahabalipuram.
By the 7th century it was a port city of South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas. It has a group of sanctuaries, which was carved out of rock along the Coromandel coast in the 7th and 8th centuries : rathas (temples in the form of chariots), mandapas (cave sanctuaries), giant open-air reliefs such as the famous 'Descent of the Ganges', and the Shore Temple, with thousands of sculptures to the glory of Shiva. The group of monuments at Mahabalipuram has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Thank you soo much Denny for remembering me on your travels :) :)
BELGIUM
My another favorite "Greetings From "card. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 KLM2..and has a population of 11,099,554 residents and really is famous for its beers there are over 800 kinds of different beers made in Belgium...The Capita City is Brussels and another attraction to many visitors is the little statue of The " Manneken Pis"the most famous of Belgian fountains and stands only 61 cm in height. . Another very popular attraction is of course the chocolate..Belgium produces 220,000 tons of chocolate per Annum.The first newspaper in the world was first printed here and was published in Antwerp in 1618..also another first as The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adophe Sax in 1840.
Thank you soo much Henk for swap.like this card soo much :) :)
AUSTRALIA
Sydney Opera House
Inaugurated in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is a great architectural work of the 20th century that brings together multiple strands of creativity and innovation in both architectural form and structural design. A great urban sculpture set in a remarkable waterscape, at the tip of a peninsula projecting into Sydney Harbour, the building has had an enduring influence on architecture. The Sydney Opera House comprises three groups of interlocking vaulted ‘shells’ which roof two main performance halls and a restaurant. These shell-structures are set upon a vast platform and are surrounded by terrace areas that function as pedestrian concourses. In 1957, when the project of the Sydney Opera House was awarded by an international jury to Danish architect Jørn Utzon, it marked a radically new approach to construction.
Thank you soo much Denny for your lovely gift like this soo much :) :)
MALAYASIA
A nice black and white card of Marilyn Monroe.thank you soo much Yen shin for card and stamps :) :)
INDONESIA
The lovely card from Indonesia.
Thank you Mia for lovely Chinese Lunar New Year cards ..This one being The Year of The Goat 2015 with the most wonderful large stamp set released by the Indonesian POSTAL SERVICE
INDIA
Varanasi
Varanasi, one of world's oldest living cities, is rightly called the religious capital of India. Also known as Banaras or Benaras, this holy city is located in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It rests on the left bank of the holy river Ganga (Ganges), and is one of the seven sacred spots for Hindus. Every devout Hindu hopes to visit the city at least once in a lifetime, take a holy dip at the famous 'Ghats' of the Ganga, walk the pious Panchakosi road that bounds the city, and, if God wills, die here in old age.Varanassi is for most the destination to complete their life, for it is here that they will be cremated in one of the many cremation sites along the banks of The sacred Ganges River.
Thank you soo much Denny for remembering me on your travels you are such a great friend :) :)
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