The World in My Mailbox

A great surprise card from a lovely Friend I know this is soo cute card and thank you so much Henk for taking time to send me this lovely card and stamps .like this card soo much :) :)

Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. It is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument, which even after more than 423 years maintains a polished appearance, due to extensive reconstruction work done by Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka.
The fort has a colourful history, and today has a multi-ethnic and multi-religious population.The Sri Lankan government and many Dutch people who still own some of the properties inside the fort are looking at making this one of the modern wonders of the world. The heritage value of the fort has been recognized by the UNESCO and the site has been inscribed as a cultural heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site under criteria iv, for its unique exposition of "an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th to the 19th centuries."

This lovely card from Italy there are some typical flowers in south Italy.

01.Carlopinto
02.Genziana
03.Giglio Rosso
04.Anemone Giallo
05.Giglio Martagone
06.Rododendro
07.Stella Alpina
08.Botton d 'Oro
09.Garofano Alpino
10.Scabiosa Colombaria
11.Primula Odorata

thank you soo much for this card and lovely stamps too :)

SRI LANKA

Weligama is a town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The name Weligama, literally means "sandy village" which refers to the area's sandy sweep bay. It is approximately 144 kilometres (89 mi) south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 9 metres (30 ft) above the sea level.

in this beach side you can see Fishing boats,stilt fishermen,outrigger fishing boats :) :)

CESKA REPUBLIKA

Great card for me:) my favorite cartoon .i used this cartoon as a theme for my wedding :) :) thank you soo much Nikloka for this lovely card ...

NEDERLAND

A great vintage world map card from Nederland .thank you soo much Corina for this card and stamps.:) :)

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.
It has a port, used for both tourism and fishing activities. Part of comune territory is included in the Regional Natural Park of Portofino.

Thank you soo much mum for this card :) sorry no stamps here ..

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

Sachin Tendulkar with the stamps released in his honour for his last and 200th Test match against West Indies in Mumbai

AUSTRALIA

Thank you soo much Denny for your lovely gift its really cute :) :) thanx again .. :)

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.

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 .

CHINA

Thank you soo much Ding Li for nice card and stamps really nice :) :)

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