A ceramic artefact from the Roman age. One of the items in D. Diogo de Sousa museum in Braga, Portugal.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Postcard from USA
This postcard from Oak Harbor, Ohio. Sender lives near the lighthouse!
This postcard may have travelled far. It only reached us today after 145 days travelling from USA to Malaysia. Must be a lucky postcard!
Monday, December 19, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Postcard from Japan
A friend went to Japan recently and sent us this postcard.
Minato Mirai 21 with Mt. Fuji in the background.
Postcards from Maldives.
Postcards from Maldives. My brother went there for a business trip recently and sent us these wonderful postcards.
Cheers.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Postcard from USA, Germany & Belgium
These postcards arrived on the same day 30/11/2011.
Postcard from Belgium. Postcard is actually of Paris.
Sender wrote that she likes Les Halles very much and often visit the place.
Postcard from Germany.
Postcard from Arizona, USA. Saguaro National Park.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Postcard from Russia
This postcard came from a 9 years old who lives in St Petersburg, Russia.
Thanks Nastia :)
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Postcard from Australia
We love these postcards. A friend went to the gold coast a couple of weeks ago and gave us this fantastic postcard.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Postcard from North Germany
Postcard from NOrth Germany. Arrived today 16th Nov 2011.
Today is also my 15th wedding anniversary :)
Postcard from the Netherlands
This postcard came from the Netherlands together with Postcrossing stamp!
Thanks Ado :)
Monday, November 14, 2011
Postcard from Norway
This is our first postcard from Norway :)
In Norway the "trolls" are popular figures. In ancient history they were blamed for all that went wrong. But through the years they have changed into nice and popular creatures.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Postcards from New Zealand
My brother was travelling again earlier this month. This time he went to New Zealand immediately after he travelled to Australia.
He sent us these postcards. Kiwi is New Zealand's national bird.
Postcard from Penpal
This postcard is from Yvonne. We have been exchanging postcards and letters since Postcrossing connected us few months back.
The postcards depicts the Statue of Liberty in New York.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Postcards from Australia
My brother and my sister in law were in Australia a couple of weeks ago. They sent us these postcards from Perth.
They stayed near this area.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Postcard from Russia
This one came from Moscow, Russia. Sender's name is Lena. The postcard picture is called "Lilac and Forget-me-not. 1905". Artist is Igor Grabar 1871-1960.
These also came with the postcard.
Lovely stamps.
Postcard from Belarus.
A lovely postcard from Belarus. Lenin Street. Sender (Dasha) is 11 years old. Live in Brest. One of the oldest (992 years) cities in Belarus.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Postcard from Finland
This postcard is a work of art from Osmo Omenamaki. It was sent by Anne who lives in Kerava, Finland. The town is famous for circus and garlic festival.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Private Swap from the Philippines
Miagao Church.
UNESCO World Heritage.
Declared as Philippines national landmark in 1973. Situated about 40km southwest of Iloilo City.
Postcard from the Netherlands
Sinterklaas.
According to sender (Shari), Sinterklaas is one of four Dutch traditions. This man comes every year from Spain to bring presents. He rides on a horse over the roofs and the people working for him carry a big bag of presents which they will put through the chimney or put in front of the door.
Postcard from Idaho, USA
This postcard arrived via www.postcrossing.com
From Karen of Boise, Idaho.
State flower : Syringa. State Tree : White Pine. State Gem : Star Garnet. State Bird : Mountain Bluebird. State Insect : Monarch butterfly. State Horse : Appaloosa. State Fish : Rainbow Trout. State Dance : Square Dance. State Seal (in middle of state flag) is the only state seal designed by a woman.
Nice stamps!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Postcard from Netherlands
My brother was in between flight from Amsterdam to Budapest last week. He sent these postcards while he was at the airport.
Postcard from Russia
We received this beautiful one from Irina & Nadya. They live in Tomsk, Russia.
Nice stamps too :)
Postcard from USA
This postcard arrived from the cowboys state of Texas in the USA. Horseback riding - very popular activity in Texas.
Lovely!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Postcard from Wales
We received this postcard yesterday through postcard exchange with Sarah.
Images if Cardiff, Wales. According to Sarah, Wales national symbol is a dragon!
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Postcard from Malaysia (Sabah)
A good friend went to Sabah (East Malaysia, Borneo Island) and sent us this postcard.
Cheers :)
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