Treviso, Italy

My first Italian card arrived this morning! A very picturesque scene, thanks to OnTheMoon.

Guiding Spirit, Pine Ridge, USA

A picture by Daniel Long Soldier. "A widowed mother finds her way into the Lakota winter camp." Thank you Mount_Rushmore.

Brasilia

A private swap with pm2001.

Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina

A swap with Smooth_O.
It is a lovely card, thank you.

Switzerland: A Beauty

A fab home made card from She13 with different images of Switzerland. Vielen Dank!

Houston, Texas

A private swap with scout88. Thank you! Funky bus!

Vancouver, Canada

This card arrived this morning, after the bank holiday weekend. It came with the recommendation to read the Kite Runner, looks like a good book. Thanks jamor.

Request an animal tag

These humpback whales are from Froggetrap. Thanks froggetrap!

Trade from Hong Kong

This card arrived this morning - the Hong Kong laser show. Great to receive a card from my birth city! Hong Kong is one of the most vibrant, crazy cities in the world.
Thank you ameko!

My own printed postcards

Hungarian Trade

Received 10 postcards in a trade with hanan. I was really happy to get a mixture of cards: Budapest, Szeged, Esztergom and the National Historical Park. I will be going online to find a map!

Belgian Trade

Traded 3 cards with brunyi, good selection of cards.

Request an animal tag

A cute dalmation card from iinaj as part of a game of animal tag.

Nova Scotia's Fall Colours

Thank you Ken for this autumnal card from Canada. It looks beautiful and as a Scot, I feel that one day I should really come to visit Nova Scotia (still waiting on that winning lottery ticket!)

Fort Michilimackinac, the U.S.

Here is a card of the fort in Michigan. It is a reconstructed fort, which was occupied by the French and the British until 1781. Thanks turtlehead.

Where I have received cards from: Updated

5% of the World's countries

Back home!

Have just come home from 6 weeks teaching near Edinburgh, Scotland, which is why I have such a backlog on my blog. I hope to add the scanned images onto my page in the next few days. Thank all for making sure that I had a nice stack of mail to come to (not just bank statements!)

Pantanal, Brazil

A postcard swap with Julia, a cool postcard with really fab stamps. Tenho que visitar ao Brasil!

Swan

Moi pooca! Thanks for the swan card -we have had a bumper crop of swans this year here.

Chickens

Thanks moedermiranda for the pretty card, is your chicken white? I hope it lays lots of eggs for you!
NL 18050

Virginia, the U.S.

A fab homemade card from Berryville, Virginia. It was nice to receive a personal card and has put me in the mind for doing myself. Thanks bodaquilts.
US 46123

Seattle, Washington, the U.S.

This was a good card to receive as my sister in law is from Seattle. It seems like a pretty funky city - I must invite myself over to stay! Thanks 99fxdwgirl (interesting name, btw)
US 41888

Museu Paulista, Sao Paolo, Brazil

A card from a fellow EFL teacher, patriciaareias! Gosto muito do postal e os selhos sao tao lindos - obrigada!
BR 7787

Oosterhout, the Netherlands

Another fab Dutch postcard from elfnegen. The town looks very picturesque. NL 15973

The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

My first Russian card. The Kremlin looks very impressive, and it is definitely on my list of places to visit! Thanks siegmar.

Haifa, Israel

My first Israeli postcard from baturlan, thanks. My parents visited Eilat a few years ago and really liked it there. IL 739.

Finland

An idyllic view from Ilona83.
FI 34443

Cat

A cute kitten from birgittabaker in Finland.
FI 33901

Vila Velha, Estado do Parana, Brazil

A view of one of the many national parks in Brazil. Obrigada Cleinard!
US 39127

Tulips

A bright postcard from Butterfly2005, I have recently finished reading a book called "The Tulip", a biography of the tulip, so this was a pleasant surprise. They are such brilliant flowers.
NL 14646

Koala

A postcard from jones74, hope you are enjoying the sun in Adelaide.
AU 3677

Riverside, California, USA

A homemade card from the US, 38 degrees according to psr916, it never really gets too hot in Scotland - though we have had a couple of glorious weeks this summer. Thanks!
US 38253

Moomin Card

Funky card - I love the Moomin characters! Thanks NooraR ;O)
FI 40403

Lake George, USA

A panoramic view of the lake including Long Island. BlueAlien518 recommends hiking, boating and the views - I can certainly see why! Thank you.
US 41710

Ymuiden, The Netherlands

A postcard from the west coast of the Netherlands. A fellow coastal postcrosser - it looks like it has a nice beach. Thanks Tinkerbell-NL.
NL 15515

Gisborne, New Zealand

A beautiful view of Tuahine Point & Wainui Beach, Gisborne - the first city to see the sun. Thanks insane005 :o)
NZ 5026

Coimbra, Portugal

Here is a postcard from Coimbra - a lovely city in Portugal. I was there a few years ago and spent time wandering round the town and also visited Conimbriga, the ancient settlement near the town. Obrigadao Serennablack, gosto muito do postal, tenho saudades do Portugal!
PT 14958