Mauritius

"The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands. Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 km (125 mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570 km to the northeast." - in: wikipedia.

"Flamboyant (Flame tree) was introduced from Madagascar. It blooms in November-January, changing the landcape of several coastal areas of Mauritius. The red of in the Mauritian flag (red, blue, yellow, green) represents the magnificent flowering of this tree." - in: http://www.mauritius.voyaz.com/

Card sent by Jenita "wolfgirlmu".

USA, Iceland

A new USA capital city and a new country.

Peachtree Plaza - the world's tallest hotel, pierces the skies of Atlanta as its mirror-like exterior walls reflect the city which surrounds them. The towering glass cylinder climbs a staggering 723 feet above street level, standing as a giant sentinel for the city below.

Card sent by Susan, "carise".

Lake Mývatn are, famous for its great variety of volcanic phenomena. in the background the extinct volcano Reykjahlidarfjall.

Card sent by Huldis.

Peruvian UNESCO sites

I'm happy today. I've received cards from a new country, Peru, sent from Chile, thanks to nice Veronika "clarividence", all of them unesco.

Plaza de Armas with the Government Palace.

"Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru. Lima was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535, as the City of the Kings. It became the most important city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru and, after the Peruvian War of Independence, the capital of the Republic of Peru. Today around one-third of the Peruvian population lives in its metropolitan area.

The Historic centre of Lima was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 due to its large number of historical buildings dating from the Spanish colonial era." - in wikipedia.

"Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded by clearly delineated areas for agricultural, artisan and industrial production. When the Spaniards conquered it in the 16th century, they preserved the basic structure but built Baroque churches and palaces over the ruins of the Inca city." in: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/273

Postcards from friends

Today, i've received cards from 3 of my friends, Essi, Jocelyn and Wendy :)

This one is from Essi "hadassah" and it shows her city. The Bell Tower, the main street, the harbour and some old buildings up in the fortress.

This one was a lovely surprise from Jocelyn "nowaglas" and Wendy "wendzefx" from their mini-meeting in Ocho Rios. Here we can see a pair of dolphins swim through Dolphin Cove, Ocho Rios.

Italy, Portugal

These are the cards i've received today.

Politeama Theatre in Palermo, Sicily. The theatre was built between 1867 and 1874. Nowadays, the town's Gallery of Modern Art is accommodated here. This card was sent by Elisabetta "isabetta". - in: wikipedia.

This card was also sent by Joana "joaninha". It's a cork card and it shows the Giraldo Square in Évora, Portugal.

Missing Zagreb

I wish i could visit Zagreb again one day.

Sunset in Prague

I got these cards from a friend.

Old town towers.

Charles Bridge.