Monthly Fav. Surprise RR - November '23

These are the last cards of this RR this year. All the 44 cards that I've sent were received and I've received all the cards I was supposed to get. It couldn't have been better! 

Last month the cards came from England, Russia, Germany and USA.

Chester Cathedral is a must-see for every visitor to the city of Chester.  This incredible structure, founded in 1092 as a Benedictine Abbey, was subsequently rebuilt around 1250 and took 275 years to transform the building into the stunning Gothic-style building we see today.

Chester Cathedral has the most complete set of monastic buildings in the country, which includes a Georgian square and series of streets, the remains of Roman barracks on the Dean’s field and the largest open green spaces within the walls, which is loved by both locals and visitors alike. - in: https://chester.com/

The card was sent by Rachel.  

Natalyia sent this card from Russia but the card is from Miskhor, a town in Southern Coast of Crimea. 

Miskhor's brightest architectural attraction - Dulber Palace that is now one of many buildings of the namesake sanatorium - stands out against the background of Crimean Mountains' fabulous views. Finished with colorful mosaics, Beautiful (that is 'dulber' in Crimean Tatar) Palace was built in Mauritanian style in the late 19th century for Russian Prince Petr Nikolaevich, uncle of the Imperator Nikolai II. After the revolution of 1917, the palace was turned into real fortress, where members of House of Romanov hid from Bolsheviks for some time. But in 1922, one of the first Soviet health resorts was opened here. - in: https://discover-ukraine.info

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 I'm not exactly a tea lover but I drink tea almost everyday during the cold months. This card was sent by Nadine, a former coffee lover!

Prior to the mid-17th century, this mysterious exotic drink was completely unknown to Europeans. Although tea had first been introduced to Portuguese priests and merchants in China during the 16th century, it was not until the first decades of the 1600s that the Portuguese and the Dutch began to import both black and green tea into Europe from their trading bases in Macao. The drink quickly became established in the Netherlands and Portugal and in 1657 the first consignments of tea reached London. - in: https://chitracollection.com

Photo: Konstantino Hatzisarros

I saw this card and immediately knew that it had been sent by Nan. 

A graffity by Chico somewhere in New York.