Sunday, February 10, 2008

Trolls of Norway

I bought these in Lisbon during the Expo 98.

Trolls of Norway. Title: sunrise surprise. Location: Oslofjorden - Oslo.

Trolls of Norway- Title: the gnarly old tree. Location: a valley in the middle of troll country.

Trolls of Norway. Title: Frost mist and yellow mountains. Location: Jsfjorden - More og Romsdal.

Friday, February 8, 2008

Slovakia

"Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million and an area of about 49,000 square kilometres (almost 19,000 square miles). The Slovak Republic borders the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. The largest city is its capital, Bratislava." - in wikipedia.
Card sent by "bajuska1".

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Havana - Cuba

"Havana is the capital city, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba.
Havana, founded in 1515, is one of the oldest cities founded by Europeans in the Western Hemisphere. The city was protected by walls and fortificaions as it was often attacked by pirates and French corsairs. Its economy first developed on the basis of its location, which made it one of the early great trade centres in the New World. By far is the leading cultural centre of the island, offers a wide variety of features that range from museums, palaces, public squares, avenues, churches, and fortresses (including the largest fortified complex in the Americas dating from the 16th through 18th centuries)." - in wikipedia.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Cards in portuguese


Tourism office in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil. BR - 27636 sent by Natasha.

The Cathedral of Braga is one of the most important monuments in the city of Braga, in Northern Portugal. Due to its long history and artistic significance it is also one of the most important buildings in the country. Card sent by "Zepombal".

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Carcassonne - France

France has a lot of Unesco whs, Carcassonne is just one of them.


"Since the pre-Roman period, a fortified settlement has existed on the hill where Carcassonne now stands. In its present form it is an outstanding example of a medieval fortified town, with its massive defences encircling the castle and the surrounding buildings, its streets and its fine Gothic cathedral. Carcassonne is also of exceptional importance because of the lengthy restoration campaign undertaken by Viollet-le-Duc, one of the founders of the modern science of conservation."
I won this card on a lottery and it was sent by "pazzolina".

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Cozumel - Mexico

"Cozumel is an island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen.Cozumel is a popular tourist destination renowned for its scuba diving. The main town on the island is San Miguel de Cozumel.
The island is about 48 km (30 miles) north-south and 16 km (10 miles) east-west, and is the largest Atlantic island of Mexico. (It is the third-largest island in Mexico." -
in wikipedia.
The card was sent by Jocelyn "nowaglas".

Friday, February 1, 2008

Luanda Island - Angola

A new country in my collection, Angola. This surprise card was sent from Portugal by Ana "ninocas".

Luanda Island, next to the capital city, Luanda.