November RR - III

I've been receiving a lot of mail latelly but now i'm receiving mail twice a day :o That's weird but i like it :D

I don't have many cards from Australia, it's always great to receive something from there. This card was sent by "wildwood28".
"St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, is the metropolitical and cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, Victoria in Australia. It is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne and Metropolitan of the Province of Victoria. The cathedral, which was built in stages, is a major Melbourne landmark.
St Paul's is built in a revival of the style known as Gothic transitional, being partly Early English and partly Decorated.
The Cathedral was consecrated on 22 January 1891, but the building of the spires did not begin until 1926." - in: wikipedia

This is my 1st sunflower card :) Sunflower is a common crop grown in Manitoba, Canada The cards was sent by Rose "phuleshouse".

Another card from Canada, this one sent by one of the GTKY girls :D Marie :D "renegade_cavalcade".
"The CN Tower, located in downtown Toronto, Canada, is a communications and observation tower standing 553.33 metres (1,815.4 ft) tall. On September 12, 2007, after holding the record for 31 years, the CN Tower was surpassed in height by the still-under-construction Burj Dubai. It remains the tallest free-standing structure in the Americas, the signature icon of Toronto's skyline, and a symbol of Canada, attracting more than two million international visitors annually.
CN originally referred to Canadian National, the railway company that built the tower. Following the railway's decision to divest non-core freight railway assets, prior to the company's privatization in 1995 it transferred the tower to the Canada Lands Company, a federal Crown corporation responsible for real estate development. Since local residents wished to retain the name CN Tower, the abbreviation is now said to expand to Canada's National Tower rather than the original Canadian National Tower; however, neither of these names are commonly used.

In 1995, the CN Tower was declared one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. It also belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers." - in: wikipedia

November RR - II

So far this RR has 40 participants, that means i'll send and received 39 cards and i've already received 11 cards.

This is my 3rd card from Ireland and my 1st from Dublin. it was sent by Brian "fisherman".

On the back of the card - "Dublin is a city steeped in history, tragic and glorious, with haunting memories of great patriots, statesmen, writers, scientists and scholars. The city is particularly rich in architecture of the 18th century with fine Georgian buildings, broad street and spacious squares."

From Spain arrived this card with the Batlló House in Barcelona, sent by Jordi. The house is one of Antoni Gaudí's works and it was built in 1877.

Another card from the Netherlands but from a different province, Fryslân. "Fryslân is a province in the north of the Netherlands.

Up until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân. Nevertheless 'Friesland' is still commonly used, being the Dutch translation of the official name.

Friesland has 643,000 inhabitants (2005) and its capital is Leeuwarden (Ljouwert), with 91,817 inhabitants, in the center of the province." - in: wikipedia

The Danshuei Fishermen's Wharf in Taiwan.
The card was sent by "sadyyy".

"Bodrum is a Turkish port town in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of the country. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova, and it faces the Greek island of Kos. Today, it is an international center of tourism and yachting. The city was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times. The Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was here.

Bodrum Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 15th century, overlooks the harbor and the International Marina. The castle grounds includes a Museum of Underwater Archeology and hosts several cultural festivals throughout the year." - in: wikipedia
And this last card was sent by Leslie "ctrekoza".

November RR - I

This month i'll receive a lot of cards thanks to the November RR. The 1st ones started to arrived this last week.

This card was sent from USA by Katie "krhocevar". "Taliesin was the summer home of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright began the home in 1911 after leaving his first wife, Catherine Tobin, and his Oak Park, Illinois, home and studio in 1909. The impetus behind Wright's departure was his affair with Mamah Borthwick Cheney, who had been the wife of one of his clients, Edwin Cheney." - in: wikipedia

The 1st dutch card of this RR came from Limburg and it was sent by Nathalie "nathalie7".

"Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, and the Dutch province of North Brabant partly to the west. Its capital is Maastricht." - in: wikipedia

A Christmas street view from Berlin sent by Michaela "michigirl".

Dragon Pavilion at Kaifeng

A chinese card sent by "james_pua".

"The Dragon Pavilion is located in Kaifeng in eastern Henan province, People's Republic of China, where there was an ancient ruin of the imperial palace of Song Dynasty and Jin Dynasty.
In the Qing Dynasty, Wanshou pavilion was built by the emperor, Kangxi. It was though usually called the Dragon Pavilion. It was destroyed three times because of windstorm, and was rebuilt.
The Dragon Pavilion was built on the top of 72 steps which are 13 meters. In the middle of the steps, there is a Longqing stone that was sculptured many dragons. In the middle of the palace, there is a big chair with a dragon which was used to announce the rescript. In ancient times, the pavilion was used by the king for meetings. Its constructions the respect to the king and the atmosphere.
The Dragon Pavilion is now a tourist attraction. From 18 October to 18 November each year there is a flower meeting which attracts a number of visitors." - in: wikipedia

Officials from USA

Yesterday and monday i've received these 2 official cards from USA.

US-546591, sent by Paul.

This is my 1st card from Bonton and i really wanted a card from there because i've family living in the city. Paul was very kind because he sent me an extra card related to camping because i like camping :P

On this card there's the Zakim Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge across the Charles River.

US-537034, sent by Melissa.

On the back of the card - "Turbulent cliunds swirl over this spectacular panorama of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park. This view can be seen from interstate 64 where the Skyline Drive meets the Blue Ridge Parkway, just west of Rockfish Gap, near Waynesboro, Virginia."

Postcrossing National Meeting in Brazil

On November the 1st there was a postcrossing meeting in Salvador. It was supposed to be a national meeting but only 3 postcrossers were there: Andréa "andreaeiko", Valéria "vbformig" and Tito "tito.garcez".

No matter how many they were, they had a great time including time to send and signed some cards.

Travelling envelope

I host a RR on the portuguese community and we've now 3 groups for travelling envelopes and i've received 1 of them last tuesday. The envelope had 10 cards and i took these 4.

Cape Espichel is a cape located to the west of Sesimbra. Tourists are drawn there due to breathtaking views of its cliffs facing the Atlantic Ocean.

The location is famous for the a sanctuary complex, built extremely close to the edge of the tall cliffs, which includes a church still in use today.

Praia do Guincho (Guincho Beach) is a popular Atlantic beach located on Portugal's Estoril coast, 5 km from the town of Cascais in the District of Lisbon.
The beach has preferred surfing conditions and is popular for surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing. There are also several surfcamps and surfschools in the area that provide accommodation and services including rentals, repairs and surfing classes.

"The Vasco da Gama Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts and roads that spans the Tagus River near Lisbon, capital of Portugal.
The bridge was opened to traffic on 29 March 1998, 18 months after construction first began, just in time for Expo 98, the World's Fair that celebrated the 500th anniversary of the discovery by Vasco da Gama of the sea route from Europe to India." - in: wikipedia

"The Praça do Comércio is located in the city of Lisbon. Situated near the Tagus river, the square is still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço (Palace Square) because it was the location of the Paços da Ribeira (Royal Ribeira Palace) until it was destroyed by the great 1755 Lisbon Earthquake. After the earthquake, the square was completely remodelled as part of the rebuilding of the Pombaline Downtown, ordered by the Marquis of Pombal.

The square was named Praça do Comércio, the Square of Commerce, to indicate its new function in the economy of Lisbon. The symmetrical buildings of the square were filled with government bureaus that regulated customs and port activities. The main piece of the ensemble was the equestrian statue of King José I, inaugurated in 1775 in the centre of the square. This bronze statue, the first monumental statue dedicated to a King in Lisbon, was designed by Joaquim Machado de Castro, Portugal's foremost sculptor of the time." - in: wikipedia