Sweden: Gothenburg

On Friday I got my first postcard from Sweden.

Sweden is a country in Scandinavia bordering on Finland and Norway. Sweden is a member of the UN, of the EU and of the OECD. Sweden's Head of State is King Carl XVI Gustaf and the capital is Stockholm.

The card was sent from Gothenburg. Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden, the fourtyninth largest city in the EU and the eightieth largest city in Europe. In Gothenburg is also the biggest port of export in Northern Europe.

Stamps:
Hearts in Nature (two from set of four) (issued 10-01-2013)

Thank You very much Brigitte!

cover from Taiwan

On Tuesday I got a cover from Taiwan.

Stamps:

Greetings (from set of twenty) (issued 27-05-2011)

Thank You very much George!

Canada: Niagara Falls

On Monday I got a nice postcard from Canada.

The card shows the Niagara Falls. The Niagara Falls are on the border between Canada and the USA. The Niagara Falls are divided in three parts. The Rainbow Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls in the USA (on top of the card) and the the larger Horseshoe Falls in Canada (at the bottom of the card).

The two cities on the card are Niagara Falls in the U.S. State of New York (on top) and Niagara Falls in the Canadian Province of Ontario.

Stamp:
Canadian Photography (from set of seven) (issued 22-03-2013)
with special postmark from Niagara Falls

Thank You very much Maryam!

Germany: Weltvogelpark in Walsrode

On Thursday I got two postcards: one from New Zealand and one from Germany.

The card from Germany was bought by me some months ago in a second hand bookshop and now I sent it to Berlin to get the special postmark.

The card shows the Weltvogelpark in Walsrode in Lower Saxony. The park was opened in 1952 and is home to about 675 bird species and thus the Weltvogelpark is one of the

species-richest zoos in the world. The birds on the card are a Peacock, a Humboldt Penguin, a Scarlet Macaw, a Flamingo, a Golden Pheasant and a Grey Crowned Crane.

Stamps:
For the Youth-Native Songbirds (from set of three) (issued 08-08-2013)
and For the Youth-Astronomy (from set of four) (issued 11-08-2011)
and a special postmark on the occasion of the this year's For the Youth stamp issue

New Zealand: Lake Tekapo with Hobbit stamp

On Thursday I got two postcards: one from Germany and one from New Zealand.

The card from New Zealand shows lupins in front of the Lake Tekapo. In the background you can also see the Southern Alps.

Stamp:
The Hobbit-Gandalf (from set of six) (issued 01-11-2012)

Thank You very much Adrienne!

Netherlands: Veluwe postcard with Postcrossing stamps

On Wednesday I got a great postcard from the Netherlands.

The card shows Veluwe. Veluwe is the largest coherent woodland in the Netherlands and is bordered by the Veluwemeer. The woodland is situated in the Dutch Province Gelderland. A part of Veluwe is protected by the Hoge Veluwe National Park. The animals on the card are a hart, a squirrel, a fox, young boars and highland cattle.

Stamps:
Postcrossing (three from set of six) (issued 14-10-2011)

Thank You very much Marleen!

Cambodia: Siem Reap

On Monday I got two postcards: one from Germany and one from Cambodia.

The card from Cambodia shows again Angkor Wat. Many of the people visiting Angkor Wat pass the night in Siem Reap.

Siem Reap is the capital of the Cambodian Province Siem Reap.

Stamps:
Flowers (two from set of five) (issued 2008)

Thank You very much Elma!

Germany: Templin

On Monday I got two postcards: one from Cambodia and one from Germany.

The card from Germany shows the city of Templin in Brandenburg. Templin is the city with the eighth-largest area in Germany.

Stamp:
125 years of Harz Narrow Gauge Railways (issued 09-02-2012)

Thank You very much Phoenix!

Singapore: View with Sign Language stamps

Yesterday I got a postcard from Singapore.

With very nice stamps:
Sign Language (whole set) (issued 17-06-2013)

Thank You very much Jeremy!

Singapore: Vanda Miss Joaquim

On Thursday I got a postcard from Singapore.

The postcard shows the hybrid orchid Vanda Miss Joaquim. The Vanda Miss Joaquim is Singapore`s National Flower.

Stamps:
48 Years of Independence (whole set) (issued 05-08-2013)
with special first day postmark

Thank You very much Jeremy!

Italy: Riccione

Yesterday I got a card from Italy which I sent to me when I was there.

The card shows Riccione. Riccione is a seaside resort in the Emilia-Romagna at the Adriatic Sea. The sandy beach is 6 km long. In Riccione is also the biggest water park in Europe.

Stamp:
EUROPA (from set of two) (09-05-2013)

Cambodia: Angkor Wat

On Saturday I got eight postcards: One from Canada, one from Russia, five from Austria (which I sent to me when I was there) and my first card from Cambodia.

The Kingdom of Cambodia is a state in Southeast Asia. Cambodia is bordered by Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. Phnom Penh is the capital of the country.

The postcard shows Angkor Wat. King Suryavarman II had Angkor Wat built as his state temple and capital. Angkor Wat is a national symbol of Cambodia and is shown on the national flag. Angkor Wat is since 1992 a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stamp:
30 years AIDS prevention (from set of four) (issued 2011)

Thank You very much Elma!

Austria: Hahnenkammbahn

On Saturday I got eight postcards: One from Canada, one from Russia, five from Austria (which I sent to me when I was there) and my first card from Cambodia.

One of the cards from Austria shows the Hahnenkammbahn. The funicular was built in 1929.

Stamp:
EUROPA (from souvenir sheet) (issued 06-05-2013)

Austria: Almabtrieb

On Saturday I got eight postcards: One from Canada, one from Russia, five from Austria (which I sent to me when I was there) and my first card from Cambodia.

One of the cards from Austria broaches the issue of the Almabtrieb. The Almabtrieb is the transfer of the cattle from the alp to the valley.

Stamp:
Postojna Cave-Underground Post Office (issued 06-04-2013)
(It is a joint issue with Slovenia)

Austria: Garden for Alpine Flowers

On Saturday I got eight postcards: One from Canada, one from Russia, five from Austria (which I sent to me when I was there) and my first card from Cambodia.

One of the cards from Austria shows the Garden for Alpine Flowers on the Kitzbüheler Horn. There are not only flowers from the Alps but flowers from the whole world.

Stamp:
150 years Red Cross (issued 08-05-2013)
and Taraxacum officinale (issued 25-08-2007)