Rosenheim

【Direct Swap】

I received this card Bianca, Germany.
She also has her blog on blogger.com/

It's a very impressive building!
It remind me the archtecture in Russia.
The top of tower, shaped onion :D

Thus I love this blue color.
Thank you for sending me that I exactly liked, Bianca!

Mir Castle Complex

【received #239 from Belarus】

Alena sent me a card showing Mir Castle in Belarus.
What a beautiful archtecture it is!
I'm happy just see this lovely card.
She wrote to me that she have visited there several years ago.

This is also UNESCO site.
⇒Mir Castle Complex（UNESCO)

Thank you for sending me nice card, Alena.

Wuling yuan

【received #238 from China】

I receiced this card from 黄成臣 in China.
He wrote to me this is the place the film Avater was partly filemed.
Oh, yes! I remember this scenery!

Wuling yuan is one of UNESCO sites in China.
⇒Wuling yuan （UNESCO）

Thank you for your great card！

Strawberry

【received #237 from Germany】

I love strawberry!

chimpanzee

【received #236 from Lithuania】

Unique card!
I woner what that card said in Lithuanian.

Underwater

【received #235 from Netherland】

Unfortunatly, I couldn't show it on this page in same way I could see.
Actually, it's a great 3D card.
My two daughters also enjoyed to see it. They  found some of caracters from the movie "Finding Nemo".
I put this card special place ( on the door of refrigerator), so I could see it
everyday.
Thank you for impressive card!

The cards I sent

I rarely upload postcards I've sent, but I'll do it this time.

To Natalia in Russia for thank you card.

To Bianca in Germany.

It's difficult to choose best one for everyone, because everybody has different tastes.
I hope they like it.

Easter egg

【received #234 from Russia】

Natalia in Russia sent me  beautiful cards and label in envelop.
I'm so excited to have them!

What a great pictuers!

These label seems to used for decorating Easter eggs.

She illustrated how to use it. (Thank you!)

I aslo found the website shows about it.

⇒http://russiancooking.net/specialEvent/

 

Thank you card from Taiwan

This card arrived as a thank you card fromTaiwan.
Penguins are one of my favorites, so I'm so happy to have it.

She just set up  her blog recently and uploaded the card and stamps I've sent.
⇒http://postcardstampandlife.blogspot.jp/search/label/Japan

Thanks a lot,  Nancy!

soccer boys

【received #233 from Finland】

Cute postcard from Finland.
I feel happy whenever I see it.

map card from spain

【received #232 from Spain】

One of my favorites is  a map card with illustration like this.
I suppose  orange color is perfect image of Spain.

Hopak

【received #231 from Ukraina】

This card shows Ukurainian traditional dance called Hopak.
Great jump!

 

Beautiful stamps with national flag drawing.
I love it!

Penguins!

【received #230 from Russia】

I love penguins so much.
Thank you for nice card!

Stamps also shows impressive animals.

Map card from Finland

【received #229 from Finland】

Great map card from Finland.

What a sweet stamp!

Cheburashka

【received #228 from Russia】

What a cute card!
Actually I've got same card before, but still I'm happy to have it.
Cheburashka(Чебурашка) is so cute!

Stephan's catholic church

【received #227 from Belarus】

Stephan's catholic church in Berarus.
It's  beautiful lighting up.

Kusatsu Onsen(草津温泉）

I visit to Kusatsu Onsen( hot spring) with my family last month. Here are some pictures.

This is a park on the way to Kusatsu.
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom there,

 This picture shows yubatake(湯畑）, the origin of the hot water coming up from deep underground.

This is a show about cooled  by inserting large wooden paddles into the hot water and moving them in a special motion with  song, beacsuse the temprature in the water is too hot to take a bath. They don't want to edd cold water prevent dilute mineral in the bathtub by adding it.

Sainokawara, water in the river is hot here.
We took a bath at sainokawara onsen(西の河原露天風呂） while my husband
taking part in a cycling race called Tour de Kusatsu.

It was a first time to visit Kusatsu, I enjoyed very much the atmosphere around there.
You could enjoy onsen(hot spring), onsen manjyu (traditional japanese cakes with bean paste inside), old building etc.
For more infomation, please visit http://www.kusatsu-onsen.ne.jp/foreign/.

Coral reef

【received #226 from Taiwan】

I love the scenery underwater. It' a  completely another world.
I didn't have idea that  there is a  coral reef around Taiwan.
Thank you for sending me nice card.

Look at these great stamp!
Underwater creature has a amazing shape and color.

The Palace Bridge

【received #225 from Russia】

This card shows The Palace Bridge in St. Petersburg ,Russia.
What a fantastict view!

The stamp aslo shows wonderful bridge.
Thank you for great card.

Duck

【received #224 from Germany】

From a student in Frankfurt, Germany.
I'm not so interested in birds, but this picture is beautiful!

Skellig Michael

【received #223 from Ireland】

One of UNESCO sites in Ireland called Skellig Michael.
It's very new to me. Thank you for gaving me good information.
⇒UNESCO site

Hand made card

【received #222 from Netherland】

Actually, this  is a 3D card.
I'm happy to think about that she took a time to made this cute  card for me.
Thank you for this lovely card!

St. Vitus Cathedral

【received #221 from Czech Republic】

This card shows St. Vitus Cathedral in  Czech Republic.
It's so beautiful!
According to Wiki, it's the biggest and most important Church there.
It seems to have great stained glass inside .
I'd like to see it someday!