lake in Italy

【received #261 from Italy】

This card from Italy without card ID, so I still can't register the card.
Please let me know about it someone who sent this card for me.

I love these stamps!

Valle dei Templi

【received #260 from Netherland】

This card from Netherland, and made me wonder if this scenery show somewhere in that country.
Actually it shows  Agrigento, Sicily, southern Italy.
She said she got the card when she visited there.
⇒Valle dei Templi

pancake festival

【received #259 from Belarus】

It's very interesting that people play tug of war in ethnic costume.
The card said it's the pancake festival.

According to Wiki, it's a festival called Maslenitsa,  an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrating the imminent end of the winter.

The other website described that pancake is a symbol of sun because both of them are round, gold and warm.

Now I understand how come it is called the pancake festival.

Genoese fortress

＜swap from Ukraine>

This card from Evgenia, Ukraine.

What an amazing view!
It is a place called Genoese fortress.
It might be tough work to build up fortress such a rough  mountain side.

Thank you for sending me great card, Evgenia!

This site said Ukraine is one of the Top Four of Lonely Planet's "Countries To Visit in 2012" List
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/europe/travel-tips-and-articles/76856

I wish I could visit there someday.

Mooming card.

【received #258 from Finland】

Mooming card from Finland.
It's a uniqe shape card , I guess that's why it tear easily.
However I love something different one very much!

Krkonose National Park

【received #257 from Czech Republic】

What a ｇreat view!
I wish I could see this kind of panoramic view with my own eyes.
⇒Official tourist website of the Krkonose

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I also love this stamp!