Food from Other Countries

Indonesian traditional food. Sent by Irene (Indonesia).

Хантейка is a fish dish from the north of Russia. Sent by Anna (Russia).

Three Months from Bali

Both the sender and I were convinced that this postcard had been lost on the way. It was sent from Bali on 23 June (although the postmark suggests 23 May -- ??), and arrived on 28 September. That makes more than three months! Sometimes, one just has to be pacient with the postal services, and trust.

It shows the Kecak dance.

Bangka Belitung

Trough the Postcrossing Forum, I agreed with Michael to exchange lighthouse postcards for our collections. We both sent the postcards on August 2021. His postcard reached me on 7 June 2022, 10 months later.

On the forum messages, I had written: "I guess we need to be patient..."

Sunday Stamps | Around Food

Obtaining ingredients

Preparing

Delicious Dishes

Gathering Around

This is a post for Sunday Stamps. Today's theme was, you guessed, Food.

Sunday Stamps | High Mountains & Volcanoes

Today's theme in Sunday Stamps is Geology, Rocks. A nice excuse to visit some fascinating mountains and volcanoes...

Canada, 2017. This stamp depicts Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta), which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1979 for its exceptional fossil specimens of Cretaceous dinosaurs, as well as undisturbed badlands and riverside habitat. The Dinosaur Park Formation, which contains most of the articulated dinosaur skeletons, was laid down between about 76.5 and 74.8 million years ago.

Hungary, 2019. Magyar Posta issued a commemorative stamp in honour of the centenary of the birth of Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, the legendary mountain climber, explorer and diplomat. Hillary and the Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the top of the highest mountain in the world.

Indonesia, 2017. Gunung Bromo or Mount Bromo, is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia, 2,329 meters high.

Japan, 2018. 富士山 ('Fujisan') or Mount Fuji, is the highest volcano in Japan at 3,776.24 m and symbol of the country, on this Overseas Greeting stamp.

Spain, 2018. Don't forget your boots!

First Day of Winter

Postcard sent by Intan (Indonesia), through Postcrossing. The name of the illustrator is not on the postcard.

Postcard sent by Laura (Spain), showing the cathedral of Burgos. She took the picture herself.

Evening Run, by Erica Mathews. Sent by Julia (the USA).

The Sea on Postcards

Now that the summer is about to finish (the calendar says so, but not the weather!).

Tankerton
Sent by Laura (the UK)

Marsaxlokk fishing village
Sent by Anne (Malta)

The sea and the sky, Hong Kong, 2019
Sent by Andy (his own picture)
from Indonesia

Hebrides, Scotland, the UK
Sent by John

Sunday Stamps | Waterscapes

Today's theme in Sunday Stamps is Water. I have decided to illustrate the topic with some stamps featuring waterscapes: landscapes in which water is the dominant feature. Maybe they inspire someones's holidays...

Norfolk Island*, Australia
17 July 2018
Crystal Pool

Canada
16 May 2014
The Rideau Canal (UNESCO WHS)

France
10 July 2017
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Manche)

France**
29 April 2019
Le golfe de Marseille vu de l'Estaque, by Paul Cézanne

Germany
12 July 2018
Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz (UNESCO WHS)
(2018 Tourism - Germany's Most Beautiful Panoramas)

Indonesia
10 February 2017
Labuan Bajo
(Tourism Destinations of Indonesia)

Japan
1 November 2018
Overseas Greeting Stamps

United States of America
2016
Acadia National Park’s Bass Harbor Head Light
(Series: National Parks)

Go to Sunday Stamps to enjoy more water!

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* Norfolk Island ceased having its own postal service and issuing postage stamps in July 2016. Australia Post continues to issue stamps inscribed “Norfolk Island, Australia”.

** Joint issue France-Maroc.

Oxbridge Again

A view of the University of Oxford (UK) sent by John. 

And some from the University of Cambridge (UK) sent by Laura:

Trinity Street

St. John's College

St. John's College Gate

More postcards of Oxbridge universities, here.

From time to time, I also receive postcards showing other universities!

Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia

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