Paris Et Ses Merveilles

I been once to Paris but seems that the 5 days (3 days in Disneyland) really not enough for me.
Wish I can go back to the place again :)

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A New Description of Carolina

This map was made by John Speed who lived from 1542 to 1629.

• The map was drawn horizontally with North to the right.
• Note the spelling Ocracoke - Okok and Roanoke - Roanoak
• Oregon Inlet hadsn't been formed yet, and Roanoak Inlet no longer exists.
  

Yje image as shown was painstakingly restored from the deteriorated map.


Janina who was (1/2) Malaysian Chinese from Germany send me this GREAT vintage Map Postcard. She so kind to send me another Christmas Postcard.

Thank you !!

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Charleston, South Carolina

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge across the Cooper River opened on July 16, 2005, and is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the Americas. The bridge links Mount Pleasant with downtown Charleston.

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Map Postcard of Arizona

Arizona or known as The Grand Canyon State

State Capital : Phoenix
State Flower : Saguaro
State Tree : Palo Verde
Motto : Ditat Deus (Latins "God Enriches")

(Image & infor sourced from Wikipedia)

The motto Ditat Deus lies in the center of the seal. In the background is a range of mountains with the sun rising behind the peaks. At the right side of the mountains is a water storage reservoir and a dam, with irrigated fields and orchards. There are cattle grazing on the right, and a quartz mill and a miner (George Warren) with a pick and shovel on the left.

Elk Grove, California

Elk Grove is one of the fastest growing cities in California.
It blends a small town feeling with all the amenities of an urban area.

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Las Vegas

Fabulous Las Vegas, colourful city of entertainment of Nevada !!

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PFF : The Clog Shop in Malacca

Like the the Netherlands, traditional wooden clogs will always be in fashion in Malacca, Malaysia .

I visited the handmade clog shop somewhere in Sept' 2009.

The owner of the shop ~ Gee , the man with long hair.



The Beatles

these clogs (of coz, not this beautiful flowery painted) were traditionally used in wet places like the kitchens and toilets.

He also drew and print some of his drawing in postcard format for sell.

The shop is located in Jalan Kasturi, Malacca (different row from Jonker Street)

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Midnight Sun at Northern Finland

There is 1 table tabulated behind the postcard

Kesayon aurinko - Mitternachtsonne
(A Midsummer Night Sun / Midnight Sun)

Midsummer - the summer solstice is the time when daytime is at its longest. In the Northern countries the sun doesn't go down but for a few short hours. And even then it doesn't get very dark but it is more of a twilight. In northern parts of Finland the sun doesn't fully disappear at all. It only makes a dip into the horizon and then starts to rise again.

The summers, at Nordkapp (North Cape), Norway, the most northern point of Europe, has light for the entire 24 hours a day.

The three most-northern counties in Norway, from mid-May to the end of July, has sun light for the entire 24 hour time span.

The further north you go, the more prominent is the Midnight Sun.

The naturally illuminated nights enables you to do things you can’t do anywhere else in the world, such as play a round of golf at midnight or sit outside and read your newspaper.

Midnight Sun at North Cape (English)
Mitternachtssonne (German)
Midnattsol pa Nordkapp (Norwegian)

source: norway-hei

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Hong Kong's Trams

For nearly 100 years electric trams have provided reliable public transport along the north of Hong Kong Island. At night they trundle through a blaze of electric signage.

Hong Kong's oldest form of mechanical transport, the Peak Tram opened in 1888.
Originally run by steam it converted to electricity in 1926 and then to microprocessor control in 1989. The upper teminus is 397 metres (1302 ft) above sea level and the single journey takes 8 minutes from the lower terminus in St John's Building.

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The Windy City - Chicago

The Shedd Aquarium is located along Lake Michigan and is visible from Sears Tower.

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Lago Titicaca - Peru

Lago Titicaca is, at an altitude of 3856 metres, the world's highest navigable lake. The lake is so big that it appears to be an inland sea. It is situated in the southern Andes region, also called Altiplano.

* Can't see any 'lake' in the postcard except the furry white animal, sort alike camel.

Map Postcard of Sweden

My first map postcard of Sweden was send from Anelte.

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PFF : Spectacular Night Scene of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in North Wanchai dominates this photograph of Hong Kong's Central business district under a spectacular sunset.

This view from above the Kowloon station takes in the Gateway on the left with the Pacific Club in the foreground. The Ocean Terminal is behind this and North Wanchai and the Convention and Exhibition Centre in the distance.


Wish all of you Happy PFF !

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St Louis , Missouri

Nestled below the Gateway Arch are three of the paddle wheel excursion boats enjoyed by visitors to the Gateway City.

St Louis has been known as the "Gateway to the West" because of the important role it played in the westward expansion of the United States. In 1965 the Gateway Arch was constructed as part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial; the arch has since become the iconic image of St. Louis.

Thank you to Lsittmann to send me this beautiful postcard, it's my new addition to another postcards collection from the state of USA.

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Holland Map Postcard

Thank you to Jrene.

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