Postcards Around the World

2012-09-09

DE-1217716 - Penguin

DE-1217716 sent by " wurzelchen"

2012-09-08

"Veggie wins", Tibits restaurant ad card - United Kingdom

Sent by Mónica Castro

An advertise card of Tibits Restaurant in London

Information on the card: "Everybody loves food. But only the very finest, delicious, healthy food can really love you back. An here at Tibits, that's what we do best. Tibits is a family business, founded by three brothers and Hiltl, the oldest vegetarian restaurant in Europe, since 1898 (Guinness World Records Book)."

2012-09-07

River Liffey at night with the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin - Ireland

Unused, offered by fisherman

Info on the card: "River Liffey at night with the Ha'penny Bridge in the foreground"

"The Ha'penny Bridge (Irish: Droichead na Leathphingine, or Droichead na Life), known later for a time as the Penny Ha'penny Bridge, and officially the Liffey Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Made of cast iron, the bridge was cast at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England." In: Wikipedia

2012-09-06

JP-245654 - Disney characters with typical Japonese clothes

JP-245654 sent by "pink-riko"

A cute card with some of the Disney characters with typical Japonese clothes.

2012-09-05

Postcrossing Meeting in Mafra and Ericeira - Portugal

Once again, some Portuguese postcrossers met to celebrate the Postcrossing Anniversary. This time the meeting was in Mafra and Ericeira. From that meeting I received these cards:

Barcelos Rooster, sent by Blicas Blocas

José Franco typical village in Sobreiro, Mafra, sent by Duarte

Ericeira coast, sent by PilotOne

2012-09-04

Cultural Landscape of Bali Province - Indonesia (UNESCO)

I've sent two RAS cards to Shinta: a market and a UNESCO card. In return she sent me two RAS cards with the new world heritage site in Indonesia: Cultural Landscape of Bali.

Stunningly beautiful rice terraces, well-watered volcanic slopes

Pura Ulin Danu, Bratan. The famous temple dedicated to the goddess of Lake Bratan

"The cultural landscape of Bali consists of five rice terraces and their water temples that cover 19,500 ha. The temples are the focus of a cooperative water management system of canals and weirs, known as subak, that dates back to the 9th century. Included in the landscape is the 18th-century Royal Water Temple of Pura Taman Ayun, the largest and most impressive architectural edifice of its type on the island. The subak reflects the philosophical concept of Tri Hita Karana, which brings together the realms of the spirit, the human world and nature. This philosophy was born of the cultural exchange between Bali and India over the past 2,000 years and has shaped the landscape of Bali. The subak system of democratic and egalitarian farming practices has enabled the Balinese to become the most prolific rice growers in the archipelago despite the challenge of supporting a dense population." In: UNESCO