Belize Airways B720, Chateau d'if and Lake Sevan Arakelots Church

                                                           

   Blog # 1666 --- Day 1332 ( That's One Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty Two Days ) Since the Start of the  Current ( Second ) Russian Invasion of UKRAINE .                                                                     

       

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Hey folks , here`s a few more cards to showcase here on my blog. Before I do though, let me just say this. Our postal strike is not over, however the total mail stoppage is. The strike has now morphed into rotating strikes for a day or two. So mail is again moving, slowly, with 3 or 4 different post offices suffering the strike every now and then. So some service is better than no service. So I`m expecting the first postcard in my mail box any day now. I posted my first cards today since the start of the strike. 

My first card is from France. Ìt`s a look at Chateau d`If . The Château d'If is a fortress located on the Île d'If, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago, situated about 1.5 kilometres offshore from Marseille in southeastern France. Built in the 16th century, it later served as a prison until the end of the 19th century.

Dominique used a stamp from 2009. It celebrates the 161st  anniversary of the birth of Juilette Dodu, the first woman to be awarded the Legion of Honor. She is a rather controversial figure as many doubts remain about her exploits in the Franco - Prussian War. 

Here's today's second card. It's an Airline / Aircraft card from Belize. Jean Pierre's card shows a Belize Airways Boeing &20 at Montego Bay in March of 1979. Belize Airways operated from 1977 to 1980 before declaring bankruptcy. The aircraft shown was delivered to United Airlines in December of 1960 and flew for then until April of 1976. VP-HCO then saw service with Belize Airways until 1980. The aircraft was scrapped at Miami in January of 1983. 

Two stamps on this card. They are overprinted stamps of the original Bird definitives issued in 2020. I don't know when the overprints were issued.

Now this next card is today's last card. It arrived from Armenia. It's a look at Lake Sevan Arakelots Church, built in 874. The Arakelots Church (Church of the Holy Apostles) is one of two surviving 9th century churches at the Sevanavank Monastery complex, located on a peninsula on Lake Sevan in Armenia. The complex, founded by Princess Mariam, is a historic monastic site known for its medieval Armenian architecture, built from black tuff stone, and its stunning location overlooking the lake. 

 

Alena used a 2023 stamp , part of a Joint Issue between Armenia and Slovakia. There were 2 in the set. 

That's all for this time. Thanks for cards go to Dominique, Jean Pierre and Alena.

See you all again next time.