Northern Cyprus, Singapore Tower and Alsace

  Blog # 1671 --- Day 1363 ( That's One Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty Three Days ) Since the Start of the  Current ( Second ) Russian Invasion of UKRAINE .  

    

Hello once again. Just here with a few more of the cards that arrived in my mailbox. Thanks to all you folks that read this. First up is this card from Alsace, a historical region in northeastern France on the Rhine River plain. Bordering Germany and Switzerland, it has alternated between German and French control over the centuries and reflects a mix of those cultures. It shows the Hotel-Restaurant Le Brochet, a traditional Alsatian restaurant located in Barr, France.  Take note of the fountain with the young boy holding a shell to his ear. Could he be listening to all the gossip coming from the restaurant ? 

Dominique used a stamp issued in 2006. It was issued as a Europa stamp that year showing Integration through the eyes of young people.

My second card is a look at Singapore's Changi Airport control tower. It is 81 meters tall above sea level and was opened in 1981. The tower and staff handle approximately 1000 movements a day. 

 Jean Pierre used a 2008 stamp , 1 of 2 in a set showing Fruits . It was a Joint Issue with Vietnam.

Here's the last card for today. It arrived from North Cyprus. David wrote it from Famagusta, a city located on the eastern coast of Cyprus currently controlled by the de facto republic of Northern Cyprus. It is located east of the capital, Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. The city is also called  Gazi Magusa as shown on the postmark. 

Northern Cyprus , officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a de facto state comprising the northern third of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey, with the international community considering it territory of the Republic of Cyprus under Turkish military occupation.

David's card shows a few of the city's historic sights.

David used 2 stamps from a set of 4 showing Insects and Birds issued in 2024. 

There you have it. So ends Blog #1671

Thanks for the cards this time go out to Dominique, Jean Pierre and David.