BLOG # 1575 --- Day 361 Make That Day 359 of the Latest Russian Invasion of Ukraine. I have been off by 2 days, not sure for how long, so I have made a correction of 2 days. I know that Feb. 24 will mark 1 Year since the start of the invasion, so I should have it correct now.
GLORY TO UKRAINE
Here we go again, a few more cards to have a look at. Actually these four are the last four on my desk. I have mentioned a number of times , the pile of postcards on my desk, well after this blog, the pile is no more. I'll have to wait for more to arrive for the next blog update.
I'll start today with a card from New Caledonia. It shows scenes from Hienghene, a commune in the north province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific. The bottom scene rock formation is called La Poule ( the hen ) cliff.
Jean Pierre used 4 large stamps on this card. The 2 Bird stamps on the left are from a minisheet of 4 issued in 2017 showing Birds of New Caledonia. The other 2 stamps are from a sheet of 12 issued in 2019 showing all 12 Zodiac Signs.
Today's second card arrived from Bratislava, Slovakia. It provides a look at some of the places of interest in the city. The top half of the card shows river cruise boats sailing the Danube , passing by Bratislava Castle. On the bottom we see the Old Town Hall, the Presidential Palace, and St. Michael's Gate.
Meelis sent this card along and used a Europa stamp from last year in the Stories and Myths series.
One more aircraft card . A Lufthansa Airbus A310. This type's first flight was on April 3, 1982. A total of 255 were built. It turned out to be one of the most profitable airliners ever built with lower operating costs than any other airliner in the 200 seat category. Only 24 A310s remain active today. Iran Air, Mahan Air, Iran Airtours and Ariana Afghan Airlines are the only remaining passenger airlines with active A310s in their fleets. There are several flying with private operators and in cargo operations. Needless to say, opportunities to fly on the A310 these days are extremely limited and the Middle East seems to be the place to do it.
Jean Pierre used a Spiderman stamp from 2022 along with a Flower definitive.
Time for the last card of the day and the last card on my desk. After this one I'm all out.
It's from Albania. It was posted in Tirana but the card shows the city of Berat. The city is located on the Osun River in central Albania. Alena's card shows a view of the Citadel of Berat. It was built in the 4th century but most of what remains today dates only from the 13th century. The city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.
Alena used a stamp from 2022. It is 1 of a block of 4, in the Euromed Issue - Handicraft Jewelry.
There you have it, the end for now. I'm all out of cards. Thanks for today's cards go out to Jean Pierre, Meelis, and Alena. Take care everybody.
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