Ayia Napa, Encamp Tower, Year of the Dragon Art, Old Tbilisi and Puigcerda

                                                           Blog # 1693

Day 1636 ( That's One Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Six Days ) Since the Start of the  Current ( Second )   Russian Invasion of UKRAINE .   

                                                            GLORY TO UKRAINE   

Here we go , I'm back again. My first card is my first card for a reason. It is an unexpected card on my part and was sent from Halifax , Canada. It pictures an inside view of a library in the Halifax Public Library system. 

Now the card is from a lady named Deshantha and she wrote that this card is the beginning of a postcard exchange. Well it's one that I don't remember taking part in. So Deshantha if you are reading this  please leave a comment and tell me the information about the exchange and about you. It's all a mystery to me. 

This next card is from Andorra and shows a view of Encamp , one of the seven parishes
that make up the Principality of Andorra, located at an altitude of 1,266 meters in the heart of the country. You can see the tower of the Church of Santa Eulalia . Built during the 11th and 12th centuries the church is a historic Romanesque church in the center of Encamp. The tower stands at 23 meters and is the tallest in Andorra. 

 

Josep and Assumpta used a 2025 stamp on this card. It showcases Merce Ubach Filba , the first woman to serve as a police officer in the country.

Here's another card from Josep and Assumpta. On this one we see the town of Pujgcerda and Cerdanya  -  the natural area it is located within. 

A nice train stamp on this one. It was issued in 2024 showing the Strawberry Railway. It was opened in 1851 , and was Madrid's first rail line. Of course they served strawberries on board. 

Next up is a card from Cyprus and gives us a partial view of Ayia Napa , a resort town at the far eastern end of the southern coast of the country.  The town is  known for its beaches. The town's main landmark is the storied, Venetian-era Ayia Napa Monastery, which stands in the central square of Plateia Seferi, surrounded by bars and clubs.

Meelis used 3 stamps on his card . On the left is a 2026 Refugee Stamp symbol. 
The Cyprus refugee stamp, known locally as Prosfigosimo, is an obligatory postal tax stamp introduced by the government in September 1974 following the Turkish invasion. It raises funds for displaced persons and remains widely used on mail today. 

They appear to be a rather insignificant little stamp and I would think , not collected by many. Of course I have to be different. I consider them to be quite collectable . I have 15 so far and just 37 left to collect for " completness ". The middle stamp is from 2024, 1 of 2 in a set . The right stamp is from 1 set of 4 issued in 2024 , showing Motorcycles. 

Now it's a card from Tbilisi, Georgia. Rather a cool looking card with a lot happening in Old Tbilisi. 

Alena used a stamp from 2024. It is 1 of 2 in a Europa set showing Flora and Fauna.

Now here's a cool card from the Netherlands. It's a Chinese New Year card celebrating the Year of the Dragon 2024. It's a self drawn card by the sender Barbara. Very nice design. 

Barbara used a 2023 Year of the Rabbit stamp on this one. 

So ends another update on The Blog. Thanks to Josep and Assumpta, Meelis, Alena and Barbara for their cards. . Take care all.