Bulgaria - Prohodna Cave & Donkeys

Its been hard lately to find any new donkey cards, but these two late additions are quite equisite :)))

The 2nd card is a great combination of wonders of nature & my favourite animal - Prohodna Cave is a karst cave situated in the Iskar Gorge, central Bulgaria. Its most notable feature are the two equal-sized holes in the ceiling, popularly known as Oknata or rather The Eyes Of God. I wonder what all those donkeys are doing there..!

Thank you Lilia, you are the main 'culprit' in making my collection of Bulgarian cards this great and enjoyable ;)

UNESCO - Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct), France

This magnificent Roman aqueduct bridge crosses the Gard River in southern France, and is the highest of its kind reaching 48.8m. The aqueduct was constructed by the Romans in the 1st century AD and channeled approximately 200 million litres of water a day to the citizens of nearby Nîmes. Impressive for sure!

Thank you Veronique/sunsky for sending this lovely card for the France-World tag :)

UNESCO - Kinabalu Park, Malaysia

Kinabalu National Park is Malaysia's first World heritage Site (2000) - it is one of the most important biological sites in the world, counting over 4500 animal and plant species. The variety of flora includes many carnivorous plants and orchids; fauna boasts many endemic species, such as Kinabalu Giant Red Leech.

With some Unesco sites it is just impossible to see all the aspects of it on one postcard, esp when it comes to natural sites - thats why I really loved receiving both of these cards! Thank you Caroline, and for the beautiful stamps! <3

UNESCO - Tiwanaku: Spiritual And Political Centre Of The Tiwanaku Culture, Bolivia

Liticos de Tiwanacu

Tiwanaku is a pre-Colombian  archaeological site situated in western Bolivia, in the proximity of La Paz and Lake Titicaca. The culture was at its strongest in the period between AD 300-1000; the final blow to the demise of the empire was given by the 9th Inca in the mid 15th century when Quechua was imposed as the official language and their culture was integrated or annulled.

Another reason why I want to visit South America again...is because I've missed this too :/ I have seen postcards of Tiwanaku in La Paz but didnt procure any, so I was thrilled when I managed to join perfecta's host group in vacation RR :D thank you Marian for fulfilling my wish and sending me yes! my first unesco card from Bolivia :))

UNESCO - El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City , Mexico

El Tajín is a pre-Columbian archaeological site which flourished from 600 to 1200 C.E. and was a part of the Classic Veracruz culture. This card shows best the Pyramid of the Niches, the first building of the complex to have been discovered in 1785 by chance. Alltogether 17 ballcourts have been discovered at this site and restored over time.

And how badly do I want to see them?!

Thank you Elsa for another great swap :)))

UNESCO - Old City Of Zamość , Poland

Today i feel like representing some really lovely late additions to my Unesco collection :)

Zamość is a renaissance town situated in the south-eastern region of Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. This card shows the magnificent Great Market Square which measures exactly 100 meters in both width and length, and is surrounded with the Town Hall and and a complex of medieval residential buildings (kamienice) that were built by the wealthy merchants.

I hope to visit this 'Pearl Of Renaissance' one day. I love it how collecting unesco cards broadens my views and teaches me things! Thank you Agata/moonlitka for the swap :)

YOTD Stamps - UK

The beautiful Conwy Castle is situated on the north coast of Wales. It was built in the 13th century during King Edward I's reign. I somehow missed it when i was travelling in north Wales :/ but to my defence there is so much to see in Wales and we only had four days, two of which were spent mostly travelling..!
Such a wonderful place to visit, i hope to visit again someday <3
As always, a great swap thanks to Anu! x

There is a set of 15 different YOTD stamps issued by Royal Mail in what is called a Smilers Sheet. Wow that would mean a looot of swaps to get them all on postcards..! lol

YOTD Stamps - USA

I love maps that show little corners of the earth, like this one :) Mount Desert Island is the largest island in the NE state of Maine, and is home to Acadia National Park - teeming with wildlife such as white-tailed deer, moose, muskrats, coyote and black bear. Sounds like my kind of place!

Thank you nhigh for this great card & YOTD stamp :)