vrijdag 11 september 2015

Brunei. This card shows the Omar Ali Saifuddien mosque. It's an oasis of tranquility.

Israel. The western wall in Jeruzalem. He wrote: Israel enjoys long warm summers (april - october) and generally mild winters with somewhat drier, cooler weather in hilly regions.

Cyprus. This card shows the Selamanis ruins.

Iran. This card shows mausoleum of Hafez in Shiraz.

Philippines. * Historical Manila cathedral * Makati, ,commercial center at night* Horse-driven calesain Entramuros * San Agustin, one of the oldest churches in the Philippines* Fort Santiago, former recidence of Spanish governors* Rizal monument statue of Philippine national hero at luneta park* Manila sunset* Jeepney, a popular public transportation*

Barbados. This card shows Bathsheba, it's a lovely place on the eastern coast of the island. The ocean is very rough there and it's not a perfect place for baths.

Switzerland. She wrote: my name is Natasha and I was born in Russia. I've never thought about Switzerland like a place where I can live, but now I live here. And I like this country. I live in a small town Langnau am Albis. All towns in Switzerland are very beautiful, people are very friendly. I think it's the best place to live.

He wrote: this card is from Jeruzalem but was sent to you from Gaza. Tanja we have power electricity only 6 hours a day! Poverty every where here but I am ok. I work for UNICEF.

Iraq. Sepulcher of imam- Al -Abbas- the holified Karbala 'a - Iraq.

Philippines. Chocolate hills are about 1248 hills. In this photo the hills are greenish but at the end of the dry season they turn brown. When the grass in the hill dry. That is where they got it's name. They look like hills of chocolat when the grasses are dry or withered.

Philippines. She wrote: I'm happy to send you this jeepney. I ride a tricycle from my village to the town proper. From there I ride a jeepney to my work place. Jeepneys have signboards on the windshield indicating it's route. The one I ride has a philcoa signboard, the back of the jeep has 2 long parallel seats, it can sit about 8-11 persons on it's right and left side depending on it's lenght an how fat or thin the persons are. (haha!) There are no tickets in the jeep. You pay your fare by passing your money to the person next to you. The person will also pass it to the next until it reaches the driver. When the driver gets your money, he will ask you where you'll drop off and when your money has change, it will be passed to the person near him until it reaches you. When you reach your destination, you say "Para!" for the jeep to stop.