A Surprise Find! February 4, 2009

This evening a friend of mine were reminiscing a particular time and I commented that I had old photos somewhere and he was keen to see, as I was rummaging around in my old photo piles and found a bunch of postcards from a few years ago that I must have packed away with my photos when I emigrated.

Firstly a few postcards I picked up on a weekend trip to Barcelona for a surprise 21st birthday -

This is the Sagrada Familia, designed by Gaudi . Construction began in 1882 and continues to this day.

This is another shot of Segrada Familia.

 

 I picked these two postcards (above and below) at Museu Picasso de Barcelona. The portrait below reminded me of someone I knew.

These next few postcards I picked up on my trip to cornwall - 

The beautiful Stonehenge

One of my favourite places in Cornwall – Mousehole. I have a lot of fond memories of this little harbour village  :)

Including its cheesy Christmas lights!

These last few I picked up on my outing to Lands End in Cornwall

Mývatn January 1, 2001

This postcard is from Beck and shows summer in Mývatn in Iceland

Canyonlands National Park January 1, 2001

This postcard is from Nova The back of the card says – “Elephant Canyons, Red and white layers of Cedar Mesa sandstone form the impresssive spires located in the Needles district. Ancient faults and fractures cracked the rock into massive rectangular blocks. Over time, erosion widened the cracks and a fantastic landscape of varied shapes emerged. Spires and pinnacles reach skyward and mushroom-like rocks hug the ground. In the distance, Junction Butte and the Island in the Sky District are silouetted against the horizon”

Mannheim Watertower January 1, 2001

This was sent to me by my German penpal Annie

Viking Collection January 1, 2001

 

 

 

These awesome viking cards were sent to me by Beck the ‘I maybe a looney but I’m a happy looney’

Árbær Museum January 1, 2001

This traditional postcard is from my friend Beck in Iceland. The back says – Folklore museum: Old farmhouse and church and a collection of old houses from the city. A residential area in the background.”

Strängnäs January 1, 2001

This postcard is of my hometown Strängnäs! I bought it in the cathedral and shows the view of Strängnäs and the cathedral over Lake Mälaren from Toströn island