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I came back home from my holidays to find these wonderful postcards in my letter-box:

Estonia
Eestimaa

1. Angla windmills.
2. Taevaskoja and Ahja Primeval Valley.
3. Kingfisher.

Elena, who lives in St-Petersburg, went to Tallinn for holidays and sent me this. Elena was once my swap partner on Postcrossing and we have been swapping cards regularly since then.

Nissi traditional costume
Nissi by Mari Kaarma

Postcard from: Tallinn, Estonia.
Received: August 2012.
Language: English.
Envelope: no.
Stamps: one 1€ stamp from 2012 featuring a woman of Nissi parish in late 19th century dress.

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Euro2012
Police of Poland promotional card for Euro2012

Ania worked as a volunteer during the last Eurocup which was hosted by Poland and Ukraine. She gathered a few promotional postcards from the event and offered to send them to her readers. Of course, being a footie fan I requested one! Now I have a souvenir from the championship my country won.

Polish stamps
Gniezno (left) & Sieradz (right) churches

Postcard from: Otwock, Poland.
Received: August 2012.
Language: English.
Envelope: no.
Stamps: one 2zl Gniezno's church and two 20gr Sieradz's church.

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The Moselle
Die Mosel von Koblenz bis Trier

Leonie, on the other hand, went to a short holiday trip to Trier and sent me this wonderful map card of the Moselle river from Koblenz to Trier with pictures of all the worth visiting buildings (castles!) along the river banks. What a wonderful place Germany is!

Pfälzer Hütte
Pfälzer Hütte

Postcard from: Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Received: August 2012.
Language: English.
Envelope: no.
Stamps: one 0.75€ stamp from 2012 featuring the Pfälzer Hütte, an Alpine refuge located in Liechtestein.

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Thank you very much, ladies! I really liked your postcards and reading about your travels. ♥
Australia and Europe
Australia and Europe

Is Europe smaller than I thought or is Australia bigger? Along with the comparation map (which I love!) we have the saltwater crocodile, found in the coastal areas of Northern Australia; the sugar glider possum and a kangaroo doe with joey in her pouch.

P220
Disney princess - Aurora from the Sleeping Beauty

On the flip side, three stamps from the Aurora souvenir stamp sheet! Sleeping Beauty princess Aurora is featured on the tabs between the stamps. And they weren't cancelled nor damaged by the postmark. Yay! Made my day! ♥

Postcard from: Telopea, New South Wales, Australia.
Received: May 2012.
Language: English.
Envelope: no.
Stamps: three 60c Floral Festival everlasting stamps with Disney princess Aurora in the tab.

Thank you very much, Telopea!
{AU-201618}
Navarra
The Way of St. James in Navarre

I have only been once to Navarre -- a mountainous region in the North of Spain -- and forgot to buy some postcards for my collection. Thankfully, there is people willing to send me some cards who help me correct my past oversight.

The Way of St. James is a pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, in Northwestern Spain. Pilgrims on the Way of St. James walk for weeks or months and they follow many routes (any path to Santiago is a pilgrim's path). However, we Spaniards consider the Pyrenees our starting point. Although there are more roads crossing the French border, the two most important starting points are Roncesvalles (French Way) or Jaca (Aragonese Way), which are joined into one path in Puente la Reina.

Way of St. James
◄ Route

On the flip side of the card you can see the route in Spanish territory with the most remarkable towns. The small village where I spent those holidays, Sansol, isn't on the map. It has a population of only 100!☺

The Route of Santiago de Compostela was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.

Postcard from: Pamplona, Navarre, Spain.
Received: June 2012.
Language: Spanish.
Envelope: yes.
Stamps: one 0.36€ from the Todos con Lorca series, Palacio de Guevara (Guevara's Palace).

¡Muchas gracias por todo, Sonia!
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