Ukraine

Expressive envelope from Ukraine.

It is indeed an invitation to travel. At least for now and through the stamps - "stampstraveler". Two colored locomotives are waiting for us. What are we waiting for? Maybe just a little bit of courage to make the bags and leave...

From the latin sentence on the left side of the cover: "Fortes fortuna adiuvat", i.e.: "Success helps daring".

Thank you very much, Igor, for inspiring us!

Ukraine

New nice cover from Ukraine.

Thanks a lot, Sergey!

Estonia

Nice FDC, from Estonia, dated Tallinn 16.10.2008

with a beautiful Church.

"AUDRU PÜHA RISTI KIRIK

Orel, Mille Valmistas Carl Georg Thal 1843"

Courtesy of Pirjo!

Cuba

First cover received from Cuba.

It's really great.

On the stamp we see Che Guevara - "El Comandante" - an icon of the Cuban Revolution.

A very special thanks to Ziga. He spent few days there, in vacations, and he wanted to share with me this beautiful air of "La Habana".

Thank you very much, Ziga!

Belgium

Nice cover just received from Belgium, dated 18.10.2008

Special issues related with National Shoe Museum - Nationaal Schoeiselmuseum.

Courtesy of Thomas!

New Zealand

Nice cover received from New Zealand.

Three beautiful stamps with the theme "Christmas 2008" with different facial values: $ 1,00, 50c and 50c. Two clear cancellations.

Thank you very much, Rosemary!

The Netherlands

New letter from The Netherlands, courtesy of Piet.

Among the stamps on the cover, I ellect the stamp on the left (Europa Cept 2008). Not specially beacuse of the theme, but mainly because of the smile :).

In this extremely sad time for Piet and his family, here we express our solidarity and wishes for courage, hopping they could regain their smile, soon...

Turkey

Wow! My first cover received from Turkey... , thanks to Tanas (Istanbul).

Both stamps on up right side belong to a series about local and traditional potery.

Thank you, again, Tanas, for this nice gift!

Germany

New cover from Germany.

As far as I can understand (my poorest knowledge about German language is the true responsible), this nice and clear cancellation dated 03.10.2008 commemorates the 109th German Philatelic Day.

"Ankunft des ersten Eilwagens in Ohrdruff den 2ten Octbr. 1834".

Courtey of Igor!

Austria

Interesting cover from Austria.

The stamp concerns the winner of "European Football Championship 2008 - Spain - Congatulations!".

We can see on the picture the Spanish captain IKER CASILLAS lifting the coveted trophy.

Thanks a lot, Andreas!

Czech Republic

New nice cover from Czech Republic.

We have a commemorative mini-sheet evoquing JOACHIM BARRANDE (August 11, 1799 Sauges, France - October 5, 1883 Vienna, Austria). French geologist and paleontologist. He was attracted to the fossils from the Lower Palaeozoic rocks of Bohemia.

For ten years (1840 - 1850) he made a detailed study of the rocks of Bohemia collectinf fossils and obtaining upwords of 3.500 species.

He was a fervent advocate of the theory of the catastrophes, thus opposing Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. The district of Prag, Barrandov, was named in honnor of the Scieentist on Bebruary 24, 1928.

Thank you very much, Vladimir!

The Philippines

Wonderful FDC "In Memoriam" of Pope John Paul II (May 18, 1920 Wadowice, Poland - April 2, 2005 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City).

The main picture on the cover remembers Pope's visit to Davao City on February 20, 1981.

Thank you very much, Myron!

Australia

Nice cover decorated with "Working Dogs"

Five stamps (50 c each) with beautiful smart dogs, i.e:

- Border Collie, Australian Cattle Dog, Labrador, Beagle and German Shepherd.

Courtesy of Kresimir!

Estonia,

Beautiful FDC on Olympic Games Beijing 2008.

GERD KANTER, (born May 6, 1979 in Tallin Estonia) Olympic Gold Medallist (Discus)

"From the discus final taking place in front of the full house of the Beijing Olympic Stadium on August 19, 2008 Gerd Kanter didn't desapoint Estonian sports fans, sending his discus one meter farther in the fourth round than his main rivals ..."

Thank you very much, Pirjo!

Estonia

Nice commemorative FDC. It concers Kalvi, a city located in Nordern East of Estonia.

Thank you, Pirjo!

Macedonia

Nice FDC from Macedonia.

Stamps with flowers. Pulsatilla halleri (All) on the left and Stachys iva Griseb, on the right.

Courtesy of Goran!