Showing posts with label United Kingdom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United Kingdom. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

United Kingdom - Giant's Causeway

The 60 millions years old Giant's Causeway of Northern Ireland. Thanks to Ing for writing and sending from Belfast.


United Kingdom - Caenarforn Castle

Caenarforn Castle, Wales of United Kingdom using a local 1st postage with Year of Snake stamp. Thanks to Anu of United Kingdom.




United Kingdom - Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Thanks to HC who was visiting.




United Kingdom - The Festivals of Edinburgh

The Festivals of Edinburgh - Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Thanks to HC who was visiting.





United Kingdom - York Minster

York Minster and landmark buildings of York, England, United Kingdom.



United Kingdom - The Hebrides

Outer Hebrides (Western Isles). North and South Lee, above Lochmaddy in North Uist. Thanks to Sarah from Uist, Scotland.


Saturday, June 13, 2015

United Kingdom - Oxford and Cambridge Universities

Postcard 1 - Oxford University
Aerial view of Oxford University with all the 26 colleges. Thanks to Maryam who is visiting Oxford.





Postcard 2 - Cambridge University
A squarish postcard of the Cambridge center and the arms of the colleges. Cambridge celebrated 800th anniversary in 2009. Nice stamps used. Thanks to Marianna who study in Cambridge.




Wednesday, June 10, 2015

United Kingdom - Bath and Ston Eton Park

Bath - views of the Great Bath, the Circular Bath, the King's Bath. I bought this postcard when I was visiting Bath.


United Kingdom - Stratford-upon-Avon

Postcard 1
Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon. Thanks to Dawn of UK. This site was once in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage nomination but is no longer so.





Postcard 2
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. Thanks again to Dawn of United Kingdom.


United Kingdom - Stonehenge

Postcard 1
I walked around the Stonehenge. Here are two postcards I bought from there.




Postcard 2

United Kingdom - Warwick Castle

The Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, sits on a cliff overlooking River Avon. Was built by William the Conqueror in 1068 AD. Admission to this castle is 18 English pounds.


United Kingdom - Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace - the South Front. Thanks to Leslie of UK.


United Kingdom - Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall - Milecastle 39. Mailed on May 20, 2010 and arrived in Penang on June 2, 2010. Thanks to Michael of Luxembourg.





United Kingdom - London

Buckingham Palace, London. I have visited London a few times. Watched the changing of guards. Thanks to ML for this great card.


United Kingdom - The Lake District

The English Lake District. Thanks to Angela of England, UK.