RUSSIA - Monument to A. Butlerov

Thanks to Alice for the card.

"Located at the entrance of Leninsky Sad (Lenin Gardens) off Ulitsa Pushkina is a statue of the Russian chemist Aleksandr Butlerov. Butlerov was born in Chistopol in the Kazansky Governorate in 1828 and after completing Kazan University went on to become one of the principle creators of the chemical structure theory. In addition, a street in Kazan is also named in his honour. Also to be found in Leninsky Sad is a simple memorial to victims of political repression."

PAPUA NEW GUINEA -Rabaul

At last, a card from Papua New Guinea.  Papua New Guinea comes as country no #163.

Rabaul - East New Britain Province.  Rust-away World War II relics, Kokopo Museum.  Thanks to my boss for sending this card from his travel.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Goroka

Goroka - Eastern Highlands Province. Asaro Mudmen. Thanks to my boss for sending this card from his business trip.

"The Asaro Mudmen come from just outside the village of Goroka in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.

The mudmen could not cover their faces because legends say that the people of Papua New Guinea thought that the mud from the Asaro river was poisonous. So instead of covering their faces with this alleged poison, they made masks from pebbles that they heated and water from the waterfall."

Cover - Iceland

POLAND - Former Greek-Catholic Church built in 1903

Former Greek-Catholic Church built in 1903, now Roman-Catholic Church in Jakowe (Podkarpackie Voivodeship).
Thanks to Agnes for the 14th card.

CHINA - Greeting from...China

Thanks Sun for the Greeting from card.

MALAYSIA - Barred Eagle - Owl

Thanks to Boon Sze for the owl card.

Cover - Switzerland

BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA - Sarajevo

From Sava, thank you so much for a card  from your travel - Sarajevo.

RUSSIA - Kazan

Kazan Kremlin (UNESCO World Heritage site).  Thanks to Kiriin for the card.

COVER - Cayman Islands

New country for 2017 in my collection, Cayman Islands cover as country no  #162.

COVER - Switzerland

INDONESIA - Market

Market in Indonesia sell almost everything. Thanks to Andrea for the card and wonderful stamps.

GERMANY - Republic of Germany

Thanks to Olaf for the card.

MALAYSIA - North Borneo Steam Train

The North Borneo Railway was established on 1st August 1914.  The railway consists of a single 134km line from town of Tanjung Aru to the town of Tenom.  By 1971, diesel and petrol-powered locomotives replaced the steam engines.  The romance of an old steam train was relaunched as a joint venture project between Sutera Harbour Resort and the Sabah State Railway on 23 January 2000.

Thanks to Janet for the card.

CANADA - Riverwalk, San Antonio

The Riverwalk, also known as Paseo del Rio, is 2-1/2 miles stretch of beautifully landscaped waterfront, that features many of San Antonio's most colorful cafes, galleries and restaurants.

Thanks to Irene for the card.

KOREA - Keep Calm and Meet Up

Thanks to Dahye for the card.

CHINA - Chengdu

The building was built in the "Qintai" Road.  Qintai means the place for playing Qin.  Thanks to Deny for the card.

POLAND - The Wooden Orthodox Church in Muszynka

The Wooden Orthodox Church in Muszynka (Cracow Region) built in 1689.
The 13th card from Agnes. Thank you so much!

Marilyn Monroe

Thanks to Eunha for the card.