A stash of Postcards

Portage Glacier, Alaska;  Pisa, Italy; Eden, New South Wales; Bathurst, New South Wales; Amalfi Coast, Italy; Whitsunday Islands, Great Barrier Reef; Sydney, Australia; Quebec, Canada; Namib Desert, Namibia; Yorkshire Dales, United Kingdom; Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef; Daintree Rainforest, Queensland; Capri, Italy; Canberra, Australia; Ulladulla-Mollymook, Australia; Gold Coast, Queensland; Whistler, Canada; Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales.

The joy of travel reflected in postcards sent to Dad while he was living in this flat in Amanzimtoti.

Cards from his family.

I have kept them in a serviette holder as he did and have enjoyed browsing through them this evening.

There are 3 cards that stand out for me:

Fred and I are in Quebec at the quite fabulous Chateau Fontenac Hotel. Having a martini at the the bar with a view across the St Lawrence River.

This was part of a 2 month trip during June and July 2006. We travelled across Canada having adventures and celebrating my 50th.

I wrote that we had seen Minke and Beluga Whales the day before.

Inel, Shawni and I in Sydney together in July 2007.

I took Shawni to Australia for 3 weeks to celebrate the delightful young woman she had become, she finished her degrees that November.

Inel writes that the Sydney sights have been superb and that it is lovely to see Shawni and me.

I write about the koalas at the Zoo, a show we saw, which would have been 'Pricilla Queen of the Desert' and having lovely times together.

And Shawni says 'Hi Grumps, having such a great time....'

The final card, in Doreen's gorgeous handwriting, is her writing from the Whitsunday Islands of the Great Barrier Reef.

She says the days are perfect and she is with Inel, Guy, Jason, Carmie and Jossie, having an amazing island experience.

They snorkel, walk and she is loving her sister time and this was an amazing holiday in 2010 celebrating her 40th birthday.

The amount of life in these postcards is simply wonderful.