Cycling

Illustration by Steve Scott

Another surprise card from Jesse who was in Johor Bahru. A LARGE art card!

Thank you! It would look very nice on the wall :)

Sent: 4 Oct 2015   Received: 7 Oct 2015   Travelled: 3 days

Old Courthouse, Kuching,Sarawak

The Court House in Kuching, built in 1874. Now , a 

Sarawak Tourist information centre. Thanks to wandering Jesse

for this old postcard from Kuching. I remember coming here

to buy tickets for the Rainforest World Music Festival.

Sent: 2 October 2015   Received: 6 October 2015   Travelled: 4 days

Discovery Cafe

OOOH This was interesting to find in my mailbox today, now I know

where my friend , Jesse, stayed at in Malacca! Looks like a rather cool place to be at.

Unfortunately my cat sat on this postcard so now it's a little bent >.< 

Sent: 26 Sept 2015   Received: 1 October 2015   Travelled:5 days

Sultan Abdul Samad Building

The Sultan Abdul Samad Building  is located in front of the Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) and the Royal Selangor Club, by Jalan Raja in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The structure takes its name from Sultan Abdul Samad, the reigning sultan of Selangor at the time when construction began.

Topped by a shiny copper dome and a 40m high clock tower, it is a major landmark in the city. It serves as the backdrop for important events such as the National Day Parade on 31 August and the ushering in of the New Year. This heritage building used to be occupied by the then Apex Court of Malaysia, the Supreme Court which was subsequently renamed the Federal Court. The Court of Appeal was also housed in this historic building. The Federal Court and the Court of Appeals have since moved to the Palace of Justice located in Putrajaya, the new Federal administrative capital.

Source: Wikipedia

Another lovely surprise from Jesse from his tour of Malaysia.
Thanks for this lovely vintage postcard!

Sent: 22 Sep 2015   Received: 28 Sep   Travelled: 6 days

Ipoh Town Hall

The Old Town of Ipoh is west of the Kinta River. There is a vibrant commercial district with many historical 'shop-houses' centred around Leech Street. Other notable features include:

Ipoh railway station in neo-classical/Edwardian Baroque style nicknamed the "Taj Mahal of Ipoh".
Ipoh Town Hall, an Edwardian Baroque municipal building located across the road from the Railway Station.
Padang Ipoh or Ipoh Field is on Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam. The field is surrounded by historic buildings that feature classic colonial architecture, including the mock-Tudor style Ipoh Club, FMS Bar, HSBC Building and the St Michael's Institution secondary school.
The Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh, officially named SMK Methodist (ACS), is located along Lahat Road.
Source: Wikipedia

Another big thank you to Jesse for this travelogue through postcards. This postcard has 

is rather special and has a rather cool story as he met the stamp and First Day Cover guru, 

Mr Khor , on the day of this new stamp issue hence the First Day Pictorial Postmark.

awesome!!

Sent: 15 September 2015   Received: 21 September 2015   Travelled: 6 days

Threshing rice

A Sabahan girl in traditional attire threshing rice at Harvest time.

Wow this card is a great surprise from my very happy go  lucky friend

Jesse who is on a Malaysian tour. So many nice things on this card, an

old never seen before card, an old stamp issue which also I've not seen

before and a bus ticket from Penang! Thank you Jesse!

Sent: September 2015    Received: 15 September 2015

Bornean sun bear

 The sun bear is the smallest, most aboreal and least known of the bear family (see number 2 in image on left) measuring between 120–150 cm long and between 60-78 cm high at the shoulder. Males tend to be larger than females, the former normally weighing between 30 and 70 kg, and the latter between 20 and 40 kg. 

Unlike other bears, the sun bear's dark brown or black fur is short and sleek, probably due to the lowland climates it lives in.  On their chest sits a pale beige horseshoe shape marking which gives the sun bear its name being said to resemble a setting or rising sun. Similar colored fur can be found around the muzzle and the eyes. 

Source: BSBCC

Thanks to Jesse for this wonderful bear card , been looking for a bear card from Borneo for

a while. BSBCC is a Conservation Centre in Sepilok, Sabah.

Sent: 9 February 2015   Received: 10 Febuary 2015   Travelled: 1 day :p