Showing posts with label Bahamas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bahamas. Show all posts

Monday, January 13, 2014

Bahamas

Next is a really cool Bahamas card from the JP fairy ;-)
Interesting, I acquired a nice number of Bahamas cards last year...all written and stamped, but not until now have shown a single one of them...so here we go



the back of the card says:
"A popular Bahamian saying goes..."May you always have sand in your shoes and a dollar in your pocket"
The Bahamian Dollar is on par with the US Dollar. The $3 bill and the 15¢ coin make great souvenirs.

Ok, I have something to say about that saying...unless Im constantly on the beach, id be far from comfortable to have sand in my shoes all the time...as for the dollar...ok, I won't get too picky on that one...much better than an empty pocket ;-)

the stamp was issued in 2013 in a set of 6 stamps representing the Royal Police Force Band.

Merci beacoup JP!!!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Nassau, Bahamas

My dear dear Katie gave me this splendid surprise and thought of me during her stay in the Bahamas! Can you imagine my delight? A written and stamped card from the Bahamas?!!! Not an everyday treat, thats for sure!

From the back of the card: "Whether you prefer quiet, private beaches or lively public ones, Nassau on New Providence Island offers the crystal clear water and powdery white sand that you are looking for".

Ahhh, private or public, id take either....how can I resist a sandy beach like this with crystal clear waters! Yeah, I am desperate for a holiday by the sea or ocean, but unfortunately, with the season coming to a closure, and me still having lot of unsolved issues here, I could still just dream of one....maybe ill be more lucky next year...


The stamp is from a set of 4 issued in 2010, called Friends of the environment.

Thank you so much dear Katie, again and again! You really made me happy!

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Atlantis, Bahamas

Bahaaamaaaasssssss...who would have thought???!  Well certainly not me, but some extra cool people like Gaby, do!

And the number of countries received goes up to 96! 4 more to go! Seems such a small number though i think that those 4 are gonna take some time...unless i maybe personally haunt some people and ask for a trade...but i need to stock myself with stamps first...and i  need to look around for people who actually are reliable and interested in swaps...if you have someone to recommend from a country i dont have a postcard yet, please feel free to give your input.
As for the card....when you take a look at it, one gets the impression of, what is he going to do once he slides down....but if you take a closer look, you will see the tunnel which goes under the water...but i still have a question pending....isnt there a chance that the sharks simply jump on you, once you are down....or you need the speed of light to reach the tunnel in order to escape them...and is the entrance under water or above (you cant really take a right look from here)...and if its underwater, it makes it a bit more complicated to reach to it, coz of the water pressure...i mean, anyone who has ever been in a pool/river/lake knows that its not that easy to sink and thatyou just float on the water...in the sea its somewhat different, coz of the salt, and by default, that keeps you on the surface...
I think that i ask way too many quesitons sometimes.....silly and lame ones...
this is what the back of the card says: Mayan Temple - Take a thrilling 60-foot near vertical plunge through an acrylic tunnel submerged in a shark-infested lagoon. The Leap of Faith is one of five exhilarating water slides on the six-story Mayan Temple.
Gaby says that it is not Mexico or not a real Mayan Temple....but i would say that its the thought that counts...more than anything!
Thanks Gaby...as always :)