South Africa

South Africa is one of the countries I'd definitely like to visit. Here comes a postcard from there showing hippos. They spend most of their days wallowing in the water or the mud, with the other members of their pod. The water serves to keep their body temperature down, and to keep their skin from drying out. With the exception of eating, most of hippopotamuses' lives - from childbirth, fighting with other hippos, to reproduction - occur in the water. Hippos leave the water at dusk and travel inland, sometimes up to 8 kilometers, to graze on short grass, their main source of food. They can consume 68 kilogramss of grass each night! I find these animals so cute and lovely! :)

This card was sent on October 20th 2011 and arrived in the post office in my town on April 20th 2012 (see the postmark below)! That means it took exactly 6 months for it to arrive! The postcard arrived without any damage from its trip to Montenegro. I wonder where it was wandering. Someone wrote ''Serbia'' below my address, so it's maybe the reason why it traveled for so long. That sometimes annoys me, especially when people think Montenegro is Serbia, or is a part of it. Anyway, I really like this card, and I'm very happy that it isn't lost. :) Thanks a lot Michelle!

South Africa

Wonderful postcard from one of my favourite countries in the world - 5 typical and most famous animals of South Africa. Originally used only by hunters, the term 'Big Five' refers to five of Africa's greatest wild animals - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. As during the bygone hunting era the term "Big Five" still conjure up the romance and excitement of Africa's exotic destinations and experiences. Imagine watching the sun set over the horizon whilst you capture the moment of a pride of lions stalking their prey. Watching a buffalo strolling to a water hole with strength and size that makes it more likely to kill a human than any other mammal. The rhino, which is almost extinct, with its extraordinary horns and bad temper. And the leopard with its beauty and remarkable speed and skill to hunt. The Big Five - legends of the wilderness which have become synonymous with Africa. [source]

Huge thanks goes to dear Tshidi. This was one of the 1st postcards I received when I started my postcard collection. :)

South Africa

South Africa is one of my favourite countries, even I have never been there. It's country full of diversity. These kids are sooo cute :)
Thank you Tshidi!