World on my postcards

The second postcard received from a friend visiting Kentucky! Very big thank you to Paige! According to Kentucky website, Maybe nothing defines the culture of Kentucky better than the state's obsession with horses.

 First postcard of 2017! Amazing surprise from a friend visiting Detroit! Massive thank you!

This is the largest war canoe in the world was built for 1940 centennial commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi . The 35 metre canoe carries a crew of 90 paddlers and is regularly launched for annual commemorations of the Treaty signing.

Le Mont-Saint-Michel is an island commune in Normandy, France.   As of 2009, the island has a population of 44.   According to legend, the archangel Michael appeared in 708 to Aubert of Avranches, the bishop of Avranches, and instructed him to build a church on the rocky islet.