Brazil - Sao Paulo - The World's first X shaped Cable-Stayed Bridge

This is a nighttime aerial view of The World's first X shaped Cable-Stayed Bridge with two crossed lanes in São Paulo (Brazil)

This is a new bridge built in the City of São Paulo.

It commenced in 2004, and the project changed a couple of times, but now its going pretty fast!

It will link the Brooklin region to Morumbi.

And will link major avenues to the Marginal (the freeway across the river), it will be really good for traffic!

The viaducts are built and in use already, the bridge is being built pretty fast.

This nice card was sent to me by Jennifer.

Season's Greetings

United Nations

The magnificent UN Building and its surroundings.

Season's Greetings

Cinderella and her Prince Charming

Seasons Greetings.

Russia – Wishing you All a Happy New Year from Vladivostok.

Vladivostok. Its right on the Southern edge of Siberia. With temperatures varying from a comfortable 30 plus in Summer to freezing minus 40 sometimes on Winter nights. I spent two very enjoyable winters there in the late ‘60s. By sending this delightful card Elena from the Primorski Krai in Siberian Russia has rekindled so many old memories. Thank you Elena , and a Very Happy New Year to You too.

Germany

This pretty card was painted by Daniela just 10 years old from SOS – Kinderdorf in Munich, Germany. Interestingly it was sent to me by another Daniela from Germany.

SOS Children's Villages (German: SOS-Kinderdorf) is an independent, non-governmental international development organisation which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. It was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Imst, Austria. It has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize 14 times and received the 2002 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. According to the Financial Times, the 2004 turnover of SOS Children's Villages altogether was US$807 million, and it was ranked 33 out of a 100 global NGOs for "global accountability". Its international umbrella organisation, SOS-Kinderdorf International, was founded in 1960, after national associations had been established in France, Germany and Italy in addition to the original Austrian association. Over a hundred national associations across the world have since been established.