Sri Lanka

Second Country on the recent trip. Sri Lanka

Post Office in Galle . 

A famous Old Post Office in Nuwara Eliya. A famous tourist site. Open 7 Days ! 

The Staff at the Philatelic Bureau in Colombo . Very helpful and knowledgeable. Full selection of stamps . 

Post Office in Dambulla. 

Maldives

Indian Ocean-Maldives-Male

Just back from my trip now , so can update . Starting off in the Maldives. Stayed on South Ari Atoll, but also spend a full day in Male the small capital which looks like Manhattan from the sky.

This is the Post office at the airport . It is open 24 hours !! I think this is the first Post office I have seen that. However when I arrived it was closed for one hour. So I guess the staff have to eat .. lol..  There are presentation folders with stamps on one side which includes some sets.  Other then that, on sale via a book is individual stamps and miniature sheets.  You wont find sets. Also no order. The staff do not know issue dates. But otherwise an attractive office with a good selection of postcards for sale 

Very friendly Post staff 

The Main Post office in Male itself . Despite notices no real Philatelic section . Post office is a little chaotic . I did not buy any stamps there.  

The Presidents house in Male 

Near the Fish market in Male 

The get to the islands many inc myself take the Float plane. 

In the background the island of Male from the plane. The main airport is on its own island .

At the resort . Great food and very relaxing . 

Lagoon area outside bedroom 

Snorkelling   on the reef. 

Australia - Adelaide to Alice Sprigs

Australia 1992. From Adelaide to Alice Sprigs  on the Ghan. A great trip. Now it goes as far as Darwin. Great memories 

Algeria 2007

I have been looking for these photos for a while. Glad I found them. Algeria a country I visited in 2007. I had dreamed for so long to to go here. I was here on a cruise with a 3 day stay. One of the highlights was without doubt the Post office in Algiers. I have to say along with the Office in Ho Chi Minh City, it has to be one of the best Post Offices in the World. I had special security there as it was not on the tour. I of course insisted in visiting . I met the Post master who studied in Ireland . So a small world !   Algeria has so much to show. Will go back again some day. 

Post Office in Algiers

Post Office 

Post Office

Counting Countries - Podcast

http://globalgaz.com/david-langan-176-countries-counting/

Hi all, I have been very busy especially at work as my busy time of the year. However , plenty of travel ahead this year.  I have just finished a podcast on my travels and above is the link. You can also get this in the ITunes store.  Search for Counting Countries and then you see this podcast . Enjoy