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Elmira, New York
Lugano, Switzerland
May 1973
Dear
This is the view from our balcony! Very resort-like! Warm.. flowers everywhere. We went to the top of San Salvatore this morn. on a cog railroad…the view was lovely. Have just finished eating lunch and are waiting to take a boat trip on the lake. Bill has dental app. so he is not going. Kathy and Jane are not going either. Yesterday we left Zurich at 7 am and the ride through the Alps was fantastic! Just unbelievable!! We got here about 10 am and went to Kathy’s school, she showed us around…then came back to hotel with us. We took a walk along the lake after lunch and rested in aft. The hotel has a nice pool. It is so nice to be with people who can help us with language problems, ordering food, etc. So far the kids are getting along fine. Steve even said he was glad he came!
Love
The view from the school in Lugano.
Dehli, India
Emperor Humayun’s tomb built by his wife in 1555. In this tomb sleep many princes and Emporor of Delhi. This building is next to Taj.
Actually postcard is not correct. Building was completed in 1572 and is not next to the Taj.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1950’s
The County Hospital, costing 13 million dollars, is one of the largest and best equipped in the world. There are 123 buildings on 56 acres of ground. An average 4 thousand patients are treated daily.
(This particular building was finished in 1933, and was converted to office space. A new $1 billion dollar building opened in 2008.)
Treasure Island, Fiji
April, 1981
I did not get a chance to visit this island this trip but it is the one I visited by sailing ship in 1970.
Fiji is very nice! I would like to come back and spend a holiday here.
Love
16 km south west of Lautoka, Treasure Island is casual elegance in lush, tropical surroundings. Ultra-modern Fijian accommodation with private beach and lagoon view.
Notre Dame, Paris
Den Haag, January, 1983
Isn’t this a good photo? So much nice detail. Our guests left yesterday and we have been sleeping mostly since. I think they had a good time and got a bit “educated”. We hope you had a good trip to California and that you are back with a new lease on life. We missed you on our trip.
Love
(The roof was destroyed by fire in 2019. Restoration is due to begin soon.)
Here I am in front of Notre Dame in 1999.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
July, 1975
We arrived here yesterday noon by plane and our friends drove in about 5 pm after a pleasant trip down. They leave by plane this afternoon to return home. This is a beautiful area – nice weather. Wish you were here!!
Love
Albuquerque, New Mexico. “The Duke City”. Night falls over the largest City in the State. Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway, longest clear span in North America. Shops and restaurants in Albuquerque’s Old Town Plaza. Sandia Mountains seen from downtown Albuquerque. Sandia Crest reaches a height of 10,678 feet.
Interesting fact, the city was named for the Viceroy of New Spain (1706), Francisco V (5th) Fernandez de la Cueva Enruquez y Fernandez de la Cueva, the 10th Duke of Albuquerque and Marquess of Cuellar. That’s a long name. Apparently the city was in the northern part of “New Spain”. The United States claimed the territory in 1846.
Caracas, Venezuela
January, 1966
I miss you and wish you were here.
Love
La Bresse, France
La Bresse is in northeastern France and is known for its ski resorts and outdoor activities.
Below is a photo I took of the town when I was there in 1999.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This is a Panagra, Jet Sky Postcard from the 1960’s.
Below is a shot of the obelisk I took when I was there in 2019.
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