Adventures learning geography with two little girls and their mommy, through Google Earth, Postcrossing and Geocaching!

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Netherlands Arrived


Hurray! US-1508368 was received!

US-1508368The postcard US-1508368 to EricaDonker in Netherlands has arrived! It reached its destination in 6 days after traveling 7,680 km!


EricaDonker wrote you a message:

"Hi!
Thank you for the nice card. I think the statues are really cool :)
Greetings, Erica"

102nd Received, Spain

"Dear girls, I hope you homeschooling is improving day by day.  I am Vicky and I live in a beautiful region at northern Spain, called Euskal Herria.  On the card you can see typical house, dance and customs.  There is spoken a language called Euskera, and Spanish too!"
Thanks Vicky!

Poland Arrived


Hurray! US-1508365 was received!

US-1508365The postcard US-1508365 to pajraf in Poland has arrived! It reached its destination in 6 days after traveling 8,430 km!


pajraf wrote you a message:

"Hi there!
Thanks for your postcard! It's really nice. I wish i could be there one day!
Take care!"

Singapore Arrived


Hurray! US-1492669 was received!

US-1492669The postcard US-1492669 to jjmega in Singapore has arrived! It reached its destination in 13 days after traveling 13,276 km!


jjmega wrote you a message:

"Hi,
Thank you for the lovely night view of Spokane!
Cheers
Janet"

101st Received, Michigan, United States of America

We received this cute Hello Kitty postcard from Michigan, Hope taught English in Yatsuo, Toyama, Japan and brought this card back with her.


100th Received, Italy!!!

Wow, how exciting, we have now received 100 postcards!

This postcard came to us from Linda.  This view is of Napli, a city not far from Mt. Vesuvio and the lost city of Pompei!  WOW!

99th Received, Finland

Helena of Troy sent us this card from Joensuu, Finland.  "Joensuu, my hometown, was established 1848.  The name means river's mouth.  The river is called Pielisjoki and it runs from Pielinen to Pyhaselka."


98th Received, Taiwan

This beautiful scene is Sun Moon Lake Taiwan.  According to Claire, it is a famous tourist attraction.


97th Received, Russia

This beautiful card came to us from Saint Petersburg.

United Kingdom Arrived


Hurray! US-1492668 was received!

US-1492668The postcard US-1492668 to ichabodhides in United Kingdom has arrived! It reached its destination in 9 days after traveling 7,319 km!


ichabodhides wrote you a message:

"Hi!
Thank you so much for your very beautiful postcard, that's such a lovely view! Yellowstone looks gorgeous.
Best wishes,
Anu"

96th Received, China

This beautiful postcard came from Bonnie in Shanghai, China.  "Wish you would love this view card about my hometown, Shanghai.  And also the various stamps I picked especially for you."
The buildings on the card are the: Shanghai Global Finance Centre, Jinmao Tower, and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower


95th Received, Netherlands

"Favorite products of Holland are cheese, tulips, cows and windmills."


Netherlands Arrived


Hurray! US-1496223 was received!

US-1496223The postcard US-1496223 to Anita1973 in Netherlands has arrived! It reached its destination in 6 daysafter traveling 7,666 km!


Anita1973 wrote you a message:

"Thanks a lot for your beautiful postcard. Have a great day!"

Czech Republic Arrived


Hurray! US-1487232 was received!

US-1487232The postcard US-1487232 to MartaS in Czech Republic has arrived! It reached its destination in 9 daysafter traveling 8,188 km!


MartaS wrote you a message:

"Hello! Yesterday I received your amazing postcard - thank you so much for it, I really like it :-)
But you forget write ID :-) Fortunately I found it with Postcrossing Support´s help :-)
Greetings from Czech republic...
Marta"

Finland Arrived


Hurray! US-1483393 was received!

US-1483393The postcard US-1483393 to dotdotPC in Finland has arrived! It reached its destination in 10 daysafter traveling 7,574 km!


94th Received, Germany

Odenwald is a low mountain range in the middle part of Germany.

Latvia Arrived


Hurray! US-1455005 was received!

US-1455005The postcard US-1455005 to MartaDeksne in Latvia has arrived! It reached its destination in 27 daysafter traveling 7,873 km!


MartaDeksne wrote you a message:

"Hello,
Thank you very much for this amazing card! You made my day!
Greetings from Latvia
Marta Deksne"

93rd Received, Netherlands

This postcard came from Avion in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.  She wrote, "I live in a  little village on a lake in the north of the Netherlands.  Normal it's very quiet here.  But it has rained so much and storm, the levees broke and people had to evaquete (go away rapid).  We were not in danger because a land flooded where not many people live.  A lot of cattle had to move.  Normal, it freezes here and many people skate."




Netherlands Arrived


Hurray! US-1487210 was received!

US-1487210The postcard US-1487210 to Arnolda in Netherlands has arrived! It reached its destination in 5 daysafter traveling 7,647 km!


Arnolda wrote you a message:

"Thank you for your postcard.
Have a nice day.
Arnolda"

Belgium Arrived


Hurray! US-1487211 was received!

US-1487211The postcard US-1487211 to DorienDM in Belgium has arrived! It reached its destination in 5 days after traveling 7,767 km!


DorienDM wrote you a message:

"Thank you for your card! I really lik it. I visited part of the USA in 1996 and hope to visit more places one day. All the best, Dorien"

France Arrived


Hurray! US-1455006 was received!

US-1455006The postcard US-1455006 to mawangrt in France has arrived! It reached its destination in 23 daysafter traveling 7,840 km!


mawangrt wrote you a message:

"Hello!
How are you doing? I like the postcard as I like outdoor activities and packbaging so much. I hope I travel around Spokane.
Best wishes for you!
Louis"

Netherlands Arrived


Hurray! US-1455008 was received!

US-1455008The postcard US-1455008 to Laura_78 in Netherlands has arrived! It reached its destination in 21 daysafter traveling 7,753 km!


Laura_78 wrote you a message:

"Hello! Thanks for the postcard with the Vulcano. It's impressive! Happy Postcrossing, Laura"

Now you will receive a postcard from another random user. Stand-by! :)

Poland Arrived


Hurray! US-1455011 was received!

US-1455011The postcard US-1455011 to Sebal8 in Poland has arrived! It reached its destination in 21 days after traveling 8,200 km!


Sebal8 wrote you a message:

"Hello!
Thank you for this volcano postcard, it's great!
Take care!
Sebastian :)"

Russia Arrived


Hurray! US-1418250 was received!

The postcard US-1418250 to Radomira in Russia has arrived! It reached its destination in 44 days after traveling 8,347 km!

Radomira wrote you a message:

"Hi! I've received your card today, it's really beautiful! And the name of your city - "Spokane" sound like our word "спокойно" (calm);)
Thanks for the card, have a good day!
Anna"

Sunday, January 8, 2012

92nd Received, Taiwan

"I come from Taiwan, live in Tainan, Tainan city is full of culture.  There are many things to it and many places to visit."


China Arrived


Hurray! US-1390793 was received!

US-1390793The postcard US-1390793 to Charlotte_ge in China has arrived! It reached its destination in 58 daysafter traveling 9,481 km!


Charlotte_ge wrote you a message:

"thank you for your card"

2011 Recap

What an exciting year it has been!  We joined Postcrossing January 27th, 2011!
Here is the summary they sent to us as of December 31, 2011.

Your 2011 statistics:

The numbers

2011Ever
Postcards sent9696
Postcards received9191
Days your mailbox was happy: 53

Others:

Country ranking by sent:3165th
Country ranking by distance:2814th


Country distribution: Sent postcards

Postcards sent


CountrySentAvg travel
Netherlands1513
Taiwan1015
Germany917
Finland912
Belarus816
Russia525
Poland513
China359
United Kingdom38
Lithuania319
Ukraine315
Japan213
Canada28
France212
Malaysia216
Australia225
Portugal18
Turkey110
U.S.A.14
Thailand115
Italy115
Denmark115
Czech Republic114
Brazil113
Spain16
Hungary19
Latvia19
Austria120
Oman137


Country distribution: Received postcards

Postcards received


CountryReceivedAvg travel
Netherlands1312
Finland1013
China830
Russia832
Taiwan531
Poland550
Belarus532
Lithuania413
Germany417
Brazil3102
Estonia28
Belgium227
Czech Republic223
Japan27
Spain211
Canada214
United Kingdom29
Ukraine230
Portugal219
Turkey114
U.S.A.110
Thailand117
Hong Kong139
France18
Australia19
Hungary19
Sweden19


Top 3 favourite postcards

Sent by you in 2011:

US-1367220favourited 32 times
US-1321157favourited 8 times
US-1367221favourited 8 times

All-time favourites:

US-1367220favourited 32 times
US-1321157favourited 8 times
US-1367221favourited 8 times



December Recap


Your December statistics:

The numbers

DecemberEver
Postcards sent696
Postcards received1191
Days your mailbox was happy: 5

Others:

Country ranking by sent:3165th
Country ranking by distance:2814th


Country distribution: Sent postcards

Postcards sent


CountrySentAvg travel
Lithuania115
Netherlands110
United Kingdom110
France116
Denmark115
Belarus122


Country distribution: Received postcards

Postcards received


CountryReceivedAvg travel
Netherlands311
Russia242
Sweden19
United Kingdom110
Finland19
China147
Germany18
Belarus122

91st Received, Russia

This is a beautiful card from Russia!  There are some ice tree sculptures in the foreground with the Naberezhnye Chelny tower in the background.



"Our city is only known as the location of the Kamaz truck production.  Apart from that, it's really boring down here."

90th Received, China

"79 Fenyang Road, built in 1905, is listed in the First Group of Excellent Historical Architecture and the sites of historical interest and cultural relics under the protection of the municipal government of Shanghai.  It is a detached garden villa of the French Renaissance Revival style"

89th Received, Netherlands

This card came to us from Holland.  
"My country has/it is known by 2 names - Holland also - official :THE NETHERLANDS aka - Kingdom of the Netherlands - yes - we have Queen!  Her name is Beatrix, and on April 30th we celebrate Queen's Day!  Our flag has blue, red, and white colors (just like yours - but on any major event that we are fanatic (skating, footbal/socker).  You will recognize us by a color of ORANGE - that is because royal family "last name" is "VAN ORANGE" ..read... van orange, which is orange.  

88th Received, United Kingdom

This really neat postcard came to us from Dartmoor.
"Today Becky Falls is a very popular tourist destination and has been since it first opened to the public in 1903.  However modern tourists are not the first people to appreciate the area.  There is evidence of Bronze and Iron age settlements and medieval villages near the falls.  During these times Dartmoor would have been a remote wilderness and Becky Falls a place of shelter, giving access to water and wood."


87th Received, Netherlands

This postcard shows the old main tower in the city Hoorn in the Netherlands.
Founded in 716, it Hoorn was a major port town.
In the Dutch Wikipedia, Hoofdtoren translates to:
Main Tower
The Main Tower is one of the last defenses that are still in the Horn have been preserved.  Nowadays there in the tower a grill bar and a restaurant.  The tower stands at the harbor of the city.  It was built in 1532 and the Northern Company was established.  Beside the tower stands a statue of the ship boys of Bontekoe.

France Arrived


Hurray! US-1413257 was received!

The postcard US-1413257 to Mandarine52 in France has arrived! It reached its destination in 16 days after traveling 8,064 km!

Mandarine52 wrote you a message:

"Good evening ! I just would like to thank you for your beautiful postcard! It's so funny because during one of my english class today we spoke about the Yellowstone National Park ! I wish you all the best and send you many greetings from France :)
Manue"


Lithuania Arrived


Hurray! US-1413256 was received!

The postcard US-1413256 to gustyte in Lithuania has arrived! It reached its destination in 15 days after traveling 8,034 km!

gustyte wrote you a message:

"thank you for the postcard.
Diana"

Denmark Arrived


Hurray! US-1413255 was received!

The postcard US-1413255 to Gogge1 in Denmark has arrived! It reached its destination in 15 days after traveling 7,545 km!

Gogge1 wrote you a message:

"Hello Thank you so much for the super great and fantastic card you send me. I simply love it. All the best wishes and Happy Postcrossing. Rita"

United Kingdom Arrived


Hurray! US-1418252 was received!

The postcard US-1418252 to ejbarnes89 in United Kingdom has arrived! It reached its destination in 10 days after traveling 7,244 km!

ejbarnes89 wrote you a message:

"Wow the Glacier National Park is so pretty!"

86th Received, Sweden

This is our first postcard from (or even to) Sweden!  Since our ancestors came from Sweden, I was excited to receive this one.
"There are about 9.4 million people living in Sweden and about 2 million of them live in the capital Stockholm, if you include the suburbs.  I live in Torshalla, about 110 km west of Stockholm.  It's one of the oldest cities in Sweden, but we've only about 7,600 people living here."

85th Received, Germany

This card came to us from Germany.  The note on the back says  "Grusse ans Bochum, linw Stadt mitten im Ruhrgebiet"
In my non-german mind this translates to ~ grass and {something} live street with in Ruhrgebiet
When I google it, I get ~ Greetings to the Bochum, in the ruhr Area city Linz
Hmm..  It's a mystery as the girls would say.
When I google Siedlung Teutoburgia from the front of the card, I get the Settlement Teutoburgia also known as Teutoburgia Garden City, a mining settlement in Bornig.  The picture on the card is the Teutoburgia settlement with the shaft frame of the eponymous former colliery in the background.

Belarus Arrived


Hurray! US-1394860 was received!

US-1394860The postcard US-1394860 to Karinna in Belarus has arrived! It reached its destination in 22 days after traveling 8,272 km!

84th Received, Netherlands

This card came from Holland.  These are typical Dutch images, like the tulips.  Tulpen in Dutch.

83rd Received, Belarus

This card came from Minsk, Belarus.

82nd Received, Finland

This postcard is titled Muistatkio, Do you remember?
It is from Laukaa, central Finland.
"This card is from a Finisch scoolclass.  Pupils are eating their dinner about y 1960."

Netherlands Arrived


Hurray! US-1409634 was received!

The postcard US-1409634 to SandyK in Netherlands has arrived! It reached its destination in 10 days after traveling 7,653 km!

SandyK wrote you a message:


"Thank you for the beautiful postcard!!"

November 2011 Summary


Your November statistics:

The numbers

NovemberEver
Postcards sent1291
Postcards received680
Days your mailbox was happy: 5

Others:

Country ranking by sent:3274th
Country ranking by distance:2900th


Country distribution: Sent postcards

Postcards sent


CountrySentAvg travel
Netherlands29
Finland216
Germany210
Ukraine117
Taiwan134
Poland114
United Kingdom16
China177
Australia132


Country distribution: Received postcards

Postcards received


CountryReceivedAvg travel
Netherlands19
Portugal128
Lithuania113
Spain18
Germany118
Brazil125