73rd 74th, 75th, 76th, 77th, 78th, and 79th Received Japan, China, Brazil, Netherlands, Portugal, Lithuania, Spain

Lithuania Received

We received this card from Lithuania.  Lina says "Nida is a small city located at the Baltic seashore.  It belongs with the UNESCO world heritage list because of it's dunes."

 

Lithuania Arrived

Hurray! US-1241272 was received!

The postcard US-1241272 to Jurjur in Lithuania has arrived! It reached its destination in 30 days after traveling 8,090 km!

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

48th Out, Marijampole, Lithuania

Marijampole is the capital of Marijampole County (similar to a county seat in the US).  It is located in the southwest of Lithuania.  The town was first written about in 1667 as the name Pasesupe.  The city changed names a few times through it's history.  It was then Staropole, named for Prienai starost's guards in 1739.  (starosta is the name of the head of county administration).
Staropole was destroyed by a fire in 1765 and when the area was rebuilt, it was named Maryampol after the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Following World War I the town was given its current name, Marijampole.  From 1955 to 1989, the town was called Kapsukas after the founder of the Lithuanian Communist Party.  The historical name was returned as Lithuania regained it's independence.

Lithuania Arrived

Hurray! US-1053231 was received!

The postcard US-1053231 to anittta in Lithuania has arrived! It reached its destination in 13 days after traveling 8,100 km!

anittta wrote you a message:

"Hi, thank you for the card with Washington view:) wish you all the best and happy postcrossing"

18th Received, Vilnius, Lithuania

Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania and looks like a beautiful city.  I like the look of the older buildings.  The old town has about 40 museums, lots of churches, and many monuments. 

25th, 26th, and 27th Out, Taiwan, Lithuania, and France

The 25th postcard that we are mailing is going to Xinzhuang City, Taiwan.  Xinzhuang City was incorporated into the New Taipei on December 25th, 2010.  We've sent another card to a city that was incorporated at the same time.  The Shifen waterfall is nearby and is VERY beautiful!

Our 26th card is going to Prienai, Lithuania.  Prienai is located along the Neman River.  The city was first documented in 1502 and was granted city rights in 1609.

The 27th card is going out to Trith-Saint-Leger, France.  Trith-Saint-Leger is a commune in the Nord.  The Nord was founded during the french revolution on March 4, 1790.

9th Received, Rietavas, Lithuania

Rietavas is located on the Jura River.  Rietavas had the first power station in Lithuania to produce electricity in 1892, and also had the first Lithuanian telephone line.