In September 2020 I started with postcrossing. I had the bookmark of the website https://www.postcrossing.com already for a year, but had to scope with other things in life. After a year I had the time to take a closer look. I decided to give it a try. It was one of the best decicision. It’s… Read more Starting postcrossing
Postcard to Indonesia
Today I sent a postcard to Indonesia. It was the first time that I sent a card to this country. Getting the address on the postcard was a real challenge. It had eight lines of address. Somehow I managed it, I’m curious to see when it will arrive. I will then add here.I chose a… Read more Postcard to Indonesia
Postcard Netherlands no 6
Another postcard came from the Netherlands on October 17th. It was the second card from the Netherlands. It is a tourist postcard and shows the sights of Apeldoorn in a collage. I like the postcard very much, especially the pictures with the old steam locomotive and the park with the fountain.The postcard took 5 days… Read more Postcard Netherlands no 6
Postcard Netherlands no 5
Another postcard arrived on October 15th. This time from the Netherlands. The motif of the postcard is a colored drawing of four cats. A mother cat with her three kittens. A young cat carries it in its mouth. The color of the mother cat is orange tabby, as is one of her offspring. There are… Read more Postcard Netherlands no 5
Postcard France no 4
Another postcard came from France at the end of September 2020. The motif of the postcard is funny and is called “Fanfare de Cavalerie”.It shows a long dining table. Soldiers stand and sit at either end with musical instruments such as trumpets, trombones and drums. They raise their glasses in a toast. Meanwhile, a soldier… Read more Postcard France no 4
Postcard from France no 28
Today the 28th postcard arrived. This came from France. The postcard shows a picture of the Cluny Abbey in Burgenland in France. A very nice postcard. It took the card four days to travel 560 kilometers, the equivalent of 345 miles.
Postcard Czech Republic no 3
One day after the postcard from Taiwan, the next postcard number three came from the Czech Republic. The city of the postcrosser is Jablonec. The city is not far from the Polish and German borders. Accordingly, the card only needed 6 days for 390 kilometers, which corresponds to 240 miles.The main motif of the postcard… Read more Postcard Czech Republic no 3
Postcard Taiwan no 2
Postcard number two arrived on September 24th. The sender was from Taiwan. The postcard shows a farm near Nantou in the background mountains and forests. When he wrote the card it was 28 ° C. Many postcrossers write brief information about the weather on the postcard at the time the card was written.It took the… Read more Postcard Taiwan no 2
Postcard from Atlanta U.S.A.
I received my first postcard in mid-September 2020. 3 weeks passed after I started postcrossing. So my new hobby started with a postcard from the USA. The first postage stamp is from Atlanta, Georgia. The postcard shows the Atlanta skyline and facts about the city and state. The travel of the postcard took 7 days… Read more Postcard from Atlanta U.S.A.
postcard Austria Graz no 27
Today I received the 27th postcard. The postcard came from Austria. It shows the city of Graz’s Christmas market in the city center. It is the main square with the clock tower. A wonderful postcard. There are also three nice stamps on the postcard. Austria is the 20th country from which I received a postcard.