Postcard from Germany!

The third postcard of the three is from Germany. This is my favorite: airplane.

From: Nordbaer, Germany.

Send on Nov. 21, 2011.

Receive on Nov. 30, 2011.

Traveling days: 9 days.

I like to watch airplanes, I have never taken the airberlin. 

Postcard from Colorado, USA.

The second card of the three is from USA.

From: jaw, USA.

Send on Nov. 20, 2011.

Receive on Nov. 30, 2011

Traveling days: 10 days.

It is actually of Wyoming, which is known for cattle ranches. In my opinion, it is about catching a cattle. I do not eat beef because my family worked as farmers many years ago, in order to appreciate what cattles give us. (Traditionally, we used cattle to farm in Taiwan.)

Postcard from Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Today is the last day of November. I got 3 postcards! Hey Hey~

One of the three postcards is from Russia. And the postcard is about " World Day Kiss".

I did not know about "World Day Kiss" until I got the card. It is a cute card with 2 sheeps on it.

From: Yurinairinka, Russia.

Send on Nov. 16, 2011.

Receive on Nov. 30, 2011.

Traveling days : 14 days.

On the back side of the card, the sender posted some nice stamps. I like it.

Postcard from China Sent by Me 2

Yeah~

I receive 2 postcards which I sent from NanJing and Suzhou.

The first postcard was from NanJing. I have been to NanJing for many times, but it was the first time I wrote a postcard to myself and sent it. It's meaningful.

I have to say that the efficiency of China Post is a little low. I sent the card on Nov. 16, 2011 and I get it today (Nov.29,2011). It takes 13 days. Last week, I sent a postcard to Finland and the receiver got the card after 3 days, how fast!

It is not only a ticket for Museum of NanJing Presidential Palace, but also a postcard. The entrance fee is too high, RMB40, about NTD $200; USD $6.

The backside you can see a stamps was printed already, you only have to buy RMB1 stamp (to Taiwan) or RMB 4 stamp (to other countries). The backside also shows the map about the museum.

After the XinHai Revolution in 1911, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen was sworn in at the Presidential Palace as the provisional president of Republic of China. NanJing Presidential Palace housed the Office of the President of Republic of China before the republic relocated to Taiwan. (It is a long story to say about our country. )

The second postcard was from SuZhou I sent on Nov.17, 2011. It takes 12 days. I had never been to SuZhou Museum before this trip so I bought a postcard and sent it for commemoration.

It is the appearance of current building of SuZhou Museum. The building was designed by famous Pritzker Prize-winning Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei in association with Pei Partnership Architects. Construction of this building started in 2002. It was inaugurated on October 6, 2006. And it's free to visit.

I found a special postmark for the museum. Do you notice that ? I love collecting postmarks. I already have a postmark about Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu.

I remember I sent some postcards from SuZhou University, but I haven't received any one.

Postcard from Netherlands.

I got a card yesterday. 

It's about Santa Claus in Netherlands. Santa Claus arrives on a steamboat from Spain. and gives all children presents.

From: tepeki, Netherlands.

Send on Nov 4, 2011.

Receive on Nov 25, 2011.

Traveling days: 21 days.

Postcard from Russia.

The second postcard I received this Thursday is from Russia. 

It is a funny card that reminds me a Chinese proverb, "雞同鴨講".

From: Aknehsam, Russia.

Send on Nov. 3, 2011.

Receive on Nov. 24, 2011

Traveling days: 21 days.

I like the ducks on this postcard.

Postcard from Ukraine.

I received two postcards this Thursday. I did not update those pictures because I was exhausted after going back to my home. I had to finish assignment about regression model before this Friday. Since I am not good at statistics, I took lots time to finish this model. 

The first postcard I receive this Thursday is from Ukraine. These is a cute girl photo on the postcard.

From: Elyste, Ukraine.

Send on Nov. 2, 2011.

Receive on Nov. 24, 2011

Traveling days: 22 days.

Postcards from China Sent by Me.

I was in Mainland China from Nov.12 to Nov.18 because of visiting some factories and companies. I wrote some postcards for myself and sent some in Suzhou and Shanghai. I receive 2 postcards which I sent at Pudong International Airport Terminal 2 before boarding. I think it is more faster to receive postcards sent from special municipality than usual city. 

These two postcards I sent on Nov.18, 2011. It takes only 5 days.

This postcard represent part of features of Suzhou garden. 

海堂春塢. The Malus Spectacle Garden Court.  

And this one is about 寒山寺. Han Shan Temple.

I have been there for 3 times in 2 years. The temple became popular because of a poem written by a poet whose name is Zhang Ji in Tong Dynasty (about 1,200 years ago.) And the poem called "A NIGHT-MOORING NEAR MAPLE BRIDGE"

 

Postcard from Melbourne, Australia.

The third postcard I got today is from Australia. It's a cute card.

You can see the koala and the kangaroo on the middle of the postcard.

I have some koala stuffed toys and I sometimes hold them to sleep. Some of koala stuffed toys were bought by my grandfather when I was a little child. 

From: myrtlefairy, Australia.

Send on Nov.16, 2011

Receive on Nov.23, 2011

Traveling days: 7 days.

Postcard from Latvia.

The second postcard I receive today is from Latvia.
This postcard shows a typical Latvian landscape, lots of rivers, lakes and forests.
I like this card. I can't see skyscrapers, it's full of sense of nature.

From: Bric, Latvia.
Send on Nov. 09, 2011.
Receive on Nov. 23, 2011
Traveling days: 14 days.

Postcard from Norway!

Oh~ I receive my first postcard from Norway! Oh yeah~

The sender didn't write much on the postcard, too bad.

I have heard about Norway when I was a junior high school student. I still remember that the salmon is very rich in Norway, especially salmon farming.

From: Hggo, Norway.

Send on Nov.10, 2011

Receive on Nov.23 ,2011

Traveling days: 13 days.

Postcards from Canada for Private Swap 2

Oh~ Thank you very much, Linda.

She sent some postcards which put in a big envelop. 

Here are postcards I received from Linda! 

Postcard from Belarus, USA and Japan.

I got 3 postcards last week while I could not register them when I was receiving because I was in Mainland China for 7 days. I went to China because of visiting some companies and factories, as a result, I have to write some reports about them and hand in next week.

I did not know the receiving day exactly; therefore, I only record the sending days.

The first postcard is from Belarus.

From: Olga888, Belarus.

Send on Oct.23, 2011.

It is a Church of St. Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky.

The second postcard is about a painting.

From: Dan5c, USA.

Send on Nov.7, 2011

Artist: Jonathan Borofsky (American, b. 1942)

The third postcard is a Moomin Characters postcard but it is not from Finland, it came from Japan.

I found that the postcard was sought by Finnish post office. 

From: Anicca, Japan.

Send on Nov.9, 2011.

I sent some postcards for myself and some of my friends when I was in HangZhou, NanJing and ShangHai Mainland China. Hope it can be delivered soon.

Postcard from Kanmon Kaikyo , Japan.

I receive a postcard from one of my university classmates today. She is a exchange student now, and she will be back to Taiwan next February. She also made a commemorative mark on the postcard. I really appreciate!

She sent this postcard on Nov.08, 2011. After 3 days, I receive. So fast!!!

Postcard from Finland

I receive a Moomin Characters postcard with the stamp of Moomin Characters today, so cute!

From: PaulaAnneli, Finland.

Send on Nov.05, 2011

Receive on Nov.11, 2011

Traveling Days: 6 days.

It travels only 6 days, how fast it is!

Postcard from Thailand.

Another postcard of today is from Thailand.

From: bo18, Thailand.

Send on Oct.28, 2011.

Receive on Nov. 9, 2011.

Traveling days: 12 days.

The account owner of postcrossing.com exchanges to USA, so her brother sent the postcard to me. The postcard shows the Float Market on the river. I have never seen that in person although I have been to Thailand for once. Hope Thailand will soon recovers from the serious flood.

Postcard from Swiss.

It's a raining day in Taipei and the temperature is about 19'c. What a cool day.

I get 2 postcards today, one is from Swiss, another is from Thailand.   

From: malinoshka, Swiss.

Send on Oct.9, 2011.

Receive on Nov. 9, 2011.

Traveling days: 31 days.

The sender is a Ukrainian, who lives in Swiss now. She understands Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, Germany, Chinese and a little Japanese. She wrote all Chinese on the postcard. She is awesome! I wish I learn as much languages as I can. 

Postcard from Wittenberg, Germany.

Today's special.

A postcard from Germany, and the sender is 23 years old girl, who loves Japanese culture, too. Her favorite  singers are Koda Kumi and Gacket, and her favorite bands is L'arc'en'ciel. I also like L'arc'en'ciel. 

From: Vanessa, Germany.

Send on Oct. 16, 2011.

Receive on Nov. 08, 2011.

Traveling days: 23 days.

The postcard shows her hometown, and it's really beautiful.

Postcard from Detroit, USA

I receive only one postcard today. It's retrospective. 

From: dtrubel, USA.

Send on Oct. 28, 2011

Receive on Nov. 07, 2011

Traveling Days: 10 days.

There is some information on the back side of the postcard.

Playing for more than 5 years at Detroit's Pier Ballroom, Leroy Smith and his orchestra benefited greatly from their popularity and reputation. By the early 1920s, the band sought to gain national attention and moved on to New York City, where they soon became the house band at Connie's Inn.

2011 Taipei International Birdwatching Fair

2011 Taipei International Birdwatching Fair was held during the period from Nov.05 to Nov.06, 2011.

The first time, Taipei International Birdwatching Fair was held 13 years ago when I was still an elementary school student. The Fair location was changed from GuanDu Nature Reserve to GuanDu Nature Park due to its convenience. The theme of this year Birdwatching Fair is Kingfisher.

The homepage of the theme of this year Birdwatching Fair. (From: http://www.seayes.com.tw/~bird/2011/)

I have almost attended Birdwatching Fair every year. I like to collect the special stamps, watch the birds and enjoy the happy atmosphere. I also buy a T-shirt of Birdwatching Fair with different themes. This year, the post office provides the commemorative postmark, and it is the first time. It's cute, of course, I have one.

I took some pictures at GuanDu Nature Park today. I arrived at the park about 4 o'clock because I will have mid-term exam next week, I have to prepare the exams. I did not have much time at the park, it was closed and the activities of the Fair were over at 6:00pm. This photo is about the Chung Kang River. It once smelt terrible many year ago, but now, it was renovated by the government of Taipei City and succeed. (I think this photo seems to look like to be in Europe.) 

And I took this picture because I like the pond. The scenery is so great. I was so lucky. On the left side of this picture is birdwatching chalet. There are some chalets at GuanDu Nature Park are used to observe the water birds, which inhabit at GuanDu Nature Reserve for temporary and eternal.  

Unfortunately, I could not see the sunset at the park. It was beautiful. 

  

I expect the Fair of next year, I will have much time to attend.

Postcard from Finland.

The last card I receive today is from Finland. It is a Moomin character postcard with part of small fur on the postcard. And the sender put this postcard in an envelop just in case of damage during its trip from Finland to Taiwan. She is so kindness.

From: MillaMagia, Finland.

Send on Oct 27, 2011.

Receive on Nov 4, 2011

Traveling days: 8 days.

Postcard from Czech of Republic!

One of three postcards from Czech with multiple view.

The small village on the postcard seems to be beautiful and nice place to live in.

From: freezone, Czech of Republic

Send on Oct 26, 2011

Receive on Nov 4, 2011

Traveling days: 9 days.

Postcard from Poland!

Nov.4, 2011.

I receive 3 cards from Europe. One of them from Poland. The sender sent a Greek view postcard. I like it. 

From: kasiaokej, Poland

Send on Oct 27, 2011

Receive on Nov 4, 2011

Traveling days: 8 Days 

Postcard from China for Private Swap!

Because of private swap, I receive 2 bear postcards from China.

The boy asked me for a postcard about 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic of China.

I sent a water deer postcard, sticking with ROC flag stamps and water deer postage stamp, of course, the commemorate postmark on the postcard.

The two cards I receive are so cute. I like toy bear so I have lots of teddy bears on my bed.

Postcard from Netherlands

I got a special card today. It's not a postcard, it is a card, put in the envelope.

From: tedje, Netherlands
Send on Oct. 19, 2011
Receive on Nov. 1, 2011
Traveling days: 13 days.