Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Nida

Received from: Lithuania (with Irish ID)
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: June 2011
Distance: 1833 km
Time of travelling: 8 days

I love the stamps that present something connected with old ages, this one is so nice! :)

And, following Wikipedia, Nida is a resort town in Lithuania, located on the Curonian Spit. It has 1,650 residents and is the administrative center of the Neringa municipality. Nida Airport is located in the town. Nida is the westernmost point of Lithuania and the Baltic States.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Finland

Received from: Finland
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: June 2011
Distance: 1012 km
Time of travelling: 10 days

Quite interesting Finnish stamp - especially that colors of the lamp bring to my mind the Polish flag ;).

The words from the postcard: Ela = Live, Iloitse = Be happy, Unelmoi = Dream, Jaa = Share, Luo = Create, Leiki = Play, Innosta = Inspire / Motivate

Bratislava

From: Slovakia
Category: My collection
Date: June 2011
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 460,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.
Bratislava is the political, cultural, and economic centre of Slovakia. It is the seat of the Slovak president, the parliament, and the executive branch of the government. It is home to several universities, museums, theatres, galleries and other important cultural and educational institutions. Many of Slovakia's large businesses and financial institutions also have headquarters there.

Munich

Received from: Germany
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: June 2011
Distance: 814 km
Time of travelling: 9 days

German stamp presenting Old Town in Regensburg.

And Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg. There are about 1.35 million people living within city limits. (Wikipedia)

Finland

Received from: Finland
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: June 2011
Distance: 1011 km
Time of travelling: 4 days

Very beautiful postcard with the interesting stamps - various shapes and they look like stickers ;).

Middelburg

received from the Netherlands (via Postcrossing)
(June 2011)

The Dutch card with the stamps presenting animals.

Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.

Leeuwarden

received from the Netherlands (via Postcrossing)
(June 2011)


With a stamp presenting very interesting bike ;).

According to Wikipedia Leeuwarden is the capital city of the Dutch province of Friesland. It is situated in the north of the country.

Hong Kong

Received from: Hong Kong
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: May 2011
Distance: 8288 km
Time of travelling: 39 days

Michigan

Received from: Finland
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: May 2011
Distance: 1044 km
Time of travelling: 5 days

Because the card was sent from Finland, it has the Finnish stamp. Although the postcard presents Michigan's most important points. Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is a French alteration of the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".

Malmö

From: Sweden
Category: My collection
Date: May 2011

Malmö

From: Sweden
Category: My collection
Date: May 2011

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Orlando

Received from: the USA
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: June 2011
Distance: 8422 km
Time of travelling: 21 days

Orlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region. The Orlando metropolitan area has a population of 2,082,628 and it is the 27th largest metropolitan area in the United States, the 5th largest metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States, and the 3rd largest metro area in Florida. The city-proper population is 238,300 making Orlando the 80th largest city in the United States.

Koblenz

Received from: Germany
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: June 2011
Distance: 957 km
Time of travelling: 5 days

The half of the postcard was covered with may stamps like that, it looked really nice ;)

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Australia

Received from: Australia
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: June 2011
Distance: 13045 km
Time of travelling: 10 days

Awesome stamps from Australia. Especially the one presenting Prince William and Kate Middleton. I have never been interested in them but the stamp looks so nice!