viernes, 9 de diciembre de 2016

Postcrossing Meetup (Received Cards): CHRISTIAN from GERMANY

This postcard was sent to us from Germany. It was sent by Christian, who lives in Göttingen, 1715 kilometers away!


On the card we can see a lovely picture of some sort of bird; after surfing the net, I think I discovered what it is: Germans call it Stieglitz, British call it Goldfinch and Galicians call it xílgaro.


On the back of the card Christian gives us some information about himself (he likes travelling and working in the garden, for example). It also comes with some lovely stamps with more scenes from nature.



Danke, Christián!

viernes, 2 de diciembre de 2016

Postcrossing Meetup (Received Cards): MARGOT from GERMANY

This postcard was sent to us from Germany. It was sent by Margot, who lives in Nuremberg, 1701 kilometers away!



On the card we can see a very funny sign that is not from Germany, but from Australia: more specifically, from Pancake Barn, Elephant Pass, Tasmania. it threatens with swift retaliation, in three languages, to anyone who should block the doors.


On the back, Margot tells us a few things about herself: her living place, her job (she works in water protection) and her good wishes for us. The card comes with a lovely seal and stamp!



Danke, Margot!

miércoles, 23 de noviembre de 2016

Stop 54 - Kaohsiung (Taiwan)

Our last postcard was sent to Kaohsiung, in Taiwan, 11076 kilometers away!


The postcard was sent to Selena. It was sent by César Blanco, a Basic 2 student who wrote on a postcard featuring a view of the Noia Alameda, our local promenade with tiled and checquered floor, metal-forged benches and palm trees.



Thanks, César!

jueves, 17 de noviembre de 2016

Stop 53 - San Bruno (USA)

Our last postcard was sent to San Bruno, in California (United States of America), 8836 kilometers away!



The postcard was sent to Vicki. We have already sent a postcard to her, but because of some mistake in giving directions, we are sending her another one. This one was written by Daniel Gándara, an Advanced 2 student who wrote on a postcard featuring a painting by Alfonso Costa: it is a sort of angel blowing a trumpet over a conch shell.


































Thanks, Daniel!

viernes, 11 de noviembre de 2016

Postcrossing Meetup (Received Cards): CORINNE from FRANCE

This postcard was sent to us from France. It was sent by Corinne, who lives in Bayonne, 603 kilometers away!


On the card we can see some of the colourful houses that lie in front of the seaside in the city of Bayonne. You can read more about the place here.


The back of the card is written in Spanish (one of the languages our writer knows), and tells us about the town. It also comes with lovely stamps of a bird and some monuments.


Merçi, Corinne!

miércoles, 9 de noviembre de 2016

Stop 52 - Newcastle (UK)

Our last postcard was sent to Newcastle upon Tyne, in the United Kingdom, 1453 kilometers away!


The postcard was sent to Frida, a 23-year old woman who is actually from Sweden, but who is currently living in Newcastle. 
The postcard was sent by Victor Barbeito Pose, a Basic 2 student from Boiro. In his postcard we can see a nice view of Noia's Alameda, including Felipe de Castro's statue and palm trees.


On the back, Victor tells Frida a lot of things about his job (archeologist), his studies and some historical landmarks of the Barbanza peninsula.


Thanks, Victor!

martes, 8 de noviembre de 2016

Postcrossing Meetup (Received Cards): MILLA from FINLAND

This postcard was sent to us from Finland. It was sent by Milla, who lives in Helsinki, 2980 kilometers away!


On the card we can see a funny cartoon strip with two sharks talking about a 'fin' (and therefore, a shark) they have just seen. One of them is afraid until he realizes he is a shark himself. Hilarious!


On the back, Milla tells us a few things about herself: she is an 11-year old girl who loves animals. Especially rats (wow!), of which she owns four.



Kiitos, Milla!

domingo, 6 de noviembre de 2016

Stop 51 - Hangzhou (China)

Our last postcard was sent to Hangzhou, in China, 10368 kilometers away!


The postcard was sent to Suzy, a 14-year old girl who wants to learn about the culture of other countries, as she says in her description. We hope through the postcard and this blog you can learn something about is, Suzy!
The postcard was sent by María Dolores Freire Picón, a Basic 2 student who wrote on a postcard featuring a quaint view of the village of Barro, in the outskirts of Noia.



Thanks, María!

sábado, 5 de noviembre de 2016

Stop 50 - Nelson (New Zealand)

Our last postcard was sent to Nelson, in New Zealand, 19769 kilometers away!


The postcard was sent to Leanne. It was written by Paula Rodríguez López, a Basic 2 student whose postcard came with an evocative painting by Alfonso Costa, where we can see a stylized version of Saint Martin's church under a night sky and surrounded by human shapes.


Thanks, Paula!

viernes, 4 de noviembre de 2016

Stop 49 - Foshan (China)

Our last postcard was sent to Foshan, in Guangdong province, China, 10607 kilometers away!


The postcard was sent to Ruihong Deng.  He contacted us through a postcrossing message requesting a direct swap from us, and we have obliged his request. Our card was sent by Laura Martínez Yañez, who is from Miñortos, so the card she sent doesn't have a view of Noia: rather, it shows an air view of Porto do Son.



Thanks, Laura!

jueves, 3 de noviembre de 2016

Stop 48 - Spijkenisse (The Netherlands)

Our last postcard was sent to Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam, in The Netherlands, 1412 kilometers away!


The postcard was sent to Marlies. We had already sent her a card last year, but it got lost in the way and it never arrived, so we are trying again. 

The postcard was sent by Leticia García Pensado, who wrote on a postcard featuring the Noia Town Hall and a bit of the Alameda, with its palm trees, iron-wrought benches and checkered tiles.



Thanks, Leticia!
 

miércoles, 2 de noviembre de 2016

Stop 47 - San Bruno (USA)

Our last postcard was sent to San Bruno, in California (United States of America), 8836 kilometers away!


The postcard was sent to Vicki. It was sent by Alba González Sobrido, a Basic 2 student who wrote on a postcard showing a vintage (1970s? 1980s?) view of the Boa Grande Beach, with lots of old-fashioned cars parked nearby.



Thanks, Alba!

viernes, 28 de octubre de 2016

Stop 46 - Kemi (Finland)

Our last postcard was sent to Kemi, in Finland, 3273 kilometers away!


This postcard was sent to Noora. It was sent by Teresa Pérez Alonso, a Basic 2 student who wrote on a postcard which shows an array of Noia's landmarks: the statue of Felipe de Castro, a view of the harbor, the alameda and the Town Hall.



Thanks, Teresa!!

domingo, 23 de octubre de 2016

Stop 45 - Lethbridge (Canada)

Our most recent postcard has been sent to Lethbridge, in Canada, 7359 kilometers away!


The postcard was sent to Charity. It was sent by María Teresa Alonso, a Basic 2 student who wrote on a postcard featuring the church of San Francisco in the Alameda, next to the Town Hall building.



Thanks, Teresa!!

jueves, 20 de octubre de 2016

Stop 44 - Voronezh (Russia)

Our last postcard was sent to Voronezh, in Russia, 3689 kilometers away!


The postcard was sent to Zhanna. It was sent by Amado Barrera, an Advanced 1 student who wrote on a postcard featuring a painting by Alfonso Costa called 'Eterna'; in it we can see the base of a stylized column, perhaps from one of Noia's Medieval churches.



Thanks, Amado!

miércoles, 19 de octubre de 2016

Anniversary!!





Hello EOI!
You joined Postcrossing 1 year ago today... so today is your "Postcrossingversary"! Hurray!
Happy anniversary! Thank you for sticking around and making the world a better place, one postcard at a time.

Postally yours, 

Postcrossing




lunes, 17 de octubre de 2016

Stop 43 - Chelyabinsk (Russia)

Our last postcard was sent to Chelyabinsk, 5079 kilometers away!


The postcard was sent to Maria. We had already sent her a card last year, but it got lost in the way and it never arrived, so we are trying again. 

The card was written by Ana Belén Álvarez, who wrote on a postcard featuring the Alameda in Noia. Unfortunately, she forgot to take a photo of that side of the card, but today I found an equivalent one, so here is the picture side:



And here is the other side, with the text!


Thanks, Ana!