We are almost caught up with my postcards I received before starting this blog 🙂 We covered my Japan postcards in my blog ‘My xmas present. So next up … Malaysia 🙂
There are over 3 000 postcrossing members out of a population of 28 million. I received one card from Malaysia from Jessie. The postcard is a view of Kuala Lumpur and there is some interesting buildings. Note the blue-roofed building in the foreground. Malaysia is definitely on my ‘Countries to visit’ – list.
Next is the Netherlands. The Netherlands have over 30 000 users out of a population of 16 million! That is 10 times more members than Malaysia out of a population half the size. That is impressive. I also received this postcard through postcrossing and it was sent by Marijn. It shows a field of tulips – I thought it was beautiful and it went on my favorites list 🙂
Now we move on to Russia. Russia has 53 000 members out of a population of 140 million. They are also the country with the most postcrossing members. The latest postcard is on my blog ‘USA and Russia’. I have received two other through postcrossing. One shows a Siberian tiger and a little baby one – too cute for words 🙂 I received this postcard from Elena who lives in Nahodka.
The next postcard came from Yuriy who is living in Perm. It shows an old church as well as some other tourist attractions. Check out the small bottom picture – it is an ice sculpture 🙂
Next country is Spain. They have 4 000 members out of a population of 46 million. This postcard was a direct swap from Juan. He uses postcards to teach his children where countries are om a map. I thought that was a brilliant idea 🙂 The postcard shows a castle called Castillo De La Aljaferia. It is one of my favorite postcards 🙂
Second last country – Turkey. They have 5 000 users out of a population of 77 million. I received this postcard through postcrossing and it is from Sezin who lives in Istanbul. The postcard shows the coastal town of Alanya – and it looks idyllic 🙂
My postcard from the Ukraine is on my blog ‘My xmas present’.
And last – the USA. My latest card from the USA is on my blog ‘USA and Russia’. I also received a postcard from Jan through postcrossing. She and her husband love to visit Leavenworth and she sent me a postcard from there. and here is where my education begins regarding the USA – I only knew about the military prison and I never thought that it was also a very beautiful town.
And so – as we count down to the end of 2013 we have also caught up on all my postcards received so far 🙂 Now I have to wait for the postman to get back from holiday … I am not a patient person …
My New Year’s resolution is to start at the A’s and collect at least one postcard from every country currently a member of postcrossing. And if I can get more than one – yippee 🙂 So if anyone wants to do a direct swap or find me on postcrossing – my username is firedragonza.
If you are interested in the countries that are part of postcrossing check out this link: http://www.postcrossing.com/explore/countries
So goodbye 2013 – hello 2014 – and may you bring many many postcards 🙂
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