Postcrossing card US-12149:
| Recipient: | Tânia (pekenita24) |
| Posted: | 2006-01-24 (sorry for the delay!) |
| Registered: | 2006-02-01 |
| Travelled: | 9173 km (5700 mi) |
| Location: | Tomar, Portugal |
| Lat, Lon: | 39° 36' N, 8° 25' W |
| Population: | 20,000 (approx.) |
| Language(s): | Portuguese |
| Tidbit: | Tomar was founded in the 12th century as the headquarters of the Knights Templar in Portugal. |
Postcrossing card US-11312:
| Recipient: | Marcela Nicole (MarcelaNicole) |
| Posted: | Unknown |
| Registered: | 2006-01-24 |
| Travelled: | 10071 km (6259 mi) |
| Location: | Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Population: | 659,294 (2003) |
| Lat/Lon: | 23° 40' S, 46° 31' W |
| Language(s): | Portuguese |
| Tidbit: | Santo André is home to the "Indie Hip Hop" music festival and hosted a world graffiti show in 2002. |
Postcrossing card US-11683:
| Recipient: | Kirsi (kiksu) |
| Posted: | Unknown |
| Registered: | 2006-01-17 |
| Travelled: | 8860 km (5506 mi) |
| Location: | Tampere, Finland |
| Lat, Lon: | 61° 30' N, 23° 45' E |
| Population: | 204,474 |
| Language(s): | Finnish, Swedish |
| Tidbit: | Tampere is the 'hometown of Finnish ice hockey'. The city is home to the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame. On their website I learned that the first Finnish Skating Association club game of ice hockey was played in Tampere in 1928. |
Postcrossing card US-11592:
| Recipient: | "Groky" (Groky) |
| Posted: | Unknown |
| Registered: | 2006-01-18 |
| Travelled: | 8650 km (5376 mi) |
| Location: | Vaasa, Finland |
| Lat, Lon: | 63° 6' N, 21° 36' E |
| Population: | 57,014 (2003) |
| Language(s): | Finnish, Swedish |
| Tidbit: |
From Wikipedia:
Hmm, never knew that! The city has an official website, that includes two streaming webcams:
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Postcrossing card US-11311:
| Recipient: | Geraldine Keyzer (pcorPC) |
| Posted: | Unknown |
| Registered: | 2006-01-11 |
| Travelled: | 8956 km (5566 mi) |
| Location: | Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands |
| Lat/Lon: | 53° 12' N, 5° 46' E |
| Population: | 91,693 (2005) |
| Language(s): | Dutch, Frisian |
| Tidbit: |
From Wikipedia: Neat! |
