Stop 40 - Moscow (Russia)

Our 40th postcard is also going to be the last one for this course; it has been sent to Moscow, in Russia, 3585 kilometers away!

The postcard was sent by María Bargo, a Basic 1 student who wrote on a postcard featuring the image of a conch shell, part of the mural 'The Sea' by local painter Alfonso Costa which adorns the hall of the Old Building of our school.

Thanks, María!

Stop 39 - Spijkenisse (The Netherlands)

Our 39th postcard has been sent to Spijkenisse, in the Netherlands, 1412 kilometers away!

The postcard was sent by Juancho Cruz, an Advanced 1 student who wrote on a postcard featuring a fragment of the mural 'The Land' which was painted by the local artist Alfonso Costa and some teachers and students of the IES Virxe do Mar in the hall of the old building.

Thanks, Juancho!

Postcrossing Meetup (Received Cards): ALEKSA from LATVIA

In the last weeks we have finally received a whole bunch of postcards from abroad. The first one to arrive was written by Aleksa and comes from Latvija, Riga.

The image on her postcard shows us the coat of arms of Latvia, flanked by a lion and a griffin, and with three crowning stars (representing the three traditional regions of the country, I think) on top.

The text of the postcard isn't too long, but it includes some gems, like words in Latvian (like Sveiki, which I think means 'hello' or 'greetings') and a quote by Abraham Lincoln.

Thank you, Aleksa, for your generosity in sending this card and sharing an intimate piece of yourself in your card too!

Stop 38 - Shanghai (China)

Our 38th postcard has been sent to Shanghai, in China, 10353 kilometers away!

The postcard was sent by Raquel Davila, a Basic 1 student who wrote on a postcard featuring a fragment of the mural 'The Land' which was painted by the local artist Alfonso Costa and some teachers and students of the IES Virxe do Mar in the hall of the old building.

Thanks, Raquel!

Stop 37 - Quincy (The USA)

Our 37th postcard has been sent to Quincy, in Massachusetts (USA), 4970 kilometers away!

The postcard was sent by Susana Martínez, a Basic 1 student who wrote on a postcard featuring a fragment of the mural 'The Sea' which was painted by the local artist Alfonso Costa and some teachers and students of the IES Virxe do Mar in the hall of the old building.

Thanks, Susana!

Stop 36 - Brüggen - Bracht (Germany)

Our 36th postcard has been sent to Brüggen - Bracht, in Germany, 1474 kilometers away!

The postcard was sent by Severo Pena, a Basic 1 student who wrote on a postcard featuring a complete view of the mural 'The Land' by local painter Alfonso Costa which adorns the hall of our school.

Thanks, Severo!

Yolanda Peña on TAINAN!

MY FIRST POST: TAINAN TO BEGINNERS

Welcome to my new blog. I’m Yolanda Peña and I love to travel, so I’ve been thinking on writing about my trips. I could help you, future visitors, by making my voice heard and recommending some interesting places you could visit.

This time, I’ll talk you about Tainan.

Really, when I started to plan this trip I thought it would be crazy because I had to make several stops and I lost two or three days but it was worth it.

Tainan is the oldest city of Taiwan. It’s located in the south of the country, in the Pacific Ocean. I decided to go there in November because, although there is a high humidity all year, from October until March the climate is drier than other months, thus, I suggest that if you are motivated to visit this city, you get in your luggage clothes for summer and for winter.

When I arrived there I left the suitcases in the hotel and I started to walk around the centre of the town. I went, in the first place, to the tourist office to get a street map and they recommended me to visit the Confucius Temple, one place that you shouldn’t miss. It is surrounded by beautiful trees and near it is the museum, which contains the history of the temple. After that I went to see the house of tree of Anping, a warehouse invaded by tree climbers. 

I show you some photos.

There are several museums like Chimei Museum, Tree Valley Life Science Museum, National Museum of Taiwan History, National Museum of Taiwan Literature…

But if you really want to enjoy seeing beautiful landscapes and keeping in contact with nature you must go to Tainan Park. This is a medium-sized park in the center of Tainan. It has some nice walks over a small lake and some picnic areas. It’s a nice place to relax after walking through the streets of the city.

Another interesting experience is Guanziling, the sacred mountain. If you go there, you’ll enjoy hot springs, where you can put on your body mud and ashes. It’s an excellent spring water . 

As to the cuisine, I love their food. There is a Japanese influence, it contains amounts of seasoning. Try new flavors! 

You can see some opinions about that surfing in: 

www.tripadvisor.es or in www.lonelyplanet.com

I hope my experience can help you to find a travel destination. 

Enjoy it!! 

Stop 35 - Eext (Netherlands)

Our 35th postcard has been sent to Eext, in The Netherlands, 1621 kilometers away!

The postcard was sent by Angela García, a Basic 1 student who wrote on a postcard featuring a fragment of the mural 'The Land' which was painted by the local artist Alfonso Costa and some teachers and students of the IES Virxe do Mar in the hall of the old building.

Thanks, Angela!