Postcard #33: Easter from Czech

Dated: March 19, 2013
Postmarked: March 25, 2013 from Czech Republic

This is what was written on the postcard (it is absolutely hilarious):
"This card was painted by famous Czech artist Josef Lada. The most famous tradition for Easter is whipping girls on Easter Monday. Boys have to make a special whip from willow rools and they decorate them with colourful ribbons. The tradition says that a girl spanked by willow whip will be healthy and lively for the whole year. After the whipping, a girl should tie a ribbon to the boy's whip and give him a decorated egg."

Postcard #32: Hong Kong

Hong Kong
Victoria Harbour

Victoria Harbour from Lugard Road, the narrow road circling the Peak, offering a different, but equally magnificent view every few yards. Pictures from here need updating twice a year because land reclamation and the pace of building make the scene change so rapidly. This is rightly considered to be one of the most exciting night views in the world.

Dated: March 30, 2013
Postmarked: April 2, 2013 from Hong Kong

Postcard #31: Ambiances de Rennes

Rennes
The busy animated squares with their half-timbered houses.

Postmarked: April 10, 2013 from France

(This was written, in English, by an 8-year-old French boy who says he's learning English. He is adorable, and his English is basically near-perfect!)

Postcard #30

www.katphotography.de
(other captions blocked by stickers & stamps)

Postmarked: March 23, 2013 from Germany

Postcard #29: Virginia Sate Flower

Virginia
Dogwood - State Flower

The American dogwood is well distributed throughout the Commonwealth, and its beauty is symbolic of the many attractive features of Virginia, thus it was chosen as the official state flower. The dogwood blooms in early spring and its blossom as a tiny cluster of flowers surrounded by four white leaves that look like petals. No tree says "Southern" better than the flowering dogwood.

Photo: Pat & Chuck Blackley

Postmarked: April 11, 2013 in USA

Postcard #28: University of California

Lawrence Hall of Science
University of California

A public science center in the Berkeley Hills, overlooking the San Francisco Bay Area. The Hall is open daily, offering science and computer activities, classes, films, and lectures.

Photography: David Best

Postmarked: March 25, 2013 from California,  USA

Postcard #27

I am back after a long hiatus! I have roadtripped, moved, vacationed, and generally settled in. And so, I am back at it again!

Copyright: Kim Schmidt & Flying Kiwi Media GmbH

sent from Germany
received on April 18, 2013 in Santa Monica, California