Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
6,078 miles 15 days
Showing posts with label Postcard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Postcard. Show all posts
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Monday, October 20, 2014
Postcard Arrivals: Netherlands, Finland and Estonia
It's been awhile since I have sent or received any postcards but I recently started back up and got a few new postcards to share!
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Tallinn, Estonia
5,561 miles 12 days
Zwolle, Finland
5,429 miles 10 days
Helsinki, Finland
5,525 miles 12 days
In related stamp/nerdy news I am super pumped for the new holiday stamps that were announced in September! This year they are Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, my favorite Holiday movie!! Expect to see one of those stamps if you are on my Christmas card list! Not on the list? Send me your address and I'd love to send you one! (you can use the email North of 10th handy-dandy link at the top of the page)
aaand one more nerdy stamp news addition. If you too enjoy Postcrossing, here is the seasonal International stamp!
Friday, June 6, 2014
Postcard Arrival: Czeh Republic & Taiwan
Brno, Czech Republic
5,194 miles
11 days
I really love this postcard! I have seen this painting "The Wave" when NiBo and I went to the Chicago Art Museum last year!
New Taipei City, Taiwan
7,088 miles
80 days
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Room Reveal: My Outdoor Space
This is my little piece of outdoor paradise, which didn't exist until today. Day after day I would come home to nothing in this space just screaming to be filled with something. I really really wanted a wicker loveseat to put out here but I didn't really feel like shelling out $200+ for just something to sit on.
This morning the weather was so nice (65° and a lot windy, with a high of 72°) and though there is a community area with picnic tables and such, I just needed something a little more 'my space' that was all it took to get me out of my pajamas and headed to Target (you know Target is my weakness)
There has been an adorable little bistro set at Target that I have been eyeing for awhile but at $210 I still wasn't convinced. I really did want a loveseat but decided against it. Then I noticed these plastic Adirondack chairs for $20 and a little glass side table for $16. No they aren't the fanciest, but they sure are comfy, I tried them out! So for $56 I have a little outdoor oasis right outside my front door.
I plan to add more little touches as I run across things to add some color. I found some really cute red outdoor pillows for $14 each, so maybe next time. I would like to find a little footstool or something to put my feet up while I'm out there enjoying my iced tea. Maybe some planted pots to spruce it up too, but let me tell you it looks a lot better than it did! Maybe a nice outdoor rug to put over the turf look?
While I was at Target I may have discovered that the watermelon Oreo's are back for summer! I really shouldn't have even got them considering the whole lets get in shape thing, but I couldn't resist. I'll have to limit my intake and not have the whole bag all at once, but they are yummy!
I even got some mail back home! Mom sent me a text that gma had told her I got a new postcard. I was really confused because I should not be getting my postcards back home and I have even gotten one here already, which confirmed I got everything updated. So I told her to send me a picture of the front and back so I could get it registered so the person who sent it could get a postcard of their own. Well when I went to register it the mystery was solved!
This postcard had been sent from Russia way back on November 13th, it's been traveling for 165 days! That's why it went there, it was supposed to have arrived a long time ago! It traveled 4,712 miles from St. Petersburg, Russia. I imagine it had got lost somewhere along the way, which happens from time to time. I have 2 postcards that never got registered so they must have got lost somewhere along the way too. I'm glad this one finally made it!
Saturday, April 12, 2014
AZ Easy Rider Status... Achieved!
Thursday was my one month anniversary as an Arizonian. The bike has been sitting in the garage since then, and how can I continue to be called 'Easy Rider' on the blogs when the poor bike hasn't even seen light of day since the end of Illinois Fall many many months ago?! Well today that changed. Go big or go home right? Well if you look at the map above of today's ride, I'd hope you'll agree that I went big for my first Arizona outing on the bike, and solo! 80 miles round trip today, the bank sign said 86° when I was coming back home and it felt every bit of it at the stop lights!
Today's destination was Tortilla Flat, 17 miles of winding road through the mountains. The road started off easy enough, pretty smooth with a speed limit of 45. The further up and up you go however was a different story. The road is a two lane highway and like I said the further up you go the less ideal the road condition gets. It was pretty much a giant rumble strip most of the way. My speed up the mountain was about 25/30mph for the most part but some of those hairpin turns required less speed down to 10/15 in some places, hello clutch control! There were also two one lane bridges as you cross over the lake, one of which was an open grate steel bridge (that was a first!) the other was a concrete bridge.
If you stopped to think about it, the road was totally sketchy, no guardrails and sheer drop offs, but keep focused on the road and you're golden. Luckily everyone else followed the speed limits too otherwise it would have been very intimidating. For the most part though I was the quicker one because I have a bit more mobility when it comes to the corners, lots of vehicles were towing boats. While there was a fair bit of traffic on the road, there was lots of space in between and no one was riding your arse.
The views were so amAZing! These pictures don't even do it justice. A few miles after Tortilla Flat, the road turns into a gravel road, which I did not care to see. If you follow the dirt road on up the mountain you'll reach Roosevelt Lake.
Canyon Lake lookout
When I stopped at the pull off for the Canyon lake lookout, a car of old folks parked and got out right beside me, I said hello and we commented on the bumpy road, then off I went. I thought it was cute that I saw them again up at Tortilla Flat (I had arrived before them) one of the little old ladies said "Well hello again!" She was cute!
Arrived at my destination!
Tortilla Flat Saloon
Uh oh, a gun fight!
If you look close, there is a lady bathing in the water tower that he was shooting at, she was not happy, she shot the deputy!
The walls are covered with money from all over the world!
My prickly pear cactus gelato! Yum! (bucket list item check!)
While I sat on the bench to enjoy my cactus gelato and take in the view, an elderly man from Canada inquired about my bike "Is that a Sportster you're on?" Then we talked about how the winter lasted forever for us both (I had told him I just moved out here from Illinois a month ago), it was his third time out here, he told me about the bikes he previously had and that his riding days are behind him. He then wished me safe travels and off he went, very nice fella.
A look at the winding road I just came up!
Seriously... these views right?
Saw lots of bikers on my way up and down, all giving the official motorcycle wave ;) Before I left, I made sure to check out the gift shop, and you know I was looking for postcards. Ka-ching! 5 for $2, boom!
Easy Rider selfie
I always stop when I see a 'scenic view' sign
Yep, that was worth the stop!
another winding road view
Not always a fan of an uphill start on the bike, but down and down we go!
Did I mention the road begins with incredible views of the Superstition Mountains? That view alone would cause you to run off the road from staring. I had to stop to get a picture and seriously, this doesn't even compare to the real thing.
So there you have it, my Saturday 'Tales from the Road' Az adventure. The longest part was getting through town and all the stoplights! Ugh! I'm so used to long stretches of country road back home and never really had to deal with traffic, so that will take some getting used to. And let me tell you, stoplights = sweaty Heather. While all black looks cool, temperature wise it is very not cool. Glad I went with the mesh jacket option today, I thought about the leather jacket but I would have roasted! That mesh jacket was a very good investment! I was pooped when I got home and a little saddle sore, it's been awhile since I've rode and the rumble strip road was not comfy on the bum, I took a nice long nap with Oliver when I got back home. Tomorrow will be cleaning/grocery day, booooo! Hope everyone else had a great Saturday too, I hear it's finally warming up back home, yay!!
Monday, March 31, 2014
Postcard Arrival: Ishikawa, Japan
Today I got my very first postcard at my new address! This postcard traveled 5,915 miles in 10 days. I love all the different kinds of stamps I get to see from my Postcrossing! Have any of you signed up for Postcrossing yet? I'd love to hear what you think of it if you have :)
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Postcard Arrival: Liviv, Ukraine
Traveled 5002 miles in 16 days
This sender is my age and likes to read books, a perfect postcard for the occasion. She recommended 'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett, which is a great book that the Page Turners read a few years back.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Postcard Arrivals: Ukraine & Belarus
Brest, Belarus
4,886 miles in 21 days.
This post card is from 1984 of the USSR period.
Donetsk, Ukraine
5,525 miles in 15 days
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Postcard Arrival: Chongqing, China
This postcard traveled 7,543 miles in 46 days.
That's the longest travel time so far.
This postcard is from Chongqing, China, and the sender says the city is known as "mountain city" and "foggy city" She also says that the famous food there is hot pot, which she says is very delicious and spicy.
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