Simplicities of Complexities

Thursday, June 26, 2014

CH-187628

Postcrossing Postcard ID: CH-187628

From: Büren, Switzerland

Sent On: March 24, 2014

Received on: April 3, 2014

Days Traveled: 10 Days

Distance: 7,520 km (4,673 miles)

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

TW-1206688

Postcrossing Postcard ID: TW-1206688

From: Zhubei City, Taiwan

Sent On: March 18, 2014

Received on: April 3, 2014

Days Traveled: 16 Days

Distance: 13,421 km (8,339 miles)

RU-2496689

Postcrossing Postcard ID: RU-2496689

From: Yaroslavl, Russia

Sent On: March 4, 2014

Received on: April 1, 2014

Days Traveled: 28 Days

Distance: 8,864 km (5,508 miles)

PL-831607

Postcrossing Postcard ID: PL-831607

From: Krakow, Poland

Sent On: January 13, 2014

Received on: March 28, 2014

Days Traveled: 74 Days

Distance: 8,255 km (5,129 miles)

This one wasn't a postcard, but a nice long handwritten letter.

BY-1192554

Postcrossing Postcard ID: BY-1192554

From: Pinsk, Belarus

Sent On: February 15, 2014

Received on: March 27, 2014

Days Traveled: 40 Days

Distance: 8,483 km (5,271 miles)

TR-171089

Postcrossing Postcard ID: TR-171089

From: Istanbul, Turkey

Sent On: February 6, 2014

Received on: March 26, 2014

Days Traveled: 48 Days

Distance: 9,373 km (5,824 miles)

LOVE the stamps on this one!

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

BY-1218740

Postcrossing Postcard ID: BY-1218740

From: Minsk, Belarus

Sent On: March 11, 2014

Received on: March 26, 2014

Days Traveled: 15 Days

Distance: 8,458 km (5,256 miles)

CZ-421197

Postcrossing Postcard ID: CZ-421197

From: Prague, Czech Republic

Sent On: March 14, 2014

Received on: March 24, 2014

Days Traveled: 10 Days

Distance: 7,874 km (4,893 miles)

RU-2477184

Postcrossing Postcard ID: RU-2477184

From: Magnitogorsk, Russia

Sent On: February 25, 2014

Received on: March 22, 2014

Days Traveled: 25 Days

Distance: 9,957 km (6,187 miles)

NL-2387127

Postcrossing Postcard ID: NL-2387127

From: Best, Netherlands

Sent On: March 10, 2014

Received on: March 21, 2014

Days Traveled: 11 Days

Distance: 7,226 km (4,490 miles)

Monday, June 23, 2014

TW-1138431

Postcrossing Postcard ID: TW-1138431

From: Hualien City, Taiwan

Sent On: January 17, 2014

Received on: March 19, 2014

Days Traveled: 61 Days

Distance: 13,507 km (8,393 miles)

NL-2378253

Postcrossing Postcard ID: NL-2378253

From: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Sent On: March 4, 2014

Received on: March 11, 2014

Days Traveled: 7 Days

Distance: 7,151 km (4,443 miles)

This weeks characters of the week are the two most popular ladies in all of the Kingdom, Anna and Elsa from Frozen. Since their debut and wildly rise of the popularity of the movie the lines to meet these two have gone into excess of at least 7 hours. Thankfully I haven't waited more than 30 minutes either time. Our first time was back in November of 2013. The girls had just debuted at the park, the movie hadn't been released yet and I was told by the character attendant at the front of the line that it was at least a 1 hour wait. I said what the heck, they're new and it's just going to get worse after the movie. So Amara and I hopped in line ready to wait an hour. After about 20 minutes we were at the threshold of their meet and greet. Two families in front uf us and then it was our turn. One thing I've learned about Disney is NEVER TRUST POSTED WAIT TIMES! We got in there, met with the two new mysterious girls who we new little about. Fast forward a few months later after the movie is released and you could watch mothers and fathers running from the entrance of Epcot to get to these girls. Kids in strollers, on shoulders, and in arms and parents full force running like this. It was quite entertaining to say the least, but little did they know by the time they got there at park opening, it was already a 2 and a half hour wait. No thanks to people who made dining reservations early in the morning and skipped them just to have a spot in line. Then Walt Disney World decides that for the safety of others they would move the duo over to Princess Fairytale Hall at the Magic Kingdom. Did that stop the runners? That's a big fat NOPE! Lines still exceeded multiple hours. I booked a fastpass for Amara and myself to go meet the ladies again on our most recent trip earlier this month. Now since then they have split the girls up and meet with guests individually to try and make the line move faster. I suggest if you have a little one who just HAS to meet them get a fastpass if you are able. Wait times I believe are down to about 2 hours max, but at least it's not 5+. Just remember, is a multi-hour wait worth it on your vacation?

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Sunday Stamps

This particular stamp comes from Poland. It was released on June 30, 2003 as part of the Polish Fairy Tales set. Artist was Teresa Wilbik-Stanny. The fairy tale featured in this stamp is Stupid Mateo written by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski. Although I couldn't find any history of the fairy tale nor is it listed on the authors Wikipedia page. I would love to learn more about it, but my attempts are now futile. Plenty of information regarding the stamp is found however.