Made In Canarias Postcrossing Blog

Hi everybody! I really would need your help. Our local airline company here in Canary Islands is having a contest and I would like you to vote for me. People who have Facebook account can do that. Voting is little bit tricky, but here is what you have to do: Go to http://apps.facebook.com/bintercanarias/?type=discovery page. 1. If you need, log in to your Facebook account. 2.  Accept the application. You can delete it afterwards.  Sorry I have the text in Estonian and Spanish, but I think you can understand it with pictures. 3. Click “Participar” – Participate 4. Write my name on the search box and search. 5. Now find my name Ave and click “Votar” – vote! Thank you ! :)

New Caledonia has a special status of sui generis collectivity of France. It is located in the subregion of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific. It comprises a main island ( Grande Terre ), the Loyalty Islands, and several smaller islands. Approximately half the size of Taiwan, it has a land area of 18,575.5 sq km. The population was estimated in January 2009 to be 249,000. The capital and largest city of the territory is Nouméa. The currency is the CFP franc. In July 2010, New Caledonia adopted the Kanak flag, alongside the existing French tricolor, as the dual official flags of the territory. The adoption made New Caledonia one of the few countries or territories in the world with two official national flags. ( source ) Thank you Line!

Grace Patricia Kelly (1929-1982) was an American actress and Princess consort of Monaco. In April 1956 Kelly married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and became styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and was commonly referred to as Princess Grace. She and Prince Rainier had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. She also retained her American roots, maintaining dual US and Monégasque citizenships. She died on September 14, 1982, two months before her 53rd birthday, when she lost control of her automobile and crashed after suffering a stroke. Her daughter Princess Stéphanie, who was in the car with her, survived the accident. In June 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her #13 in their list of top female stars of American cinema. ( source ) Thank you Mary!

Berlin is the capital city of Germany, and is one of the sixteen states of Germany. It has a population of 3.4 million people, and is Germany's largest city. Geographically embedded in the European Plains, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. Around one third of the city's territory is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers and lakes. The city is recognized for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts, public transportation networks and a high quality of living. Berlin has evolved into a global focal point for young individuals and artists attracted by a liberal lifestyle and modern zeitgeist. ( source ) Thank you Ray!

Thank you Michaela!

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008. A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was the president of the Harvard Law Review .  In the 2008 general election, he defeated Republican nominee John McCain and was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2009.´On October 9, 2009, Obama was named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. ( source ) Thank you Michaela!

The Bahamas is a country consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets. Its total land area is 13,939 km 2 (5,382 sq mi); slightly larger than the US states of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined, with an estimated population of 330,000. Its capital is Nassau. Geographically, the Bahamas lie in the same island chain as Cuba, Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos Islands; the designation of the Bahamas refers normally to the commonwealth and not the geographic chain. ( source ) Thank you Deborah! By the way, Deborah makes really beautiful jewelry. Go and check out her blog: http://spiralstyle.blogspot.com/

I want to thank all people who already voted! I’m on 2nd place and at this moment missing 6 votes from 1st place. If you haven’t voted already, please help me! :) All instructions here: http://tite-roy-gatra-pc.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-need-help.html I would be really grateful!

Emiliano Zapata Salazar (August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, which broke out in 1910, and which was initially directed against the president Porfirio Díaz. He formed and commanded an important revolutionary force, the Liberation Army of the South, during the Mexican Revolution. Followers of Zapata were known as Zapatistas . ( source ) Thank you Victoria!

The Flag of Mexico is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red with the national coat of arms charged in the center of the white stripe. The current flag was adopted in 1968, but the overall design has been used since 1821, when the First National Flag was created. Red, white, and green are the colors of the national liberation army in Mexico. The central emblem is the Aztec pictogram for Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), the center of their empire. Throughout history, the flag has changed four times, as the design of the coat of arms and the length-width ratios of the flag have been modified. However, the coat of arms has had the same features throughout: an eagle, holding a serpent in its talon, is perched on top of a prickly pear cactus; the cactus is situated on a rock that rises above a lake. ( source ) Thank you Victoria!

Thank you Rita!

And Thea also sent me an amazing handmade Christmas card! It’s the most beautiful handmade card I have ever received for sure!   Thank you so much Thea! You made my day! :)

The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a Micronesian nation of atolls and islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator. The population is about 62,000. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the United States. The country consists of 29 atolls and 5 isolated islands. The atolls and islands form two groups: the Ratak Chain and the Ralik Chain (meaning "sunrise" and "sunset" chains). 24 of them are inhabited. ( source ) Thank you Winston!

These postcards are from www.lapapierre.com Thank you Julie!

Cairo: A Scenic view of several Mosques. Thank you Ayman! Ayman’s blog: http://iblooogle.blogspot.com/

“No one could love small children as Uncle Ho did.” Thank you Sami!

Suur aitäh Maarja!

Thank you Julia!

I’m hosting Asspocket Production Giveaway on my other blog. You can win a Custom Return Address stamp! Here is my new address stamp and you can win one for yourself too. Of course you can choose your design! :)   If you are interested, click here !

Thank you Pirjo!

Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some 1,750 km east of northern Australia. It consists of approximately 82 relatively small, geologically newer islands of volcanic origin, with about 800 miles north to south distance between the outermost islands. 14 of Vanuatu's islands have surface areas of more than 100 sq km. There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu, including Lopevi, as well as several underwater ones. Vanuatu’s growing population is placing increased pressure on local resources for agriculture, grazing, hunting, and fishing. Some 90 percent of Ni-Vanuatu households fish and consume fish, which has caused intense fishing pressure near villages and the depletion of near-shore fish species. ( source ) Thank you so much Glen!