Taking a short summer hiatus

June is here and that means the end of classes and our postcrossing activity for this academic year.  A big thanks to all the students and teachers who so graciously and enthusiastically took part in this project.  We think it was a huge success and look forward to picking up where we left off when we come back from summer vacation (probably in late October).  Please continue to post your comments on your favorite postcards and, why not, start your own personal postcrossing account if you don't already have one.  This last post includes postcards received from Belarus, Finland, France, and Germany and China. Take a second to look at our Map Tracker tab to see just how far we have travelled the world and how much of the world has come to us in such a short time. It is impressive!. 

Sorry for the bulk post, but we are in the thick of exams and wanted to show these fantastic cards as soon as possible.  Thanks again to everyone and HAPPY POSTCROSSING!

Belarus

FInland

 France

Germany (1)

Germany (2)

China

Another card is off to Russia

Carla & Carla, have sent this original artistic view of the Cathedral reflected in a puddle of our emblematic rain to Yulia in Russia.  Nice work ladies and thanks for your enthusiasm!

Another card's going to Russia

Fina and Bea have joined efforts to send this beautiful postcard in sepia of the cathedral.  Every day more and more English students are taking part in this fantastic project.  

Someone in New York will be receiving greetings from Diego

Diego (English, Basic 2) has sent this nice personal message to a lucky postcrosser in New York.  He has really added a nice touch to his greeting by including information that the two have in common.  Sheryl will love the view of the cathedral at night that he chose as well.  Good work, Diego, and great use of your English!

Another card is off to China.

Intermediate 1 students have worked together to send this original postcard and message to Beijing, China. Postcrossers who have received this series of postcards have commented on their originality and the RAIN!

 

Our first card to Greece is in the mail

Diana and Judit have written a very original text on this postcard.  They talk about languages and words that they particularly like in French and English.  The stamp is nice and reflects one of those words. What are your favorite words in other languages?  Please send us a post.

3 more advanced 1 students are putting their English to use through postcrossing

Patricia, María and Noemi have joined efforts to send this lovely message to our lucky friend in California.  Like their classmates' card, theirs also shows an original reflection of the cathedral (the bell) in a puddle of rain water in the street.  

Notice how postcrossing brings a smile to their faces! 

Advanced 1 students have started postcrossing!

Rocío and Magdalena have joined our postcrossing project with this very original postcard depicting the reflection of the cathedral in wet stones.  Gabriele in Germany is the lucky recipient of the card.  

And here are our happy postcrossers!

Our first card to the Netherlands

Olga and Jeaneth have sent this emblematic photo of the botafumeiro to the Netherlands. 

Unfortunately we don't have the backside of the card to share the message, but we do have this wonderful photo of both ladies at work.  Nice to see such enthusiastic postcrossers.

Another card is off, this time to South Africa

Barry in Cape Town will appreciate this lovely single aerial view of our amazing cathedral that Fernando and Gemma have chosen.  This is our first card to go to Africa and with it we are continuing to travel the globe as you can see with our Map Tracker tab.

And here's Fernando proud of his postcard and of using his English!  Thanks for your effort!

Paula in Portugal will be thrilled to receive this card from us.

Inés and Helen are sure to make Paula's day with this postcard of the classic view of the Cathedral in Santiago.  And since she collects postcards of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, she will surely love this one.  Thanks ladies!. 

Another postcard is on its way to Taiwan, this time to Taipei

Meiching in Taipei, Taiwan, is the fortunate recipient of this postcard written by 3 Intermiediate students who really do show that they know how to use their English well.  The postcard has 5 emblematic views of Santiago which Meiching is sure to find lovely.  Thanks again to our English students who are the true reason this project is such a success.

Change of direction and now moving west!

Jackson, South Carolina (USA) is the destination of this postcard with an emblematic view of the Cathedral as seen from the Praza da Inmaculada. We hope Marty likes it!

We continue to travel east!

This postcard's fortunate recipient is in Hangzhou, China. The image shows the historic Igrexa de San Francisco reflected in the glass windows of the modern library Ánxel Casal.