Teachable Moments from Around the Globe Via Postcard

This postcard comes to us from Christophe S. in Switzerland. He writes: Hello...thank you for your last postcard. Here is a multiview of a touristic mountain river in Zermatt ( South of the country). The sound of this river among the cliff is wonderful!Have a nice day.

What is a Gila Monster you might ask? The Gila Monster can be found in the Sonoran Desert in Phoenix, Arizona area. The Gila Monster's bite, although rarely fatal to humans, serves to overpower animal predators and prey. The poison is not injected like that of a snake, but flows into the open wound as the lizard chews on the victim. Our postcrosser Sue says she has never seen one even though she enjoys hiking through the dessert, which is very hot and very dry with an average of 7 inches of rain per YEAR. Happy Postcrossing! Thank you Sue

This is a wonderful postcard from a fellow postcrosser named Mr. Lu. He sent us a surprising package of Chinese goods. Enclosed in the envelope was a translucent sheet with Chinese symbols written by Mr. Lu. Also a postcard and a fancy envelope containing a coin from China.

The postcard reads: Dear friend, This is Lu from China. Have you ever been to China? ( No not yet) This way I send you a coin, and handwriting of me. Hope you'll enjoy! Best Wishes! Mr Lu.

About the postcard: Wulingyuan, located in Zhangjiajie in western Hunan Provance.The area is known for its beautiful mountains & rivers.In 1992,Wulingyuan was included on the World Heritage List by UNESCO.

(PS I do not know what the hand writing he wrote means but when I find out I will post here)

Hope K. thank you so much for sending us another great postcard from Ohio. This card reads: I thought since you had one of my city, I should send one of my state. Here's a little info:

1. State Tree: Buckeye
2. State Bird: Cardinal
3. State Flower: Scarlet Carnation
4. State Song: "Hang On, Sloppy"