Showing posts with label western australia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label western australia. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Postcrossing Postcards Pleasure

My friend Candice from Mothers' Group and also Blogger actually, recommended I take a look at the Postcrossing website when I mentioned I was going to send random postcards around for fun. I did exactly this and have since sent 5 postcards around the world and received 3.. with 2 more to come. Am loving this site as I'm meeting interesting people from around the world and getting to send them postcards from Perth ,Western Australia - the place I call home and love so much.

Visit http://www.postcrossing.com/ if you are interested in giving this a go. You will recieve the same number of postcards that you have sent out.. excellent!

Here is the first type of card I sent to a person in China, USA, Finland, Netherlands and Germany.



I have recently received postcards from Switzerland, Finland and the UK.

Thanks Candice for recommending this site to me! :)

Kitesurfing Kylie



Ever since I first saw the kitesurfing sport whilst driving past the beach, I have wanted to try it. Finally about 10 years later, I am giving it a crack! I am so excited by this as it looks like you can have a lot of fun once you are out on the water.

My Dad has a trainer kite (smaller version of the real thing) and I have been heading to the local park to learn some manouvres before hitting the beach. Though the wind is inconsistent at the park, I have attained a bit of a feel for it.

Initially I tried to keep the kite up in the sky at 12 o'clock. Next I have been attempting figure 8 shapes with which you gain momentum on the water and getting out into the water. I have also tried to gently ease the kite down to the ground just as you would when coming into land.

This sport involves quite a lot of technique and I have gained respect for the safety factors involved so far. Can't wait for the fun bit!