Mashimaro Goes Fishing

Outgoing postcard US-3263720 to Germany shows Mashimaro (마시마로), a Korean fictional character in form of a fat rabbit, created by Kim Jae In. Known as Yeopki Tokki (엽기토끼, "Bizarre rabbit" in Korean or "賤兔" in Chinese), he first appeared in a series of Flash animations on the internet, and was far more often seen in merchandise, similar to Hello Kitty, on phone cases, book bags and such.

Hello from Cijayana Beach, Garut, Indonesia

I received a postcard ID-60140 from Indonesia today. It shows the Cijayana beach, about 40 kilometers from Bandung city, the capital of West Java.

From the postcard, you can see beautiful waves along the the beach where you can play beach volleyballs, kites, or make sand castles. It is also a great spot for fishing where you can catch both freshwater fish and saltwater fish.

I went to Banda Aceh, Indonesia for tsunami relief in 2005, but didn't get a chance to visit other parts of the country. Now I have to add this place to my to-go list.