This
time, I planned to do postcard by myself. Therefore, I bring some blank
postcard, double tape and washi tape to Pontianak. I plan use water bottle
label to stick on postcard and write some words about it. I did not bring
scissors so I go receptionist counter for borrowing scissors. The receptionist
did not allow me to borrow and would inform a housekeeping staff go to my room
to help me.
After
a while, housekeeping staff come. He helped me cut the label on bottle. As he
did not know where start to cut therefore I cut by self. I told him that I will
return scissors after using but he insist wait for me finish use it. This make
me so nervous and very fast in cutting.
This
was my first time to meet postcard collector in other country. She is also
postcard designer and seller. She found out that very difficult to find
postcard in Pontianak therefore with her photography skill, she started to
design and print postcard for sell. For those interested with her postcard, can
try contact she at
Facebook
or find it in Pontianak (Post Office Kota Baru).
Before
this, I ever asked her about stamp value for postcard send to Malaysia from
Pontianak and she told me that around 6,000 Rupiah. Besides that, she told me
that not all the post office would send the postcard as some post office mainly
in parcel. Therefore, better send from Post Office Kota Baru.
I
had met up with her in Pontianak. We has a small gathering in Cup Fee Café
which not so far from my hotel. She told me that I am her second International
postcard collector who meet up (first is Bangkok). The time we at Cup Fee, it
is very noisy then you must either speak loudly or when speak close with earch
other. If not, cannot heard it clearly what people say.
Besides
talk about postcard, we did talk about travel. She travel with CouchSurfing. I
asked that will it dangerous? She said that she started CouchSurfing from
Indonesia and when she get well with this method then she start for
International (Bangkok & Kuala Lumpur).
Couchsurfing
International Inc. operates Couchsurfing.com, a hospitality service and social
networking website. The website provides a platform for members to stay as a
guest at someone's home (homestay), host travelers, meet other members, or join
an event. Unlike many hospitality services, Couchsurfing is an example of the
gift economy; there is no monetary exchange between members and there is no
expectation by hosts for future rewards- Wikipedia
She
did share her CouchSurfing story that is so scary that she met with black guy.
Luckily she is safe at the end. The host in Bangkok also is a black guy who did
steal her money. Look like CouchSurfing is not so easy, need be careful all the
time. Her coming trip is Vietnam.
Before
start the day trip to
Singkawang, we asked driver to send us to post office to
send the postcard. As we reach there quite early so post office still closed
(open 7:30am). When in Singkawang, we stopped in post office and been informed
that stamp need to send postcard to Malaysia is 20,000 Rupiah that is very
different with what I know.
I
think not many people send postcard in Singkawang therefore the staff simply
charge the rate. My postcard friend told me that say using normal postage like in Jakarta when
in post office Kota Baru so that the staff will understand. Lastly I did not
send the postcard from Indonesia but from Malaysia.
