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Post cards sent from Vatican Thanksgiving week- arrived Jan 23
Posted on 1/23/26 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 1/23/26 at 5:16 pm
We sent postcards to Catholic family members from the Vatican, Friday after Thanksgiving so Nov 28….my aunt got hers last week in Chicago my parents yesterday..Jan 23…
Mind you it was 3 euro and change, basically $4 for a damn postcard.
From Italy!
Why would this take so long? Even a ‘slow boat’ takes under 14 days to cross the Atlantic. I don’t understand why a postcard would just be chillin somewhere for weeks at a time?
ETA: my expectation honestly was like 7-14 days. I was hoping they’d get it before we got home.
Mind you it was 3 euro and change, basically $4 for a damn postcard.
From Italy!
Why would this take so long? Even a ‘slow boat’ takes under 14 days to cross the Atlantic. I don’t understand why a postcard would just be chillin somewhere for weeks at a time?
ETA: my expectation honestly was like 7-14 days. I was hoping they’d get it before we got home.
This post was edited on 1/23/26 at 5:18 pm
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Posted on 1/23/26 at 5:21 pm to baldona
The Vatican mail is supposed to be much faster and more reliable than Italian mail too.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 6:29 pm to baldona
But Europe is sooo much better than the USA! 
I enjoy a nice Euro vacay but I do appreciate the conveniences we take for granted here in the States
I enjoy a nice Euro vacay but I do appreciate the conveniences we take for granted here in the States
Posted on 1/24/26 at 10:58 am to slinger1317
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I do appreciate the conveniences we take for granted here in the States
Like buying Tylenol or Imodium AD at a regular store instead of going to the pharmacy and having to explain your symptoms to a pharmacist, which is how it is done in Germany.
Posted on 1/24/26 at 11:04 am to baldona
Had same issue. Bought postcards, stamps and mailed them from that trailer thing in the Vatican. They arrived a month after i got back.
Posted on 1/24/26 at 11:07 am to deeprig9
Yeah had this experience when i needed cough medicine on a Sunday in Ireland. Had to wait until Monday morning and go to a pharmacy.
Posted on 1/25/26 at 2:11 am to deeprig9
Or, maybe just walk in the German pharmacy and order it and pay for it without having to describe any symptoms, like I do here in Germany (provided no prescription is required)?
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