[OSM-talk] Without an address, an Icelandic tourist drew this map of the intended location (Búðardalur) and surroundings on the envelope. The postal service delivered!

[Rory McCann]

Related to this, someone in Ireland is playing a game with the Irish
postal service (An Post), and seeing what sort of addresses they will
interpret.

   https://www.thejournal.ie/me-versus-an-post-2143603-Jun2015/
   http://meversusanpost.tumblr.com/

He's posted a mobius strip, crossword puzzle, and sliding puzzle.


On 30/08/16 15:44, Oleksiy Muzalyev wrote:
> https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/50a5pk/without_an_address_an_icelandic_tourist_drew_this/?ref=share&ref_source=link
> 
> 
> I never saw this type of addressing on an envelope. It is interesting
> because the system with the street name signs and the house number
> plaques is very expensive, requires a lot of service, dedicated
> lightning, etc.
> 
> Here is this place on the OSM map:
> 
> http://osm.org/go/e1DQElSx--?m=
> 
> It took just several seconds to find it (even without knowledge of the
> Icelandic language).
> 
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