Me wearing this @worldmappin T-shirt means just one thing: I received the long-awaited Worldmappin & Hive Goodies Package!! 😍
No, I didn't have any hope that it would ever arrive, but a miracle happened - the lost parcel got into my hands today. Finally! I saw the date it was sent by @detlev from Germany... 26.09.2025.
Exactly 4 months (f-o-u-r m-o-n-t-h-s 😳) later - today, 26 of January 2026, I got a call from the post office that I have a package and that I should come by the end of the day to pick it up. No previous notifications, no email or phone call, no postman at my home address, no little notification paper in my mailbox for all this time... Nada. And today is the last chance to get it. What!?
In half an hour I was there, in the post office receiving this package and giving a kindness rock with a "gracias" inscription to the lady who called me.
But why was I supposed to receive it, and where did it all begin?
In Graz, in May 2025.
The Scavengerhunt that the Worldmappin team prepared was great fun. But it was not easy at all! They hid some stickers (with a QR code each) around the venue where the #BuzzParty was held, and those would lead you to a question, to a riddle to solve. Some of the stickers were hidden in the fridge, or behind a curtain, or attached to walls where not many people would look. Not everyone participated, but those who did searched for the stickers and the solutions with a passion (right, @tinabrezpike and @marjanko 😜?). I can't deny, I also made my best together in a teamwork mode with @livinguktaiwan and wow, we cracked it, in record time!!!
I was so happy that we got the right answer in the end. It is always fun to solve a riddle and receiving a gift for it is not bad either. However, the latter part had to wait some months hahaha. Anyway, here it is, right on time, I would say, as nothing happens without a reason. It acts as a little push and makes me write this post now. Ok, let's unbox this package together:
The first goodie I took out of this green envelope was a blue Hive Summit Aachen T-shirt. I really like the material the shirt is made of. It is light and soft, 100% cotton.
The second goodie I took out was the Worldmappin headband (or neckband scarf - I will use it as a scarf 😉) and then the black T-shirt you see in the first photo. Here I tried to make a photo of its back, where we can also see the Worldmappin logo. Guys, I love its design a lot!
The black HIVE bag is also cool, and not to mention the water bottle!! It proudly features the Hive logo even on its tap.
Don't worry, the bottle is empty here, but I will follow the manual of this drinkware (clean it prior to initial use, etc) and fill it with water or lukewarm tea to take it with me to work. :)
One of the unusual goodies that was sent is a little paper envelope with seeds. I am wondering what kind of seeds it is and what will grow. I will plant them, I promise!
This is the exhibition of the goodies that just arrived today. The location of the exhibition is my living room; however, they will not stay here - these shirts, bags and stickers will see the world! 😇
I am very grateful for this package, @worldmappin! 🙏 Thank you!
Also, I am tagging @duskobgd and @gabrielatravels, letting you know that my package also arrived! 😇
