2281 - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Angela from Raleigh sends a photo of a biplane and says it is a beautiful spring so far. Raleigh is named after English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh and is an early example of an American planned city. In 1788 the site was chosen to be the state capital and the city was planned out in a grid pattern with the state capitol building in the centre.

Because I am Canadian I also know that the Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League moved to Raleigh in 1997 and is the only major professional league team in Raleigh. The Carolina Hurricanes, as they were rebranded, struggled with attendance. in 2001-02, the 'Canes made the Stanley Cup finals only to lose 4 games to 1 to the Detroit Red Wings.

In 2004-05 season, the 'Canes made it to the Stanley Cup Finals again and this time won the Stanley Cup with a 4 games to 3 win over the underdog Edmonton Oilers. They became the first major league team to win a championship in North Carolina.

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3566 - Bakhmach, Chernihiv, Ukraine

Bakhmach is locarted in northern Ukraine. I'm taking this next paragraph straight out of Wikipedia: During the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 26, 2022, at least 65 units of Russian military equipment moved through Bakhmach, with about a hundred more on the outskirts. Local residents tried to stop the convoy on their own by blocking tank tracks with makeshift objects and convincing Russian soldiers not to move towards Kyiv . One man attempted to climb onto a tank and block the road with his body (he was not hurt). However, the military equipment continued to move, and Russian forces fired several shots into the air. Слава Україні!

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

A wonderful message on this card that translates to to those wh o can wait, everything comes with time.

2352 - Cologne (Köln), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Cologne is home to the twelve Romanesque churches. All are Catholic churches and all are found in Altstadt (old town). All were severely damaged during the 262 Allied air raids on Cologne. All twelves have been restored. St. Andreas was consecrated in 974. The crypt of the church as a sarcophagus that dates back to the third century and it holds the remains of St. Albertus Magnus, who died in 1280. St. Apostein was consecrated in the 800s. St. Cecilia was built in the 800s and it the current home of the Schnutgen Museum for Medieval Art. It still holds Catholic Mass on rare occasions. St. Georg's was built near the end of 1000s. It was extensively restored after the Second World War. St. Gerion's was established in 612. St. Kunibert was consecrated in 1247. Cunibert, the 9th Bishop of Cologne, is buried here. St. Maria im Kapital was built between 1040-1065. It was also heavily damaged during the war and restoration was finally completed in 1984. St. Maria Lyskirchem is the ...

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