2331 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Liv from Cologne sent me a card from Norway. She thought the winter scene would help me cool down from the heat wave in Medicine Hat.

Besides the card from Norway, lets have a look at Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks) of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The Sharks were formed in 1972 and have won 8 championships - 1977, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, and 2002. They have the second highest average attendence in Europe, after SC Bern in the Swiss League.

The Sharks have seven Canadians playing for them. The most interesting Canadian for me is Landon Ferraro. Landon was born in Trail, BC - my birthplace - and his dad is Ray Ferraro, who had a long career in the National Hockey League and is now a hockey commentator and colour analyst on television and radio.

Landon suffered from several knee injuries while playing for Boston, Detroit, and Minnesota. After a stint in the minor leagues, he signed with Berlin and did well before the season was cancelled due to Covid-19.

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3227 - Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Mölln is a small city of about 20 000 located in northern Germany. The Elbe-Lübeck Canal flows through the town, and there are eight small lakes that surround the city. It was founded in the 12th century and was a part of the Old Salt Route. Salt that was produced in the salt mines of Lower-Saxony was shipped to the Baltic Sea. Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary trickster known for exposing vices and provoking thought, is said to have lived in Mölln the last year of his life. He apparently died of the plague in 1350, but his existence has never been proven. Mölln has several monuments dedicated to him.

3322 - Hamburg, Germany

Happy birthday to me! What a lovely handmade card from the sender. Beautiful penmanship. Am Rothenbaum is the site of the main court of the German Open Tennis Championships. The International German Open has been played at the Rothernbaum since 1892, making it Germany's longest running tennis tournament. The current stadium was built in 1999 and can hold 13 200 people.

3232 - Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America

The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light was built in 1882. There were nine keepers of the light until 1897. It was redesigned in 1903 and is 12 meters high. The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was started in 1872 and wasn't opened for large-scale watercraft until 1890. The canal is 2.1 kilometers long that goes from Sturgeon Bay in Lake Michigan to Green Bay. There are no locks on this canal. The canal was sold to the United States government in 1893 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the canal.

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