2354 - Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

Daytona Beach is a city of almost 70 000 folks living on the east coast of Florida. I only know about two things about Daytona Beach: the Daytona 500 and it is a destination for college students on spring break.

I am far from being a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), but when one watches the sports highlights, the Daytona 500 is a highlight. In Canada, it comes after hockey, basketball, baseball, and Canadian football so it is usually near the end of the show. NASCAR, however, is huge in many parts of the United States. The Daytona 500 is one of the premier events on the NASCAR circuit. It is a 500 mile (800 kilometre) race on a somewhat oval track.

The second thing I knew about Daytona Beach was it is a destination for college and university students looking for a warm destination for their spring break. What I didn't know is that there is 47 kilometres of white, hard sandy beaches AND there are 10 waterparks. I thought 10 waterparks was excessive for a city of 70 000, but Daytona Beach attracts more than 8 million visitors annually.

The most interesting fact I found about Daytona Beach is that thong bikinis are illegal on all the beaches. If charged, wearing a thong can net you a fine of up to $500 and the possibility of up to 60 days in jail. Cover up your bottom when you visit here!

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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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