2425 - Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Nottingham is famous for the legend of Robin Hood. Robin Hood had been featured in literature and film. Some versions claim he is of noble birth, and some as a veteran of the Crusades. In the earliest versions he is of Yeoman class - a middle rank of servants in an English royal or noble household.

Paul's card is a reproduction of a 2007 stamp of a Grey Seal. In fact, Paul used the actual Grey Seal stamp to post the card. Grey seals are found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. In Great Britain, bull seals can get to 233 kg and 155 kg for females. Grey seals feed on fish, as well as creatures found on the ocean bed. They need about 5 kg of food a day, although it doesn't feed everyday, and the female will fast during the breeding season. Females give birth to one pup a year from about the age of four to age 30. Pups are generally 14 kg at birth and the mother's milk is up to 60% fat. Survival rates for pup in their first year varies from 80-85%, to below 50%, depending on their location.

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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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