3246 - Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America

A great card from Honolulu of the King Kamehameha Statue.

Kamehameha I, also known as Kamehameha the Great, was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. He conquered Maui in 1790, with the help of John Young and Isaac Davis by using the cannons from the Fair American ship. The Maui army was defeated at the Battle of Kepaniwai. The Maui king, Kahekili II was on O'ahu during the battle.

In 1795 he set said with an armada of 960 war canoes and 10 000 soldiers and was able to defeat Maui and Moloka'i at the Battle of Kawela.

In 1810, Kamehameha negotiated a peaceful unification of the island with Kaua'i.

As the ruler of all the islands, Kamehameha unified the legal system, and promoted trade with the United States and Europe.

When he died in May 1819, Kamehameha had up to 30 wives, about half which he outlived. He also sired 35 children - 17 sons and 18 daughters. His first born sone, Liholiho, suceeded him as Kamehameha II. Actually when he became king, his name was lengthened to Kalani Kaleiʻaimoku o Kaiwikapu o Laʻamea i Kauikawekiu Ahilapalapa Kealiʻi Kauinamoku o Kahekili Kalaninui i Mamao ʻIolani i Ka Liholiho. He died of measles while on a state tour of London in 1825.

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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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