3254 - Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

Cute card from Oldenburg. Unfortunately the artist's name is covered up by a sticker.

Proof of Oldenburg's existence date back to the 8th century. The first mention of Oldenburg in documents was in 1108 (Aldenburg).

The 2007 Fistball World Championships were held in Oldenburg and won by Austria. Fistball has many similarities to volleyball. However there are significant differences.

Firstly the ball must be hit with the arm or closed fist. Secondly the ball is allowed to bounce before a player hits it. And thirdly, the field of play is significantly larger and played outside on grass or artificial turf. The field is 50 meters by 20 meters, whereas a standard volleyball court is 18 meters by 9 meters.

Fistball is played mainly by German-speaking nations, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, and in Brazil. Teams from Namibia, Argentina, and Chile also participate in the world championships.

I've attached a video of a fistball game to give you a better idea of what the game looks like.

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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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