3347 - Zlín, Czech Republic

Zlín is a city of about 74 000 people in eastern Czech Republic. It was known as Gottwaldov from 1949 to 1989; named after the first communist president of Czechoslovakia, Klement Gottwald. It was officially changed back to Zlín on 1 January 1990.

Zlín is first mentioned in records in 1322 when it was acquired by Queen Elizabeth Richeza. She was a Polish princess and Queen consort by her two marriages.

Zlín is home to PSG Berani Zlin who plays in the Czech 1.liga, the second highest level of professional hockey in the Czech Republic. They won the Czech Extraliga twice in 2003-04 and 2013-14, and were runners up 4 times. They are also the current defending champions of the Czech 1.Liga.

Their current roster is made up of all Czech players except for one Canadian, Alexandre Mallet, from Amqui, Quebec. Mallet was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks (2nd round, 57th overall) in the 2012 NHL entry draft. The Canucks traded his rights to the New York Islanders in 2014 for Andrey Pedan. After playing in the American Hockey League (second tier of professional hockey in North America) and in the East Coast Hockey League (third tier of hockey in North America), Mallet signed with HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Republic. He went on to sign with HC Kometa Brno before playing with Zlín.

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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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