3358 - Portland, Oregon, United States of America

I might have mentioned this once or twenty times, but I love these vintage travel poster cards. This one is from around the 1920's or 30's.

Portland is home to the Portland Thorns FC, who play in the National Women's Soccer League. They are affiliated with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. The Thorns were established in 2011.

The Thorns are interesting to me because Canada's greatest footballer, Christine Sinclair, plays in Portland. Sinclair has played with the Thorns since 2013 and as of this posting, is their all time leader in games played, goals scored, and third in all time assists. Her Thorns have won the National Women's Soccer League three times - 2013, 2017, and 2022. For Canada, Sinclair has 331 caps for the senior team and has scored 190 times (the all time international leader - men or women). She also has participated in six FIFA Women's World Cups and four Olympic Football Tournaments (bronze in 2012 & 2016 and gold in 2020). Sinclair just retired from international play and will play one more season (2024) for the Thorns.

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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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