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It has been a while since I've seen a thread like this - the rules are simple: attempt to identify the location of the last posted picture in the thread. Once the picture poster confirms the first correct responder that person then gets to add a (sailing-related) picture to the thread and the game continues.
Since I'm no good at this type of guesswork my only chance of getting a picture into the thread is by starting it off with the following picture:
I feel a bit bad about "jumping the gun" here - but in the interest of keeping this thread flowing and since I'm 100% certain of answer (plus I'm so excited I actually got a correct identifiction in time!) here's the next picture:
I feel a bit bad about "jumping the gun" here - but in the interest of keeping this thread flowing and since I'm 100% certain of answer (plus I'm so excited I actually got a correct identifiction in time!) here's the next picture:]
No reason to feel bad. Quite the opposite, yr responsible for a great thread that has resulted in a lot of pleasure to many and has extended knowledge of worldwide nautical areas to all of us. Over 2500 posts and 87,000 views! Well done.
@LaurenceU - the thread was just triggered by me, it is the people who posted great pictures and others who guessed, both incorrectly and correctly, at their locations that made this thread.
@Mark - no, it is not on Grenada.
Zanshin's got it, alright, and there's no problem in moving this thread along when the identity is obvious--especially when folks on this thread are participating from so many different time zones.
The photo I posted was taken about 10 years ago and is virtually identical to a photo found on GE, so it would be possible for someone who hadn't been there to make a positive ID. In Zanshin's case, he probably recognized it right away from his Caribbean cruises!
donjuanluis - I forgot about my blog pictures! I opened up my collection and thought I'd choose a Caribbean location and looked through the Dominica ones and added the one above. All yours...
Thanks you didn't remember that, I had found valuable information I was looking for. Name it destiny or wild chances...because i'm in the joruney of buying a boat in the Caribean, still have a mess of ideas in my mind.
I try to remove them from my website before I post them here. Or use pics I havent used on my webiste.. Its a bit easier now we can do placees we havent visited.
Smyrma is not. Never been there but looks wider sand lines, and shalow shore....
The one I'm is narrow sand shore, and deeper.
I found divers playing around
It looks very much like the Rhine close to Bingen (hills, ferry, water width) but the signage is French/Swiss/Italian so I guess it might be an alpine lake... but which one and which historic event...
It isn't the Rhine and it isn't a lake. We are looking at salt water. The structure relates to a period of history, but the locale itself has an interesting history that spans multiple centuries.
Zanshin is in the right part of the world, but Bingen is too far south and it isn't in Germany.
Highly unlikely there is any French/Swiss/Italian signage at this location. Besides, the photo posted was at too low a resolution to render any lettering readable.
I mean the black-and-white sign for "curve direction"
In Germany it is red and white:
Since the hint by fallard stated that the languages don't match, that traffic indicator is probably UK or OZ and signage would be in English. The broken line on the road could indicate passing/no passing for either left-hand or right-hand drive, but I'll guess left-hand.
Another clue: The "curve" is at the apex of a roughly 90 degree bend in the road that is clearly visible in GE. Also, you might be able to recognize a ferry in the photo.
Master Googler that I am, after not getting anything good using "90 degree curve cenotaph ferry" and trying to intersperse words like "loch", "Scotland", "England", "Lake" in there I give up and am curious as to what the answer is going to be
Those hills are exactly like central Germany and the rhine - let me give you a URL (won't post a picture here since that would be confusing); all that is missing is the correct color of the turn indicator and vineyards instead of trees in the hills. http://www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de/uploads/pics/burg_klopp_a_02.jpg
Turn indicator is a fit for Ireland. I've looked at locations where ferries come in but can't locate it. Off to bed now. I guess you guys will pick it well before I wake. Good luck.
May be is kind of "cheating"..., you guys let me know.
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