***Where am I now?*** (game)

[bara03]

Hmmm well if I keep guessing at the islands left in the Atlantic Ocean, I might get the answer soon............

In your clue 'I think you might be misjudging the scale of this photo', do you mean that the thing you have photographed is smaller then is being depicted?

[tomd]

Sable island?

[tomd]

Scale: I'm guessing it's maybe 1 k in width and maybe 15+ k in length.

[StewartR]

In your clue 'I think you might be misjudging the scale of this photo', do you mean that the thing you have photographed is smaller then is being depicted?Well, in retrospect perhaps it wasn't a very helpful clue. I thought it might be bigger than people are assuming. However, I've just used Google Earth to measure the landmass that you can see in the photo, and it's not as large as I'd expected it to be. This is part of a surprisingly large landmass, but this picture (to my surprise) only shows a relatively small part of it.

[StewartR]

Sable island?I'd never heard of Sable Island so I had to look it up. It's wrong, sorry.

[glhs509]

Bahamas? (Or at least one of her islands)

[StewartR]

Scale: I'm guessing it's maybe 1 k in width and maybe 15+ k in length.Not bad. In fact it's somewhat larger than that, but not significantly so. The straight-line distance from that little islet on the left that looks like a Nike 'swoosh' to the lagoon in the foreground is about 19km, and the entire length of the (part of the) landmass which you can see here is probably around 30km or so.

[StewartR]

Bahamas? (Or at least one of her islands)Right country. But there are about 700 islands and 2,000 cays in the Bahamas, spread out over about 1,000km of ocean. I think it would be nice if you could be a little more precise.

[glhs509]

had to narrow down the vast ocean somewhere!

How about: Eleuthera

[bara03]

Rose Island

[StewartR]

had to narrow down the vast ocean somewhere!

How about: EleutheraWe have a winner!

It is Eleuthera, which is about 180km long and averages only a couple of km wide.

If you search for 'bahamas' on Google Maps, Eleuthera shows up quite clearly on the outer edge of the archipelago. It's worth doing because the satellite imagery of that region is really quite beautiful.

Your turn, glhs!

[glhs509]

Thanks Stewart.

Next image up...

[thomascanty]

I'd say you're somewhere in Photomatix. :cool:

[Mgdh]

I'd say you're somewhere in Photomatix. :cool:

:lol:

[tomd]

Looks like a scene from Batman movie!

Is this in Berlin?

[StewartR]

I think the real question is not where you are, but what you are on.... :)

[bkw]

Columbia University?

[Roy Mathers]

A religious building?

[StewartR]

I'm finding this one quite difficult. There's lots in the picture but it's maddeningly difficult to pin down.

- It looks to me like this building is almost certainly a church. Anybody disagree with that?
- It looks quite old, which suggests Europe, but I don't recognise the architectural style. Does anybody else recognise it?
- The long straight avenue and the air conditioner on the wall of the building suggest it is not Britain.
- On the other hand, the CCTV camera and the tower block do suggest Britain. Plus, it's really hard to tell, but is that traffic driving on the left? It looks like that truck thing is coming towards us...

So I'd say it's a church in Britain. But I'm probably wrong.

[Roy Mathers]

I think your reasoning is sound Stewart - but I've never seen a church like that in Britain. I'd say probably Eastern Europe.

[thomascanty]

- The long straight avenue and the air conditioner on the wall of the building suggest it is not Britain.

Brits don't have air conditioners?

- On the other hand, the CCTV camera and the tower block do suggest Britain.

That looks like a regular old security camera to me. We have millions of those in the States.

[glhs509]

Looks like a scene from Batman movie!

Is this in Berlin?
Nope, although this country's currency used to be tied to the Mark :p
I think the real question is not where you are, but what you are on.... :)
About 10mg of Vicodin since having some teeth extracted last week :(
Columbia University?
Nope
A religious building?
Yes
...So I'd say it's a church in Britain. But I'm probably wrong.
Nope
I think your reasoning is sound Stewart - but I've never seen a church like that in Britain. I'd say probably Eastern Europe.
Yes

[StewartR]

Brits don't have air conditioners?Not on old buildings, no. The climate hardly warrants it.That looks like a regular old security camera to me. We have millions of those in the States.Ah, but the UK is the CCTV capital of the world. We have beeeelions of them.

[StewartR]

...this country's currency used to be tied to the Mark :pHmmm. During WW2, just about every country in Europe (apart from the UK of course) had its currency tied to the Reichsmark. But I expect you don't mean that?

[glhs509]

I'd say you're somewhere in Photomatix. :cool:
:cool: 5 stops and I still managed to blow the highlights...

[Roy Mathers]

Budapest?

[glhs509]

Hmmm. During WW2, just about every country in Europe (apart from the UK of course) had its currency tied to the Reichsmark. But I expect you don't mean that?
Correct...only just recently within the past decade or so...

[tomd]

Bosnia?

[StewartR]

Bosnia?Mmm, sounds good. Or maybe one of the other post-Yugoslavia countries, like Serbia?

[glhs509]

Budapest?
Nope...but Francis's daughter may steer you in the right vicinity

[StewartR]

Francis's daughter? As in Marie Louise, wife of Napoleon? That suggests Vienna... but I can't identify the building.

[glhs509]

Francis's daughter? As in Marie Louise, wife of Napoleon? That suggests Vienna... but I can't identify the building.
Um...no...
I guess something got Lost in Translation there...

[tomd]

Bosnia?


Is Bosnia close?

[glhs509]

Is Bosnia close?
Geographically, yes (on a continental scale)
It's not in Bosnia (nor any other region under Tito's control)

[monty28428]

Sveta Nedelia Church, Sofia

[glhs509]

Sveta Nedelia Church, Sofia
Bravo Monty!

[monty28428]

All right -- Good one Ken.

I don't have anything at the moment so it's up for grabs!!

[Box Brownie]

A goodly few minutes have gone by so I will dive in with one that I am sure will not last long ;)
Not so much where am I 'standing' more a case of what place is I have taken the picture of? And what is its "nickname" for an extra brownie point :D or at least we were told it was called??????

[glhs509]

I'll just go for the brownie point and say "Neptune's Tit"

[Box Brownie]

I'll just go for the brownie point and say "Neptune's Tit"

Er! no :lol: nothing so prosaic more to do with its pretensions:rolleyes:

[Roy Mathers]

The Horn of Africa?

[Box Brownie]

The Horn of Africa?

No, but what made you think that?

[Roy Mathers]

Just a stab in the dark. Gibraltar?

[tomd]

I'm going to say Italy somewhere. I think I can see vineyards, and the yachts may be from wealth nearby. Naples?

[Box Brownie]

Just a stab in the dark. Gibraltar?

Not Gib

I'm going to say Italy somewhere. I think I can see vineyards, and the yachts may be from wealth nearby. Naples?

I was getting ready to post a closer-in image but Tom is on the right track but it is not Naples ;) My comment about its nickname is related to the allusion of wealth but the icecreams were normal street prices, for which I was gratefull :lol:

[forno]

I believe its near the cinque terre

[Box Brownie]

I believe its near the cinque terre

I had to look this up ~ that is way too far north!

[forno]

snt angelo on isola d'ischia

dont kow about the brownie points though

[Box Brownie]

snt angelo on isola d'ischia

dont kow about the brownie points though

Phew, I am glad you found it before I had to get to sleep soon? How did you zero in on it so rapidly after my reply about the Cinque Terre?

The nickname we were told is Little Capri, because of the boutique shops where I saw mens underwear in the window branded I think Calvin Klein or whoever ??? for 35 euros ~ crazy. And I understand the property prices are the highest and restaurants charge premium prices etc.

Here is a closer view, the yatchs were not of gin palace proportions but it was a monied mooring.

[monty28428]

I'll take brownie points... Green Island :-)

[monty28428]

Good job forno!!

[tomd]

there should be a huge house on top of this "island"

[Box Brownie]

I'll take brownie points... Green Island :-)

Ah! see my reply posted at the same time the town/marine is called Little Capri ~ incidently the Isle of Ischia itself is called the Isola Verde or green isle. :)

[Box Brownie]

there should be a huge house on top of this "island"

Were that to be done it would lilely be the most expensive house on the whole island :eek:

[forno]

Phew, I am glad you found it before I had to get to sleep soon? How did you zero in on it so rapidly after my reply about the Cinque Terre?

The nickname we were told is Little Capri, because of the boutique shops where I saw mens underwear in the window branded I think Calvin Klein or whoever ??? for 35 euros ~ crazy. And I understand the property prices are the highest and restaurants charge premium prices etc.

Here is a closer view, the yatchs were not of gin palace proportions but it was a monied mooring.


I know the terrain around Napoli is pretty flat, so I went island hopping:D

[monty28428]

Yeah.. noticed after I refreshed :-) Good one Box Brownie

[forno]

here goes

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9598/img1396nd2.jpg

[Box Brownie]

Oh, to get the ball rolling do I see individual pools and steam rising in the background? If so, is this a volcanic (island) area and the location a thermal baths spa type place?

[forno]

From memory that is smoke and there are no spa's here

[Box Brownie]

From memory that is smoke and there are no spa's here

It was just to get the ball rolling ;) Off to bed for me so I will see whether it has gone by the morning?

[monty28428]

The gold coast somewhere ?

[forno]

The gold coast somewhere ?

Queensland Gold Coast?

Nope not there

[monty28428]

Yes that's what I meant... will keep looking around :-)

[tomd]

looks like some kind of water park, pool facility for the rich and famous?

[forno]

looks like some kind of water park, pool facility for the
rich and famous?

Water park, no
for the rich and famous, no

[Lawrie B]

Ok I think we need to narrow the seach parimeters.

Is this in Australia?

[forno]

Nope

[Lawrie B]

Is it in Africa?

[Lawrie B]

Is it a resort?

[forno]

Not Africa

Define resort?

[Lawrie B]

Holiday destination?

[Lawrie B]

Middle east?

[forno]

Holiday destination?

Yes, for those that dont want the touristy experience


Middle East?


No

[Lawrie B]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Lawrie B]

Ok Europe?
Turkey?

[forno]

Europe, Yes

Turkey, No

[StewartR]

Holiday destination?Yes, for those that dont want the touristy experienceAll those deckchairs and that's not a touristy experience ??

[forno]

All those deckchairs and that's not a touristy experience ??

Yes, its where the locals go, rather than those that come to this area for the glamourous life

[Box Brownie]

A Black Sea resort?

[forno]

Not the Black Sea

[Lawrie B]

Ok a stab in the dark here
Greece?

[forno]

Close, too far east though

[Lawrie B]

Crete?

[forno]

Still too far east, the area has been mentioned in the last few pages

[forno]

Ill leave you guys with it, time for some shut eye before

<-----this guy wakes up at 5.50am

I'll check back in the morning

[Lawrie B]

Serbia?

[Lawrie B]

Yugoslavia?

[Lawrie B]

Italy?

[bara03]

Croatia

[tomd]

Sardina?

[tsk1979]

Iceland?

[StewartR]

Iceland?That's not very close to Greece though, is it?Ok a stab in the dark here
Greece?Close, too far east though

[tsk1979]

That's not very close to Greece though, is it?
I didn't read the thread :p
Anyways
Is it
South of france? Marseille?

[Roy Mathers]

I didn't read the thread :p
Anyways
Is it
South of france? Marseille?


You have much more chance of guessing correctly if you did read the thread - and it would save the poster having to give the same answer twice.

[BrewsterPilot]

You have much more chance of guessing correctly if you did read the thread - and it would save the poster having to give the same answer twice.

Why do you have to be so rude? He presented a legitimate guess!
Marseille is west of Greece, and is in Europe, and the original poster hasn't said anything about the picture that would rule out Marseille from being the correct answer.
The OP never defined "close", if you compare Marseille and Melbourne by the distance from Greece they are, Marseille sure as hell is "close".

[Box Brownie]

Methinks based on the clues so far that this is Italy, so we wait on some sort of confirmation.

Having said that, this is one heck of challenge as he said this was "local" attraction ~ I read that as tourists rarely go there......hard to zero in IMO but lets all keep plugging away :D

[Roy Mathers]

Why do you have to be so rude? He presented a legitimate guess!
Marseille is west of Greece, and is in Europe, and the original poster hasn't said anything about the picture that would rule out Marseille from being the correct answer.
The OP never defined "close", if you compare Marseille and Melbourne by the distance from Greece they are, Marseille sure as hell is "close".

The original guess was Iceland - which by no stretch of the imagination is close to Greece. My point was that it is surely a courtesy to the original poster of the picture to look at the previous guesses and answers.

[forno]

Ok Im back

Italy is correct.

[forno]

Can I go back to bed now:(

<----- wouldnt stay asleep for more than and hour last night:(

[Roy Mathers]

Don't you dare!

[Roy Mathers]

Is it Capri?

[forno]

Is it Capri?

Yes, where though

[forno]

Don't you dare!


:p:lol::lol::lol:

[Roy Mathers]

Marina Piccola?

[forno]

Nope

[forno]

Clue?

[BrewsterPilot]

Clue?
Sure!:lol:

[Roy Mathers]

Yes please.

[monty28428]

Blue Grotto ?

[Roy Mathers]

Gradola?

[forno]

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9830/img1395rb8.jpg

[Box Brownie]

Not sure about the specifics but maybe Marina Piccola or the 'beach area' reached by Via Nuova del Faro

[Roy Mathers]

Forno - what does your second picture mean?

[forno]

Not sure about the specifics but maybe Marina Piccola or the 'beach area' reached by Via Nuova del Faro

Bingo, Punta Carena and the lighthouse

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4411/img1394xz3.jpg

[Roy Mathers]

Marina Grande?

[Roy Mathers]

Was my guess of Marina Piccola wrong then?:(

[monty28428]

Good job Box Brownie

[forno]

Was my guess of Marina Piccola wrong then?:(


Yep, its further around to the west from Marina Picolla;)

[Roy Mathers]

I shall have to go there!

[Box Brownie]

Crumbs, there was me thinking I would may be get close by finding the "area" ~ Google Earth showed me the coastline at that point and it looked like a fit but for the life of me I could not find a map saying the name of that exact spot.

OK give me a while to find something to entertain you all???

[forno]

I shall have to go there!


Really nice spot! We spent 3 nights in Anacapri, sooooooo peacefull and relaxing:cool:

Walked into the town and bought salami, bread, olives wine etc and had a picnic at the hotel while we watched the sun set

Excuse the pics, P&S you know:oops:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/6690/img1350rw6.jpg
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1019/img1324bs2.jpg

Back on topic:oops::oops:

[monty28428]

Damn... now I'm hungry :-) Looks real nice forno!

[Roy Mathers]

A very nice diversion while we're waiting for Box Brownie.

[forno]

DAMN, now I want to go back to Europe real bad:oops::oops::(

[Box Brownie]

OK here we have a place a little like forno's one in that it is somewhat out of the way but also to those in the know very popular i.e. you have to be very decided to go there.

I hope not so obscure that it exasperates but we shall see. For the record I can find plenty of images that show the beach but only one that shows the view close to what I have given you?

[forno]

Australia?

[Box Brownie]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm! ciabatta bread, meats, cheese, wine, Peroni beer all good stuff. We would just need a nice walk to get an icecream for desert ;)

[Box Brownie]

Australia?

No, not Aus but right hemisphere.

[forno]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm! ciabatta bread, meats, cheese, wine, Peroni beer all good stuff. We would just need a nice walk to get an icecream for desert ;)


LOL, we did, gelato per favore:)

[forno]

No, not Aus but right hemisphere.

As in southern hemisphere?

[monty28428]

Your killing me...

South Africa ?

[Box Brownie]

LOL, we did, gelato per favore:)

Great minds and all that :lol: , as a boring side note in my late teens (and that was in the early 70's) when at day release college in Paddington London there two prime places the folk in my class group went to 1) the chippy for chicken and chips then 2) across the road to a genuine Italian icecream parlour. This was on the Edgware Road, I wonder if either place still exists?

[Box Brownie]

As in southern hemisphere?

Yes.

Your killing me...

South Africa ?

Don't keel over yet, it is in SA

[tsk1979]

Grootbrak River Mouth, Garden Route?

[Box Brownie]

Grootbrak River Mouth, Garden Route?

I had to go check that specific name and as far as I can tell that is not right but I believe you are close. I will not say in what way close because that would be too big a clue.

PS I can see why you thought that because I have found one picture that shows the sandbar but Groot Brak mouth has many more houses around the water.

[forno]

DAMN, I grew up in SA and we used to spend Christmas in Durban,
Too far east I think

[Box Brownie]

DAMN, I grew up in SA and we used to spend Christmas in Durban,
Too far east I think

Yes, Durban is way too far east!

[tsk1979]

is it near Knysna Lagoon

[Box Brownie]

is it near Knysna Lagoon

No, Knysna is a good way too far west. So it depends on the definition of near bearing in mind just how big SA actually is!

[tsk1979]

So this river is close to grootbrack river?

[tsk1979]

Actually I think its near hamburg, right? Or is hamburg a little too far east

[Box Brownie]

So this river is close to grootbrack river?

Hmmm! the map I have checked on lacks a scale but suffice to say you are closer IMO

Actually I think its near hamburg, right? Or is hamburg a little too far east

Hamburg, crikey I thought that was in Germany. A quick Google tells me that Hamburg is way too far east.

[tsk1979]

St francis bay?

[forno]

Is this a recent photo?

[Box Brownie]

St francis bay?

Not sure exatly how close St Francis is without getting the SA Road Atlas out but this place is no millionaires paradise which I see St Francis described as.

Is this a recent photo?

Well 2005 if my records are good. Why do you ask?

[tsk1979]

Well st francis is the only river mouth in between knysna and Port Elizabeth.
Now since Knysna is towards west of what you described, st francis.
I presume its Kromme river?
There is a Klasies river too, but its too small to be this mouth. But who knows
If its not th Klasies river or the Kromme river, I dunno what it is!?
So many rivers in such a tiny region! Its sure a tough one.

It may be near Oubosstrand for all I know, toughie toughie

[Box Brownie]

OK some clues:-

The area has various hiking routes through it including one that is especially popular.

The area does get seasonal visitors but as a population in the off season it has less than 100 to approx 2000 in the high season excluding day visitors.

The origins I believe were a bohemian community of like minds (artists & the like) and very little development is allowed to keep the area pristine. Almost a Garden of Eden!

[forno]

port st johns?

[tsk1979]

hiking....?
Well that can be Tsitsikamma

[Box Brownie]

port st johns?

Er, no