Quick review of how it goes for any lurkers / newbies
Post a picture that you have taken any where in the world. If folks are having problems hints are encouraged, but don't give it away You may use other pictures as part of the hints, but the original picture is still the one that has to be id After 18 hours if no one has id the picture - the use of Google is permitted Who is the first to guess it and has been confirmed by the original poster it is their turn to post the next one.
Reminder - make sure the name of the photo does not identified the photo.
Let the fun begin........... again!
Last edited by TomB; 08/10/202001:58 PM.
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
Welcome new game players.! Do not want to get multiple threads going here.
Carol can you use your power to move to the other active thread please.
Also in Game Time 3 a quick review of how we been playing. You have to guess correctly and the original poster has to confirm it. Before you post please
We are SOOOOOO glad you guys have joined. Look forward to lots of new places showing up.
Please Check Game Time #3
Last edited by TomB; 08/10/202001:49 PM.
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
So we had a little confusion - No big deal Bruce S posted an AMAZING shot of a non-confirmed mountain We have two guesses in on that picture in Thread 4
On this thread Sunnykm is up for the next picture post
However to get back on track whoever - Sunnykm or the BruceS winner is confirmed they can post the next picture on this thread that is the one we will go with.
Remember only one pic in the game at a time. When the the thread reaches 10 pages we will start a new thread.
Last edited by TomB; 08/10/202001:57 PM.
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
Travel Hat got it first!! Favorite place in California for hubby and I. Lone Cypress is held up with cables after a pretty windy storm a few years ago. Beautiful photo spot, in fact, took a while to find one without us in it.
We went to visit Carmel in June to celebrate our anniversary. Played Pacific Grove Golf Links (terrific public course--back nine on the water) Pebble Beach had just reopened and we spent the entire day there watching the golfers finish out on 18. Gorgeous day! Perfect weather and fantastic Greyhounds (cheers!).
BTW in my photo here on TTOL, the water in the background is Monterey Bay
Last edited by Sunnykm; 08/10/202007:30 PM. Reason: add the BTW
Blake is my middle name and a family name. I remember when I first saw the building I was staying in this city, but working in a shipyard 35 miles north Of course one day after work I stopped half way to buy some waterproof boots
Fun place I will defer for awhile give some of the new folks a chance Of course i did drop a hint or two
Last edited by TomB; 08/10/202008:55 PM.
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
Thanks Tom. I have been following y’all for a couple of weeks now. I finally got to jump in and guess. I was too late on all of the previous pictures that I knew. I love your game and hope it keeps going. Thank you for starting this and keeping it moving. Your pictures are an inspiration to travel to new places.
Welcome TRIM. You are correct. Here are a few more from a trip we took one afternoon on the mail boat. It services 11 islands and they let you travel along.
on the far right side looks like a silhouette of a palm tree So if it is a water tower located in the USA I am going with it is on an island (maybe in the Keys) in Florida
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
Of course in my best Charleston typing dialect... No monstrosity like that would dare be seen in Charlesssston... We make our towers out brick...
Most of my family is from Richmond so I know...
Favorite line from the movie 1776 when NC delegate rose to vote on the declaration of independence North Carolina just a small column humility between two pillars of conceit votes Aye! VA and SC go hand in hand and do not think you will see a water tower like that.
So know we need to narrow it down. Trim (50/50 Chance) I am going to say it is on the.... Gulf Side Yes or No we will now know what side it is on.
Last edited by TomB; 08/11/202002:12 PM.
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
The water tower is sitting just outside of the restaurant, up the hill maybe 50 yards. I am sure several people have eaten there, and will recognize the landmark.
I stayed at Captiva the night before I took this picture. No hills on Captiva that any larger than a sand bunker. The hill I am referring to is a Florida hill, elevation of 15 to 20 ft. You are narrowing in, but if you don’t recognize it now, you aren’t going to guess it without google at the 18 hour mark.
That’s funny. Tom will have to make that call. I would think phoning a friend is worth the effort, but if you just texted, that is too easy. One more clue before Beerman gets it. This place is rumored to be the inspiration for a cheeseburger song. Of course as you travel the Caribbean, there are several places with similar claims. Name it Beerman.
That’s it. Cabbage Key is in the sound end of Charlotte Harbor, just off of Pine Island. The restaurant is very popular and can only be reached by boat. Supposedly Jimmy Buffett’s Cheeseburger in Paradise was inspired by or written at Cabbage Key. The water tower shown in the picture is a well known landmark for Cabbage Key. I wish I had taken a picture of it in the day light, but the night time picture with the moon was just too cool.
Jimmy put the rumors to rest about where "Cheeseburger in Paradise" was inspired. Village Cay Marina in Road Town, BVI! He talks about this on Radio Margaritaville during the intro to the song.
Sleepychef is correct! I'm on East Executive Avenue between the Treasury building and the East Wing of the White House. The bell is a replica of the Liberty Bell. I was lucky enough to see Pope Francis arrive via a mini Fiat!
I just think it's funny, I got it and he didn't, as I almost never went into DC, after I graduated from GW. And then, I went straight to school and straight home!
I was lucky enough to have a teacher that truly got me excited about two places... Malta and Lake Titicaca I have been to Malta (and loved it) Not sure I will make it but I would love to go to Lake Titicaca. Thanks for the Advice!
So where to now you ask...
Next is a set of very famous doors, albeit no longer used as an entrance.
I am sure everyone knows about what lies on the other side and have probably passed through these doors via the written word or by watching a movie.
Last edited by TomB; 08/12/202005:01 PM.
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
I would have had no idea what you are talking about until a young co-worker dragged my a$$ across London to take this picture for her boyfriend Good Guess - Wrong City
BTW - not sure where she is now and hopefully will not be upset that I posted her pic... but she was real excited 9 years ago
So we know now that sleepychef knows where it is We are not in London You can hear bells from the doors.... and ????????????
Last edited by TomB; 08/12/202008:26 PM.
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
So we now know... - That the doors are not England - You can hear bells - A very strange view from the window - The resident died of Typhoid or Typhus - They did not die alone - And the bookcase is the key...
Where could these doors be????
Oh yeah - One resident did survive
I have attached another hint - look carefully, but do not think it will help immediately.
I am opening the use of Google at 1000 EST or 1400 UTC (approx 30 minutes from this post)
Last edited by TomB; 08/13/202009:46 AM.
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
Carol.... You Are Correct! Tell me you have read the book or seen the movie... Probably years ago.
A must see when visiting Amsterdam! After the germ goes away and travel is once again permissible, I highly recommend Amsterdam. Great Museums, Great Food, Some of the nicest people in the world. I particularly like going in the middle of winter when the tourists are at a minimum.
Make reservations and do not skip the Anne Frank Huis!
Carol you are up!
Last edited by TomB; 08/13/202010:47 AM.
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
We actually have been there, Tom. It was in the 80s, and just for one day, in Amsterdam itself. We went to the Anne Frank House, but we went to Holland mostly for the tulips. We also went to southern Germany and a couple of other places. Unfortunately, all my pictures from there are slides, which I guess someday I should pay to get put on disc. I have no idea how much that stuff costs.
Best Buy (Amazon) sell a reasonable slide copier that you stick the slide in a slot and it saves it to a JPEG that can be transferred. Idiots delight for sure, but that is how I have captured most of my old pics into digital format.
They are not the quality to blow up into large pictures, but fine for digital posting and kindling great memories The key is that the slides have been saved in a dry cool space... Basements are not necessarily good for the longevity of slides
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
Tom--huh, I will have to try to look for that. Ours have been stored in air conditioning, so should be fine, although I confess I haven't looked at them in many years.
Tom--I went ahead and ordered a cheap machine to transfer the slides ($50), so will do a few of them and see how good a job it does. I always thought you had to pay someone to do that stuff. Shows you what I know!
Tom--I went ahead and ordered a cheap machine to transfer the slides ($50), so will do a few of them and see how good a job it does. I always thought you had to pay someone to do that stuff. Shows you what I know!
Some hook directly to a computer and some save to a SD card or some type of media. It is a pain in the butt, but addictive once you start Pay attention to your naming conventions. The one I have automatically resets when you turn it off. It will start with IMG-001 and when you turn it off and then start again later it will reset with the slide name as IMG-001 when you turn it back on.
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
My thumb , it took me everywhere from 85-2004 it was only once I arrived in the BVI that I settled and stopped travelling, well started using a suitcase instead of my rucksack
Tom--I don't have any pictures here at home now anyway, so even if I guessed, I couldn't post a picture until Monday.. ...probably... I can't believe it came in ONE DAY, but my slide converter thing came in already, so I guess maybe we will try to play with it this weekend..
Beerman you are correct! EllenS was soooooooooooo close.
Indeed it is Ministers Island just off the shore near St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada. It was a getaway for Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, KCMG. Who was American-born who built Canadian trans-continental railway. The island is only reachable twice a day for a short period depending on the tides of the Bay Fundy.
Here is a link to our blog Northern Adventure that Carol and Beerman mentioned.
You are up Beerman.... Sorry EllenS
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
Wow. I wasn't sure. The picture was not quite clear enough to tell if that was the palm trees and mansion on the top. I am kind of surprised that I beat all of the sailors on here. Maybe they spend too much time in the BVI. Little St James, just off of St Thomas.
Winner! Passo del Stelvio on the Italian/Switzerland border. The 2nd highest pass road in the Alps. I attached a couple of pictures from the same day on the other side of the pass and at the top of the pass. Those pictures were only take about 15 minutes before the sunny, beautiful day pictures on the other side of the pass.
Ellen we walked into Lauterbrunnen with backpacks on and NO reservation. Lucked out and found a room at the Hotel Oberland, they actually closed for the season the day we checked out! Where did you stay when you were there? We do want to go back, perhaps stay in Murren next time? we hiked down from Murren...
Beerman We stayed in Murren. And loved it. Did a bunch of hiking up there. The name of the hotel escapes me right now but you felt like you were hanging over the valley. The day we were leaving the clouds came in and we were in it. We were there October 2016. Loved Switzerland. Those cows and their bells. It was like a symphony.
I have never seen a solar chart like that before, but now I have to have one for my patio. I don’t know where it was but I am googling the charts now. So no guess from me,
Ok I'll take a 1/2 win with half the name! When we went we stayed in a baseball themed hotel...my sisters family organized the trip for a bunch of us, her family is ALL BASEBALL ALL THE TIME!!
I went with Port Canaveral because he was talking about baseball, and it's a long way from Key West to anywhere they play pro baseball, but you could be right.
Casa de las Conchas (House of Shells) was built around 1500. The builder was a Knight in Order of Santiago de Compostela The shells are symbols of the Order - There are 300+ on the building. He was also a professor at the University of Salamanca, which is the third oldest in the world.
Also where I attend a summer program in 1972 that changed my life. If you are bored here is a rewind our blog returning to city 40+ years later Por Fin Volvemos
I am going to have to stop using blog pics....
You are up Carol!
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
Sorry for the delay, guys. We had a huge power surge here yesterday. Knocked out the a/c, telephone and internet, blew three battery backups, a bunch of lightbulbs AND my KEURIG!! Still assessing what other damage, although thankfully, got a/c back. Anyway, I will be offline most of the day. So I will close this one.
Tom, you're up, go ahead and start a new thread and maybe the next one you win, you can let me post the pic. Or not!!
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Still assessing what other damage, although thankfully, got a/c back. Anyway, I will be offline most of the day. So I will close this one.