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Yes! But there are a lot of islands in that chain. Any idea where?

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Mayreau looking towards Union?

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Slightly southeast of there. But so close you can sail there in a few hours.

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One more hint and then I'll be offline for a couple of hours. It is Union Island in the background. Just not from Mayreau.

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Palm Island (just down from Mopion)?

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Even closer. The island we're on is technically in a different country but you don't "have" to clear customs.

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Petit Martinique?

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Yep! Fred, you're up!!

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OK, a change of venue with this one

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Somewhere in Bella Italia ... Genoa?


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Somewhere, but not Genoa.

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Zanshin had the right country, but the wrong part. Maybe this will help.

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Getting late in the evening for some players, so here is another picture

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A couple of photos back there is a sign saying 'Boat Trip' in English so guessing it might be a cruise ship port. So... Civitavecchia (Spelling?)

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Syracuse , Sicily

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Sleepychef, you got it. I'm curious, what was the clue you recognized or did I leave a sign in one of the pictures that said "Syracusa"? You are up.

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it was the ear, I do like mythology

anyone can post a picture as I won't until tomorrow so anybody who wants to?

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I'll post one, the first of a series where each one is more recognizable as I'd be amazed if someone could guess this location from this picture alone:

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And another clue

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going to guess Shetland

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This is somewhat further south than the Shetland Islands


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South Africa

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Hebrides?

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How about somewhere on the southern coast of Portugal?


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Nobody is within 100 Miles of this location yet...

There is just one building visible from where I took these pictures...




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Saba?

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No, not Saba - but the waters here are warmer than in the Hebrides...

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Further West...


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Bermuda

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Maybe the warm water is the Gulf Stream and some where like P.E.I ?

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This location is part of a kingdom

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Rhonda?

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Interesting confirmation and I always liked "Help Me Rhonda" by the Beach Boys. Here's another picture.

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Any guesses from these?

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OK, cal me an idiot but, where the heck is Rhonda? I can't even find it on Google maps.


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As for the photos, Bahamas?


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Fran, turns out I spelled it incorrectly as it is Redonda (Kingdom of) about 10 -12 miles NW of Montserrat. Not the Bahamas or Dominica

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OK, got it. Man that is a lonely piece of rock.


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