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Correct. Your turn.

Me neither, either here or overseas.

Sorry. Not St Petersburg

That was is it! The gannets. Thank you.

Next pic. An easy one.

Cape Kidnappers, near Napier. Place of an internationally known cliff top golf course. I recall reading a report of a cruise tour in the vicinity which was excellent but I can't remember the details of why it was. Been there about five times, land and sea.

For me, dinner was always casual, collared, short sleeve shirt with long pants.

The only time I have worn a tie on a cruise was for Veterans meet-up when I wore my dad's WW2 regimental tie (New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company)..

1 hour ago, ilikeanswers said:

 

It can be a scam but sometimes it is not. I saw a War On Waste episode where they talked to an Aboriginal community in QLD who get funding from airline carbon offsets to maintain and monitor a large tract of forest and mangrove. It provides funding for scientific research, keeps people employed and stops the destruction of natural habitat. That was something I thought I would be happy to carbon offset unfortunately airlines never tell you where the money is going so while that was a legitimate operation as they showed on 4 Corners last year there are some dodgy ones too🙄. In theory carbon offsets can work but there needs to be real transparency. 

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Or you see if anyone on your Roll Call is organizing any interesting private tours. Usually a lot cheaper than HAL tours. There is a link at top left of this page.

6 hours ago, ceeceeDee said:

Couldn't agree more, John. Been there, done that mega ship-wise and absolutely prefer the smaller ships. I'm really not interested in a floating fun park.

Even as an old geezer, if there is a water slide I'll try it. Would like to try the flow rider like on Ovation but it was too crowded so had to settle for the water slides. If I got the opportunity in the future to try a flow rider it would be on a boogie board on which I am proficient, I would take too long getting to my feet on a surfboard these days - had to sell mine.

Having said that, I also have a preference for smaller ships but, for me, a greater priority is the itinerary.

3 hours ago, Kristelle said:

Just in case this goat is connected to my previous goat answer - Llandudro, Wales. 

 

 

LLandudno.

1 hour ago, Ozwoody said:

 

But batteries require huge amounts of rare earth minerals, can't see how that helps, humongous amounts of mining to obtain, isn't good either.

 

 

It is a common misconception that batteries require rare earth metals. This has come about due to lithium batteries being used in vehicles where compactness and mobility are required.

There have been many advances in other types of energy storage. One type of battery  is what is known as a solar flow battery using zinc bromine. These two minerals are common, cheap, fire safe (very important) and recyclable and are powering small towns, homes, and mobile phone towers in remote areas. Perhaps they may provide solar energy storage for ships of the future. Who knows?

There is an Australian company producing these.

https://redflow.com/

12 hours ago, qbay46 said:

How about I say Ho Chi Minh City

That's the answer I wanted. Your turn

55 minutes ago, qbay46 said:

Are you in Vietnam 

Where, in Viet Nam, am I?

Thank you for the NZ connection.

Next pic.

Here's a smaller version.

We used to build models of battleships when we were kids and knew many of the parts and functions of warships. The Graf Spee and Bismark and the HMS Hood were among the most popular models.

It is a range finder from the Graf Spee which was scuttled off S America in WW2. It is in Motevideo.

More info for history buffs.

Trying not to scuttle this but it's too late.

56 minutes ago, qbay46 said:

I will have a punt and say Lake Macquarie 

Correct. Your turn

The answer was right there on the left. It's a great spot for sunsets. A few posts ago there was a request(?) for pretty pictures. Here's another.

No worries. Had to go to a meeting tonight, just got home.

Looking for a pic now.

Name this lake.

Burley Griffin?

That's all I've got. It just looked a little familiar from when I was down that way two years ago on a motorcycle tour.

Merimbula Boardwalk?

Batehaven?

Hmm. New Holland?

Ship is Nieuw Amsterdam.

Yes, it is in Skagway.

Your turn.

Not Whittier.

Bonus point for naming ship.