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Aha. I should have had a closer look. I dismissed it as a container ship of which there could be hundreds around the world.

Next pic. Hint, This place was recently mentioned in this topic.

Thanks. I had to ask aunty Google for that one as there were no touristy features to be found. Was having no luck for a while but nailed it by zooming in on the tall, odd shaped, building on the far right of the pic. Looking now. Back in a jiff.

The Crows Nest was my #1 go to. Relaxed, quiet, bar and barista service, close to library. #2 would be pre dinner drinks in the Ocean bar where there was, live, light musical entertainment.

This happened to me. There were a couple of loose screws in a cupboard door which I could have easily fixed but had to call maintenance.

I forgot to mention my last cruise was on N Amsterdam (Alaska) in early June - no kids.

I have found the trivia on HAL lots of fun and less competitive than it used to be as there are no "prizes". The trivia hosts were very entertaining (moonlighting comedians?) and we marked our own answer sheets - honesty system. I used to like music trivias but on my last couple HAL cruises I floundered, the questions have been updated - I'm still stuck in the 60s and 70s.

I had a leatherman in my checked bag boarding, either Celebrity Infinity or Millie, and it was detected. I had to go to the naughty room and open my bag. My leatherman was confiscated and returned to me at the end of the cruise. I no longer take it on cruises.

Jeddah?

You are correct. An easy one with answer in the photo. Your turn.

Not Coronation St.

Next pic. Looking for the name of the street.

Thank you. I remember the turquoise waters driving past on our way to Mt Cook in March 2010. We were on our way to Wanaka and then to Milford Sound.

Next on my long list of sNZ lakes. Tekapo?

Another point. TaD asked for everyone's insurance details on arrival in Cairo. It's a trip I would like to do again.

I have done an Egypt land tour with a four night river cruise. It was excellent however (warning Will Robinson) Egyptian 5* rating of river ships does not align with our experience - closer to 3*. Having said that, iot was still an enjoyable cruise. Our tour included Alexandria in the north (with a side trip to El Alamein) as well as Abu Simbel in the south. It was a trip deal and very well run, especially using mini-busses in Cairo instead of coaches due to traffic conjestion. There was an optional tour to Saqqara which I passed on and now regret. If you get the chance go there. The hawkers are no different to anywhere else. One trick they try is to offer you something to buy then "accidently" drop it. If you, being polite, pick it up, you've bought it.

Hooker Lake?

Aoraki near Mt Cook?

1. Is a given, after all the thread is "Where was I". 2. Yes. Scenic or interesting. 3. That's a given as you can only be in one place at a time. Although, I have occasionally posted additional pics in the near vicinity as hints.

My first thought was possibly New Zealand.

I was following Mics thread over on HAL but I restrained myself from getting involved knowing Mic is a smart bloke who can look after himself. His initial post was fairly innocous but it certainly caused some to get their knickers in a twist. FYI Mic, my last four cruises have been HAL, two pre and two post COVID on four different HAL ships. I have noticed a difference in service, mainly, fewer servers trying hard to maintain HAL's previously high standard. I have always done my-time dining on HAL and have no complaints at all. Since COVID, I feel service has become a little slower but that suits me (and my cruising companions) as we like sharing tables and it allows time for easy, interesting and relaxed conversation with other diners.

I have never experienced any cruise line checking passengers for visas. However, this does not mean it would never or has never happened. Some ports will have border force officials checking but I've never seen it happen on any South Pacific islands.

What port/ports are you stopping at?

That would apply from date of entry.

Ships usually handle it. They did on my HAL cruise last year for those who did not do it themselves. I have just had a look at my roll call posts for my 2 Jan 2023 cruise and saw that I did my visa application about two weeks before departure. There was much discussion about the Visa application process in December prior. There was no mention, that I recall, of how far in advance you can apply. It would or should be mentioned somehere on the Indonesian gov site i.e. validity time period.