Where in the world ?

[carlmm]

...  I'll offer more country side:

[Solent Richard]

4 minutes ago, carlmm said:

...  I'll offer more country side:

 

Costa Maya is my offering, it was on my list of offerings as well...

Edited May 12, 2021 by Solent Richard

[carlmm]

Just now, Solent Richard said:

 

Costa Maya is my offering, it was on my list...

Congratulations!

Is this a new record for the quickest solution?

Well done!

[carlmm]

So how about this one?

[Solent Richard]

2 minutes ago, carlmm said:

Congratulations!

Is this a new record for the quickest solution?

Well done!

Just think, poor John hasn't even woken up yet. That Costa Maya was an outstanding visit, gateway to the Mayan Dzibanche ruins...

[Solent Richard]

7 minutes ago, carlmm said:

So how about this one?

Those umbrella shades look familiar. My guess for the day - could this be Pattaya, Thailand?

[carlmm]

17 minutes ago, Solent Richard said:

Those umbrella shades look familiar. My guess for the day - could this be Pattaya, Thailand?

I' am afraid, Richard, no, it is not Pattaya. 

[bluemarble]

1 hour ago, Solent Richard said:

Just think, poor John hasn't even woken up yet.

 

I'm finally up now although it is still fairly early here. I sure missed a lot of action on this thread while I was sleeping, didn't I?

 

21 hours ago, Solent Richard said:

 

Unless I missed it in all the action earlier this morning, I think this photo of @Solent Ɍichard's remains to be identified. I'll go ahead and identify this port now as my one for today. I think this is Pauillac, France.

[Colin_Cameron]

Forgot to confirm @bluemarble was correct with Dakar, Senegal. ✅

 

22 hours ago, Solent Richard said:

...  were we shipmates then? 😉😄

In 1964? I was preparing for a big adventure of my own. Starting primary school. 😂 

 

My “stirring up trouble” comment was intended to reference the 27th August in particular, not the mission as a whole, or your part in it.

 

For those who don’t know the story, the following is from Wikipedia:

“On 27 August 1964, the British aircraft carrier HMS Victorious and her two destroyer escorts sailed through the Sunda Strait, an international waterwayclaimed by Indonesia, en route to Australia. Upset by the casual warning the British had given of the ships' impending passage through the Strait (a telephone call made two days before, which did not mention the carrier) and wary of the possibility that the British were attempting to provoke a violent response, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided two days later to prohibit the warships from making the return journey to Singapore, scheduled for the middle of September.”

[Solent Richard]

1 hour ago, bluemarble said:

 

I'm finally up now although it is still fairly early here. I sure missed a lot of action on this thread while I was sleeping, didn't I?

 

 

Unless I missed it in all the action earlier this morning, I think this photo of @Solent Ɍichard's remains to be identified. I'll go ahead and identify this port now as my one for today. I think this is Pauillac, France.

 

Congratulation John and I'm so pleased you found this one to identify...

 

 

It certainly is Pauillac, France....and ideal for those visits to the odd chateau, including Chateau Legrange...

 

[Solent Richard]

1 hour ago, Colin_Cameron said:

Forgot to confirm @bluemarble was correct with Dakar, Senegal. ✅

 

In 1964? I was preparing for a big adventure of my own. Starting primary school. 😂 

 

My “stirring up trouble” comment was intended to reference the 27th August in particular, not the mission as a whole, or your part in it.

 

For those who don’t know the story, the following is from Wikipedia:

“On 27 August 1964, the British aircraft carrier HMS Victorious and her two destroyer escorts sailed through the Sunda Strait, an international waterwayclaimed by Indonesia, en route to Australia. Upset by the casual warning the British had given of the ships' impending passage through the Strait (a telephone call made two days before, which did not mention the carrier) and wary of the possibility that the British were attempting to provoke a violent response, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided two days later to prohibit the warships from making the return journey to Singapore, scheduled for the middle of September.”

 

Good afternoon Colin.

Hope this isn't too much of a digression,  but we did return but this time through the Lombok Strait in defiance of the Indonesian government. It was exciting times for yours truly, a youngish 18 year old, at action stations on the flight deck, aircraft on the catapults and the ship steaming at full speed to maintain enough 'lift' wind over the deck. 

And therein lies an anecdotal story. Steaming so fast caused some damage to one of the ship's two rudders which required docking in Singapore. As an aircraft maintainer we were all shipped off to live ashore for almost 2 months. Just could not believe our luck. And my favourite haunt before descending on Bugis Street,? well had to be the Pebbles Bar at the Hotel Singapura on Orchard Road...

 

 

Shame we have already ticked off Singapore. 😄

[Solent Richard]

By my calculation we appear to be in need of some new photographs - correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Here's two more on the as yet unidentified list...

 

[carlmm]

1 hour ago, Solent Richard said:

By my calculation we appear to be in need of some new photographs - correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Here's two more on the as yet unidentified list...

 

 

 

Back to England, is it?

Bristol.

(Sorry for picking the, for me, easier one.)

Edited May 12, 2021 by carlmm

[bluemarble]

14 minutes ago, carlmm said:

Back to England, is it?

Bristol.

(Sorry for picking the, for me, easier one.)

 

Yeah, I didn't recognize that one immediately, but a search for that "Under the Stars Cafe Bar" boat turned up Bristol as its location.

[Colin_Cameron]

You could always take a shore excursion to the zoo. At least then you wouldn't have to pay for the car park.😂

 

If anyone doesn't know the story of Bristol Zoo Car Park:

Outside the Bristol Zoo, in England, there is a parking lot for 150 cars and 8 coaches, or buses.

It was manned by a very pleasant attendant carrying a ticket machine charging cars £1 (about $1.40) and coaches £5 (about $7). This parking attendant worked there solid for all of 25 years. Then, one day, he just didn’t turn up for work.

“Oh well”, said Bristol Zoo Management – “we’d better phone up the City Council and get them to send a new parking attendant…”

“Err … no”, said the Council, “that parking lot is your responsibility.”

“Err … no”, said Bristol Zoo Management, “the attendant was employed by the City Council, wasn’t he?”

“Err … NO!” insisted the Council.

Sitting in his villa somewhere on the coast of Spain , is a bloke who had been taking the parking lot fees, estimated at £400 (about $560) per day at Bristol Zoo for the last 25 years. Assuming 7 days a week, this amounts to a couple of millions… The funny part? No one even knows his name.

 

 

 

[bluemarble]

20 hours ago, Palmeat said:

Evidently far too easy - but well done Colin. That's New Orleans off the list!⭐

This one may be trickier - the place to identify is where I'm standing - the island in the distance offers the clue. Bon chance. 

 

After working on this yesterday afternoon and into the evening, I'll go ahead and identify it since it's a new day now where I am.

 

I eventually found a match to that distinctive profile of the island in the distance while doing an image search for "Mayreau". But then it wasn't at all clear to me if this photo was taken from Mayreau or if that was Mayreau in the distance.

 

I think I've finally been able to figure out that this photo was taken from Saline Bay Beach on Mayreau, St Vincent and the Grenadines and we're seeing Union Island in the distance.

[Solent Richard]

15 hours ago, carlmm said:

 

Back to England, is it?

Bristol.

(Sorry for picking the, for me, easier one.)

 

Congratulations again Carl. Sure is Bristol, England so that's yet another port ticked off.

[Palmeat]

1 hour ago, bluemarble said:

 

After working on this yesterday afternoon and into the evening, I'll go ahead and identify it since it's a new day now where I am.

 

I eventually found a match to that distinctive profile of the island in the distance while doing an image search for "Mayreau". But then it wasn't at all clear to me if this photo was taken from Mayreau or if that was Mayreau in the distance.

 

I think I've finally been able to figure out that this photo was taken from Saline Bay Beach on Mayreau, St Vincent and the Grenadines and we're seeing Union Island in the distance.

Well done Iowa's Sherlock Holmes! It is indeed taken from Mayreau. Congratulations John. Couple of new ones follow for today. Bon chance!

[bluemarble]

On 5/12/2021 at 8:46 AM, Solent Richard said:

 

Time for me to identify this one now that it's Friday where I am. Although the details in this photo are certainly distinctive enough, I can see why it could be a challenge to identify. I've never been here and the name of this port is much better known to me because of its former US Naval Base than as a cruise port.

 

I think this photo is showing the Spanish Gate at the port of Subic Bay, Philippines.

[bluemarble]

Since I haven't contributed a port photo for a while, how about this one I didn't realize was a Cunard port until compiling the unseen port list.

 

[Solent Richard]

25 minutes ago, bluemarble said:

Since I haven't contributed a port photo for a while, how about this one I didn't realize was a Cunard port until compiling the unseen port list.

 

 

Ah, I guess I'm using my  'early bird' advantage again.

 

This looks dreadfully like Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

 

We were there just 20 months ago...

 

...and just couldn't resist it....

 

Edited May 14, 2021 by Solent Richard

[bluemarble]

Yes indeed, that's Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island during a voyage on Maasdam.

[Solent Richard]

37 minutes ago, bluemarble said:

 

Time for me to identify this one now that it's Friday where I am. Although the details in this photo are certainly distinctive enough, I can see why it could be a challenge to identify. I've never been here and the name of this port is much better known to me because of its former US Naval Base than as a cruise port.

 

I think this photo is showing the Spanish Gate at the port of Subic Bay, Philippines.

 

Congratulations John, that is exactly as you described very correctly, Subic Bay in the Philippines

 

It's also a place I have visited many times, firstly with the Royal Navy back in 1964 when the town of Olongapo, outside the Navy Base, was akin to the wild west for us chaps...

 

******

Ah, those were the days. But I returned in 2005 on one of my Scuba diving expeditions because there is an amazing WWII relic to dive on at  Subic Bay...

 

 

https://www.arizonadivesubic.com/wreck-diving/subic-wreck-uss-new-york/

[Solent Richard]

7 minutes ago, bluemarble said:

Yes indeed, that's Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island during a voyage on Maasdam.

 

Thanks for that John. Charlottetown was on my list of offerings  for this rather fun topic. I'm having some real problem identifying  Pete's #2943 offerings though,  so if you'll forgive me, I'll add something for the weekend...

 

[Colin_Cameron]

22 minutes ago, Solent Richard said:

That looks like Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas. Since he was Mayor of Bordeaux, that's where I'll guess.