The while-we-wait-for-river-cruises photo quiz

[notamermaid]

 

As requested, here are the rules for the game that is here to while away the time till we can river cruise again.

The rules for the game:

Eligible for photo:

River suitable for river cruise ships and canal suitable for river cruise ships that includes their excursions nearby, can be anywhere in the world, from the Mississippi to the Yangtze.

This means okay is as follows:

 river - yes

 large canal - yes

 inland body of water (lake) - yes

 

popular pre-cruise close to river - yes

popular post-cruise close to river - yes

 

close to river is kind of up to two hours one way maximum, not too obscure but a popular excursion

 

river cruise meaning overnight stay on the ship, meaning it rules out small rivers that are only suitable for excursion boats unless they are connected with a river cruise excursion of course

 

river cruise ship meaning notable size that is more than a barge - I would say down to around 45m length (that short length only really applies to the Thames which has been declared eligible due to one ship sailing officially with one itinerary)

 

make it clear in your post what you would like people to guess (for example river/city/name of church), if you think it is obscure and keep people guessing for days, give a hint – you can give a hint anyway if you like

 

 

For those guessing:

you can guess as often as you like

 

 

 

remember the price is getting to post the next photo, so do not post a photo out of turn

 

 

For the photo poster:

When someone has guessed, “officially award” the price

 

 

You do not have to post a photo from a river cruise it can have been part of a land trip

 

 

 

And: we like to talk, so tell us how you got to shoot the photo, or what year you went on your cruise or what land trip, or any bit of story you would like to share connected with the photo. You do not have to but we are bored and like to share happy memories of travelling.

Thank you.

notamermaid

 

 

 

 

[Canal archive]

Jpalbny beautiful building I particularly liked the apothecary collection, blue ware, I collect it and Delft. We were in Baune 2015. CA

[Renmar]

44 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

That is indeed a beautiful place, dogs4fun! The tile work on the roof outdoors is simply stunning. Glad to see Renmar posting.

 

It's Hôtel Dieu, in Beaune. Rhône River, (well, technically off the Saône).

We went there in 2005 during our 4 week xxx France.

You are right, most of the excursions are done from cruises on the Saône.

Maybe I should have used this picture instead, probably a bit more difficult to guess. 😁

 

Anyway, you are right so it is your turn to post the next one.

 

Theo

[jpalbny]

Four weeks in France - what a luxury!

 

I think that when we get back to traveling we will take more land-based trips and fewer cruises, at least to Europe. We've been doing more and more DIY trips there in recent years and enjoy doing things at our own pace.

 

Here is a picture, then. This castle has a distinctive profile n the twilight. So, please name the castle, the town, and river from where it is visited.

 

[Renmar]

36 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

Four weeks in France - what a luxury!

1 week Burgundy, 1 week Ardèche & 1 week Britany + 1 week for traveling in between. We stayed at the so called "Gite's" which were easily  booked on line. Best way to go we think.

If we can not do a river cruise then we will most likely do a land tour again and this time along the Danube River. Biggest problem for us is the car rental because a lot of rental places will not allow travel to the former East Blok countries.

 

No idea about the picture though.

 

Theo

Edited 9 hours ago by Renmar
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[Second seating]

"Four weeks in France - what a luxury!

 

I think that when we get back to traveling we will take more land-based trips and fewer cruises, at least to Europe. We've been doing more and more DIY trips there in recent years and enjoy doing things at our own pace."

 

We have rented an apartment  in Paris with a kitchen so I could take classes at Le Cordon Bleu.

[notamermaid]

I do not think this is a German castle, the roof on the left makes me look to Southern France. Rhone?

 

@jpalbny the flexibility of a land trip is certainly a plus for touring small places, especially those not close to rivers that an excursion will never take you. Even in Germany which is crisscrossed by navigable rivers and canals and you could easily spend six weeks on water on river cruises, a whole part of hilly country you will never see. Parts of Hesse and most of Thuringia with the the city of Erfurt are never visited.

 

The Moselle is a great river for cruising, I would recommend it in a heartbeat, but even there a land trip is great for those villages in the hills off the beaten path. For a trip on water there are always the excursion boats that take you up and down sections of the river from Spring to Autumn.

 

notamermaid

 

[jpalbny]

14 minutes ago, notamermaid said:

I do not think this is a German castle, the roof on the left makes me look to Southern France. Rhone?

 

Yes, Rhône. I left that roof in because I had hoped that someone could identify that.