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

[jpalbny]

Hm. Is it the plague cemetery (Aitre Saint-Maclou) in Rouen? Seine River.

 

If so, when we tried to visit in 2018, there were extensive renovations going on so we could not see these details.

Edited May 27, 2021 by jpalbny

[Canal archive]

Correct jpalbny it’s a fascinating place. So over to you. CA

[jpalbny]

It was interesting though I was disappointed that it was under construction.

 

Actually all of Rouen fascinated me. The age of the city really stood out and Normandy is so different from other parts of France. And it also seemed that they spoke a little slower and thus I could understand more. I had a long conversation with a guy in the cathedral who was telling me how lucky we were to be there on this particular weekend because museums were free, and so many exhibits were open that usually were not. Would love to go back and spend more time there.

 

Anyway. Sorry for the delay posting. I had to run around nonstop today at work because I'm off for the next 2+ weeks. Lots of loose ends to tie up. Here is a picture of a beautiful place to relax. Name the location, city and river too.

 

[notamermaid]

Is this in Germany?

 

notamermaid

 

[jpalbny]

4 hours ago, notamermaid said:

Is this in Germany?

 

notamermaid

 

 

Yes it is. 

[Canal archive]

Is it on the Rhine? CA

[jpalbny]

Not the Rhine

 

It's a nice oasis, just outside of a city where river cruises are frequent. Easily reachable by public transportation. They serve a beverage very typical of this region, of which I will share a photo as a hint if more clues are needed. 

[Renmar]

Definitely not Holland, too hilly for that. There is a saying that the highest point in the Netherlands is the overpass on the freeway 😁.

 

Theo 

[dogs4fun]

I’m partial to Frankfurt  - would that beverage be apfelwein?

Edited May 28, 2021 by dogs4fun

[Renmar]

4 minutes ago, dogs4fun said:

I’m partial to Frankfurt 

I think you are right. Look at JP's "SmugMug" , the uncropped version is there. I would give the full answer but I have no picture to post at this time.

 

Theo 

[dogs4fun]

Lohrpark perhaps? I don’t have a photo either.😔

I thought I spied Commerzbank Tower in the distance. 

Edited May 28, 2021 by dogs4fun

[jpalbny]

Lohrpark it is! We escaped here via a tiny bus that ran every 45 minutes or so. Just enough time to enjoy a glass of Apfelwein and catch the next one back to the city. Love the diamond pattern on the wine glasses.

 

 

Your turn, or a wild card if you'd like. 

[dogs4fun]

I have not visited Lohrpark. Wildcard 

Edited May 29, 2021 by dogs4fun

[Host Jazzbeau]

9 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

Lohrpark it is! We escaped here via a tiny bus that ran every 45 minutes or so. Just enough time to enjoy a glass of Apfelwein and catch the next one back to the city. Love the diamond pattern on the wine glasses.

 

 

Wine glasses, huh?  Just right for the bartender's standard 16 oz pour!!!  🤣

[Renmar]

52 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

 

Wine glasses, huh?  Just right for the bartender's standard 16 oz pour!!!  🤣

Go big or go home👍.

 

Theo

[notamermaid]

@dogs4fun Well done. I thought of Frankfurt last night but it was too late for me to post. I am off to work now as well so would not have time for photo or giving clues.

 

Frankfurt has some nice spots and JP has done it again - taking us out of the agglomeration of a city to look onto it. 🙂 Lohrberg looks attractive, not been there myself either.

 

notamermaid

 

[Canal archive]

Wine glass! We would call it a tumbler and if filled with wine you would! CA

 

[jpalbny]

Apfelwein (Ebbelwoi) that we had in Frankfurt was not too strong. More comparable to beer in terms of the alcohol level. So yes, an 0.3 or 0.5L serving is a good start. 😄

 

It was really not bad to get to Lohrberg. I had downloaded the public transport app so once you find your stop, the app tells you how to get there. I think we took a tram out to the edge of town somewhere to catch the bus. But the bus was funny - it wasn't your typical city bus. It was about half the size. Guess the route isn't popular enough to merit a full-sized bus, or maybe the streets around the park are small. Since the bus had to enter the park to turn around, maybe that's why it was a small one.

 

And don't give me all the credit. Chris finds all of these nice places to go. I just get us there.

[CPT Trips]

 

Technically it wasn’t a river cruise, although many km upriver on a ship.

Edited May 29, 2021 by CPT Trips

[gnome12]

Somewhere in the Netherlands?

[CPT Trips]

6 hours ago, gnome12 said:

Somewhere in the Netherlands?

Nope. That’s far away.

[notamermaid]

I really like the view of the harbour, the steel bridges, the cranes. But I have no clue where it might be.

 

Asia?

 

notamermaid

 

[CPT Trips]

It’s a European River.

[Canal archive]

The Danube, Black Sea end. CA

[CPT Trips]

It would be difficult to be farther from the actual location in Europe. Go west.

It’s on a river, but not one served by river cruise lines (at least to my knowledge). 

Edited May 31, 2021 by CPT Trips
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