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

[CPT Trips]

3 minutes ago, dogs4fun said:

Useless trivia ... Albert Einstein sailed on Red Star Lines.

Indeed he did.

[CPT Trips]

The MaS museum.

 

[dogs4fun]

7 minutes ago, CPT Trips said:

The MaS museum.

Ah, interesting architecture. I have not visited the museum.

[gnome12]

35 minutes ago, CPT Trips said:

First the docking location, a hand throw from Grote Markt.

 

 

I had a real problem finding my ship in Antwerp (our embarkation port) because nobody bothered to mention that the ship was behind the parking garage. 

[CPT Trips]

Now that you mention it, our driver made two passes by where the ship was supposed to be. He didn’t see the ship, drove into the garage, got out of the car, and looked over the wall and got a similar view.

[Coral]

1 hour ago, dogs4fun said:

Useless trivia ... Albert Einstein sailed on Red Star Lines.

I remember reading about the Red Star Lines and White Star Lines in reference to the Titanic. I believe Red Star Lines assets were bought by Holland America after they declared bankruptcy.

[jpalbny]

1 hour ago, CPT Trips said:

First the docking location, a hand throw from Grote Markt.

 

That's really funny - considering the statue in Grote Markt is of Brabo throwing the hand of Antigoon (a slain giant) into the river! I posted that very statue here in this game a long while back. 

 

We didn't make it to this museum when we visited Antwerp (via ocean ship, on Silversea). We took the train to Bruges instead. Saved about an hour to wander back through Antwerp in the evening light, from the train station to the dock. Very pretty but will have to go back for a proper visit.

[CPT Trips]

15 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

 

That's really funny - considering the statue in Grote Markt is of Brabo throwing the hand of Antigoon (a slain giant) into the river! I posted that very statue here in this game a long while back. 

Antwerp, from Werpen=to throw in Dutch . . . Ant, short for  Hand=hand? Anvers sure doesn’t fit.

Edited June 27, 2021 by CPT Trips

[notamermaid]

I would actually tend to go with the Wikipedia entries in both English and German (they are very similar in this case): an de werp or something similar, or something Latin, in any case, something to do with people on the warf or on the banks, which refers to the geography of the settlement and area. Sounds pretty probable, we have tons of such names around here that make no sense now, but are kind of remnants of Medieval or dialect words. Even weird evolvements from Latin like Cologne from Colonia (and the rest of the long name).

 

notamermaid

 

[CPT Trips]

2 hours ago, Canal archive said:

Red Star Line emigration sheds, Antwerp. CA

And so, the honour of the next photo passes.

[Canal archive]

This will be easy but I think they are beautiful and awe inspiring.

 

[notamermaid]

So, there are several? I do not know these. The material looks riveted, is it metal plates? In the background there are cables that look to belong to a suspension bridge. Which does not help me really as there are quite a few of those around.

 

notamermaid

 

[Coral]

The Kelpies in Falkirk, in Helix Park. Scotland.

 

Here is more info: https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/destinations/the-kelpies/ 

Edited June 28, 2021 by Coral

[dogs4fun]

39 minutes ago, notamermaid said:

So, there are several?

There are two - they are a pair.

[Coral]

If I am right - I will call it a wild card as I am heading out for work.

[Canal archive]

They are the Kelpies erected to commemorate the work horses, usually Shires or Suffolk Punch heavy horses that pulled the cargo barges in Scotland before powered barges were invented. Your correct there are two, here they are. It was a dour day when we were there.

[Canal archive]

Here is an easy one,  what is to the right, as you view the photo.

[Coral]

36 minutes ago, Canal archive said:

They are the Kelpies erected to commemorate the work horses, usually Shires or Suffolk Punch heavy horses that pulled the cargo barges in Scotland before powered barges were invented. Your correct there are two, here they are. It was a dour day when we were there.

I think these may have been posted earlier on this thread, or I came across them when researching Scotland. I have not seen them in person but knew right away what they were.

[Canal archive]

Check out another Andy Scott sculpture ‘Arria’ she is on the Motorway from Glasgow to Edinburgh. CA

[notamermaid]

1 hour ago, Canal archive said:

Here is an easy one,  what is to the right, as you view the photo.

Honfleur?

 

notamermaid

 

[dogs4fun]

1 hour ago, Coral said:

I think these may have been posted earlier on this thread

I think you may be correct. 🙂

[dogs4fun]

I think the barrier should be off to the right but it is not visible in the photo.

[Renmar]

3 hours ago, Canal archive said:

Here is an easy one,  what is to the right, as you view the photo.

Delta works, Province of Zeeland- Netherlands.

 

Theo

[Canal archive]

Theo absolutely correct part of the Delta Works if anyone gets a chance go to look the museum underneath is really interesting. It’s the most amazing piece of engineering by the masters of water engineering the Dutch. Here is looking right.

[Renmar]

Wild Card this time, too busy to get our AC working properly (44 Celsius (112 F.) outside right now. ))🥵.

 

Theo