Rare notamermaid Posted October 15, 2020 Author #201 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Erlangen harbour on the Main Danube Canal - cars ready for loading onto a barge or barges? notamermaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisi Posted October 15, 2020 #202 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Wrong river. Behind you can see part of a very large building. It dates back to the 1930"s, but the company is much older than that. The cornerstone was laid by the company founder, who isn't from the country where this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted October 15, 2020 Author #203 Share Posted October 15, 2020 I saw the building as an office block in a harbour area. Hmm, the Moselle? notamermaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisi Posted October 15, 2020 #204 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) Not the Moselle. The roots for the company go all the way back to 1903, and is a world wide company. There is a good clue in the actual picture, but if I said what it was, it would be giving it away. Edited October 15, 2020 by Daisi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 15, 2020 #205 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Daisi said: Not the Moselle. The roots for the company go all the way back to 1903, and is a world wide company. Does it have anything to do with Ford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisi Posted October 15, 2020 #206 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Yes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 15, 2020 #207 Share Posted October 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Daisi said: Yes.... Cologne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisi Posted October 15, 2020 #208 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Yes, the Ford plant in Colonge. We thought it was funny seeing what looked like new Ford's in the dumpster! We belong to an antique & classic car club, and there is a running joke that Ford is the only vehicle you can walk into a flea market looking for parts and come out with a whole car! Of course, there is the old joke about what Ford stands for as well. Here is the full size photo, before I zoomed in on the truck. You're up dogs4fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted October 15, 2020 Author #209 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Well done, dogs4fun. So I was right about the harbour in Germany. Ford is in Köln Niehl, an industrial site and harbour area North of Cologne. That is also the district where the river cruise ships are in winter. A heritage site has an entry on the Ford works as they are considered industrial heritage. For the real industry fans the page in German: https://www.kuladig.de/Objektansicht/KLD-281109 The address is Henry-Ford-Strasse 1 and yes it is a building from around 1929. I thought it looked more 1950 to me, but there have been some alterations. A pity the "kuladig" is not available in English, they have some amazingly detailed descriptions of Rhineland heritage. Great choice of photo, Daisi, I find, a factory after all those castles, etc. notamermaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 15, 2020 #210 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Time for a really difficult one. Prior to our cruise, we spent a week in Bavaria and visited this castle. I am sure no one will be able to identify it. 😉 Name what is in the photo. First guess the river. After that name the town/city/place. The person one who first guesses correctly gets to post the next photo! Please, DO NOT POST any PHOTOS unless it is your turn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted October 15, 2020 #211 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Are you over the Pöllat River perchance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisi Posted October 15, 2020 #212 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Lol..saw that on a program the other night! It's Neuschwanstein Castle. Near Füssen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted October 15, 2020 #213 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Daisi said: Lol..saw that on a program the other night! It's Neuschwanstein Castle. Near Füssen. It's not the view that I generally see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted October 15, 2020 #214 Share Posted October 15, 2020 I usually have myself in the way. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 15, 2020 #215 Share Posted October 15, 2020 13 minutes ago, jpalbny said: Are you over the Pöllat River perchance? Indeed, how did you guess? 😂 On our most recent visit, Mary's bridge was under renovation so decent photos were not an option (regardless - my photographic skills are less than stellar). BTW - I have been reading your blog & checking-out your incredible photos on SmugMug. You have really been around - South Africa looks interesting & I have long wanted to visit Easter Island. So - you're "on" - share one of your "secret" photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 15, 2020 #216 Share Posted October 15, 2020 25 minutes ago, Daisi said: Lol..saw that on a program the other night! It's Neuschwanstein Castle. Near Füssen. I first saw Neuschwanstein on a travel poster when I was about 4 or 5 years old. I was quite upset that my mom wouldn't take me there, pronto, to meet the prince & Cinderella. It's an iconic German image & I've actually met a few people who weren't aware that the castle actually exists (too baked on Disney, I suppose). 🤥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted October 15, 2020 Author #217 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) The Pöllat river isn't actually navigable, I think? Never mind, that was a nice change from all that brain work, easy guessing. No problem. Enjoyed Neuschwanstein and the area, quite a few years ago. Edit: yes, dogs4fun, where would Disney be without Cinderella and Neuschwanstein? Oddly, now every time I see Neuschwanstein I think of jigsaw puzzle Sunday afternoons with my family. It is so iconic, also did Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. Let us see: I think we have not officially left Europe yet with the photos... But, again, any river or canal navigable with a river cruise ship counts. From the Kiel Canal to the Mekong... notamermaid Edited October 15, 2020 by notamermaid added info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 15, 2020 #218 Share Posted October 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, notamermaid said: The Pöllat river isn't actually navigable, I think? Correct - there is no navigable river. Neuschwanstein castle tours are often offered as an option on Viking Danube cruises so I am within the game's rules, I think. If not allowed, let me know & I will mend my ways. 😁 Don't want the game to go "off the rails". 5 minutes ago, notamermaid said: Let us see: I think we have not officially left Europe yet with the photos... But, again, any river or canal navigable with a river cruise ship counts. From the Kiel Canal to the Mekong... I will have to dig out my photos of Egypt, Vietnam, Cambodia, & China. Actually, the history, culture, architecture (and, of course, music) of western civilization is the most interesting to me (especially classical Roman/Greek). Thus, most of my visits and photos are of Europe (or areas that the Romans once ruled, which covers a lot of territory) - I just keep going back because there is always more to see and do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted October 15, 2020 Author #219 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) I think we can leave places in that are iconic and typical excursions. I have just realized we had Brühl and the palace which technically is not on the Rhine, but is a typical excursion close to the river. It is not always so easy to remember how close something is to the river you have visited. Perhaps not "stray" too much, i.e. Neuschwanstein would be the furthest, Munich would be too remote, so would be Lucerne. Looking forward to seeing what the great explorers JP and Chris challenge us with. notamermaid Edited October 15, 2020 by notamermaid grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted October 15, 2020 #220 Share Posted October 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, notamermaid said: Perhaps not "stray" too much, i.e. Neuschwanstein would be the furthest, Munich would be too remote, so would be Lucerne. Not to mention Flam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisi Posted October 15, 2020 #221 Share Posted October 15, 2020 56 minutes ago, dogs4fun said: I first saw Neuschwanstein on a travel poster when I was about 4 or 5 years old. I was quite upset that my mom wouldn't take me there, pronto, to meet the prince & Cinderella. It's an iconic German image & I've actually met a few people who weren't aware that the castle actually exists (too baked on Disney, I suppose). 🤥 IIRC, it was a program about "Mad King Ludwig" that we saw it. I have been to Disney World, but as an adult (what else do you do when you go to Florida for the first time), but we went to Epcot, so didn't really see much of of the rest of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted October 15, 2020 #222 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) Name what is in the photo. First guess the river. After that name the town/city/place. The person one who first guesses correctly gets to post the next photo! Please, DO NOT POST any PHOTOS unless it is your turn. OK. I'll go easy on you all. This gorgeous building is set on a hill, overlooking a river where week-long river cruises are offered. Not too esoteric IMO. The hill is named after an Apostle, who legend has it, erected a cross upon it back in the day. Edited October 15, 2020 by jpalbny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 15, 2020 #223 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, jpalbny said: Name what is in the photo. First guess the river. After that name the town/city/place. The person one who first guesses correctly gets to post the next photo! Please, DO NOT POST any PHOTOS unless it is your turn. OK. I'll go easy on you all. This gorgeous building is set on a hill, overlooking a river where week-long river cruises are offered. Not too esoteric IMO. The hill is named after an Apostle, who legend has it, erected a cross upon it back in the day. Oh, now you are speaking to me!! You are in Kiev - St. Andrew's Church/Dnieper. I find the architecture of the Russian Orthodox churches simply stunning (and, bonus, many are blue - my favorite color). Edited October 15, 2020 by dogs4fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted October 15, 2020 #224 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) Yes! What a gorgeous place. Too bad it was being renovated when we were there last year and we couldn't go inside. Have you been inside? Except I have to take 1/4 point off because we have to spell it Kyiv. Chris will get upset if I don't point that out... Edited October 15, 2020 by jpalbny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 15, 2020 #225 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, jpalbny said: Have you been inside? Yes, but to be honest, I have visited so many Russian churches (I visit Russia almost every year) that I can't recall the interior other than the iconostasis (which was very ornate). My SIL and I visited a beautiful wooden Russian church in a small village about 45 minutes from St. Petersburg. We were not aware that women had to wear long skirts in this particular church - luckily, we were allowed to borrow a few from the deaconess (who didn't speak a lick of English - fortunately for us, our looks of utter confusion and crude attempts at sign language sufficed). Is Chris of Ukrainian descent? My friend (born in the Ukraine) told me that Kiev was the Russian name & Kyiv is the Ukrainian name - sorry (I always default to Mussorgsky's spelling from "great gate of Kiev" as that is where I first saw and continue to see the name ... on sheet music). Hard to teach an old dog new tricks. Well, I am out of photos at the moment - I will happily cede my turn to someone who has a photo that fits the rules for river cruises. Anyone???? Edited October 15, 2020 by dogs4fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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