Game: Where-is-it? (international)

[Roadtonowhere]

Also in NZ. Shouldn't be hard.

[johnw]

No takers so far - Mou Waho Island. I've driven from Queenstown to the West Coast around Lake Wanaka but unfortunately the road bypasses this.
And I don't think I could see it in the distance from the Wanaka foreshore. Looks like boat is the only option.

[Roadtonowhere]

Correct. The tiny island you can see is in Arethusa Pool, a lake on Mou Waho island, which is on Lake Wanaka, which is on the south island of NZ.

So when you swim out to the tiny island you are on an island on a lake, which is on an island on a lake, which is on an island.

Boat or kayak are your access options. Water taxis will take you there from Wanaka. You will almost certainly see Wekas.

[johnw]

Thanks, I read about the interesting quasi "Russian doll" geography.

Staying in NZ:

Lake Wanaka from Pembroke Park shoreline, Wanaka, Otago New Zealand

[Roadtonowhere]

Given your last photo location, it looks like Lake Wakatipu. Maybe, Wilson Bay?

[johnw]

Given your last photo location, it looks like Lake Wakatipu. Maybe, Wilson Bay?

Not Lake Wakatipu but in the right region. We haven't moved far.

[johnw]

Given your last photo location, it looks like Lake Wakatipu. Maybe, Wilson Bay?

Not Lake Wakatipu but in the right region. We haven't moved far.

Really haven't moved more than about 10 kms from the previous photo.

[Roadtonowhere]

Moke Lake?

[johnw]

Moke Lake?

Sorry, I should have been more specific. ~10 km from the immediate previous photo (yours), not mine. Not near Moke Lake or Crichton etc.

[eggs]

Pembroke Park shoreline?

[johnw]

Pembroke Park shoreline?

eggs spookily standing precisely behind me again . I had to look that up, Wanaka shoreline was good enough.
We called in to Wanaka for morning tea and wandered around for a couple of hours en route to the west coast.

[eggs]

Staying in NZ

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[johnw]

A nice sunset shot of Milford Sound/Piopiotahi. The pointy Mitre Peak centre frame.

[eggs]

Yes John

[johnw]

Thanks eggs. Anyone can go next, I'm at sea for most of the next week.

[Last]

Europe. Where am I standing

[johnw]

Are you near the Benjamin Franklin statue in Oslo Harbour?

[Last]

That's the correct harbour, so close enough. I don't know anything about a Benjamin Franklin statue. I'm up on the Festning wall.

[johnw]

That's the correct harbour, so close enough. I don't know anything about a Benjamin Franklin statue. I'm up on the Festning wall.

Sorry Last, senior moment, I stuffed that up. I meant Franklin D Roosevelt statue, about 500 m from the festning.

On the theme of ports and harbours, which one am I arriving at here, USA:

[johnw]

There's gold in them there hills. Or at least there was once upon a time.

[johnw]

I believe this is the only town in this region named after a woman.

[johnw]

A couple of kats and koots around here.

[Last]

Victoria?

[johnw]

Victoria?

You're in the general region but that's in Canada, not USA.
We would have passed there heading south at some point however.
Go north young man, a fair distance. And maybe buy a t shirt.

[johnw]

A quick search with Google Lens will easily identify this location.

[Last]

I believe this is the only town in this region named after a woman.

Annette?

[johnw]

I believe this is the only town in this region named after a woman.

Annette?

No, it's named after her surname. Her initials are F.E.H.

[Last]

I was only teasing with Annette, there's next to nothing there. Your latest clue did allow me to narrow the search however, Haines named after Francina E. Haines.

[johnw]

I was only teasing with Annette, there's next to nothing there. Your latest clue did allow me to narrow the search however, Haines named after Francina E. Haines.

Yes, that's correct. Strange, from a quick Google image search I get 7 hits with much the same view of Haines from the jetty.
Full answer is Haines, Alaska from the Chilkoot Dock. My earlier clue about koots and kats referred to the geography of the area, being that the town is is bounded by Portage Cove of Chilkoot Inlet to the east and by the Chilkat River at its mouth into the Chilkat Inlet to the west.

[Last]

Thanks john, Next, Europe