Game: Where-is-it? (international)

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Tue 10 Dec, 2024 4:55 pm

Has a Queen Charlotte Sound feel to it....?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Tue 10 Dec, 2024 6:25 pm

eggs wrote:Has a Queen Charlotte Sound feel to it....?

Yes it does, leaving Picton. All yours eggs.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Wed 11 Dec, 2024 11:05 am

Thanks John

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Wed 11 Dec, 2024 8:57 pm

Is this looking towards Cinque Torri in the Dolomites?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Wed 11 Dec, 2024 9:57 pm

Yes - we were doing a circuit around Nuvalou on an overcast day
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Thu 12 Dec, 2024 8:27 am

Thank you eggs.

USA, what am I on here?
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Part of ruins of WW2 military installation at the top of the Koko Crater Tramway climb, Honolulu, Hawaii USA
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Tyreless » Thu 12 Dec, 2024 2:42 pm

Koko Crater tramway in Hawaii?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Thu 12 Dec, 2024 2:49 pm

Tyreless wrote:Koko Crater tramway in Hawaii?

Correct Tyreless. At the summit around the old military installations. Good workout and views.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Tyreless » Thu 12 Dec, 2024 7:25 pm

Europe….
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby keithj » Fri 13 Dec, 2024 5:49 am

Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge ?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Tyreless » Fri 13 Dec, 2024 3:45 pm

keithj wrote:Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge ?

Correct
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby keithj » Fri 13 Dec, 2024 4:53 pm

Staying in the Alps, this valley is well known. Bonus points for the path I'm on.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby keithj » Sun 15 Dec, 2024 7:57 am

A few km behind me is where the borders of 3 countries meet.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Tyreless » Sun 15 Dec, 2024 8:37 am

Overlooking Chamonix. From the Grand Balcon Nord?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby keithj » Sun 15 Dec, 2024 10:41 am

100% correct.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Tyreless » Sun 15 Dec, 2024 10:53 am

Thanks. Still in the Alps - where did I encounter this bovine blockage?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Sun 15 Dec, 2024 10:50 pm

Reminds me of the quirky Refuge du Col de Balme?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Tyreless » Mon 16 Dec, 2024 10:49 am

Yes, that’s it.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Mon 16 Dec, 2024 2:48 pm

Back to Italy

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Tue 17 Dec, 2024 4:31 pm

I haven't been there but I'll guess the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona? Did you climb up from the bottom?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Tue 17 Dec, 2024 7:46 pm

Yes John. Generally folk park at the village above and walk down to it. Which is what we did.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Wed 18 Dec, 2024 10:33 am

Thank you eggs.

Here's a novelty entry from NZ. I'm looking across a field of Pinot Noir grape vines towards a mountain range.
There are a number of named peaks in view, just name one of them:
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Sat 21 Dec, 2024 2:28 pm

In the north of the south island.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Camminata » Fri 27 Dec, 2024 9:07 pm

Marlborough?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Sat 28 Dec, 2024 12:03 am

Camminata wrote:Marlborough?

Yes that's good enough. Rapaura locality, south of Picton looking roughly north towards Mt Cullen.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Camminata » Sat 28 Dec, 2024 9:54 am

Im in Italy, name this Lago...."Lake"
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Sat 04 Jan, 2025 9:16 pm

Sorapis?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Camminata » Sat 04 Jan, 2025 10:12 pm

eggs wrote:Sorapis?


Yes
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Sun 05 Jan, 2025 7:51 am

The one we failed to get to..

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Camminata » Mon 06 Jan, 2025 4:48 pm

Didn't get to this Lago maybe next time.... its a nice pic!
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