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Where Am I?

Discussion in 'Games Arena' started by shiney, Dec 27, 2011.

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  1. shiney

    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    A pretty good guess, ziggy :thumbsup:, as it has some relevance the Christmas table. Unfortunately it's south of the equator but is a lot closer than Ankara - sorry gcc :(
     
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    How about Caracas (Crackers - bang pull type, not those with cheese)
     
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    Yippee!!! :yess: :yess:

    Piece of useless information:- Venezuela has the smallest desert in the world - The Sands of Coro.

    But great fun to play in :happydance:

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      I think I'll finish this one :thumbsup:. It's Gubbio in Umbria.

      It was a lot colder than it was in England and the water from the fountain was freezing as it hit the rocks and ice.

      The building is the Palazzo Dei Consoli built in the 1330's.
       
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      No. 17

      Where is this and what is the name of the building. I expect this to be got quite quickly.


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      I forgot this thread, obviously no one guessed this Shiney, so put us out of our misery.
       
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      It's Queen Hatchepsut's Temple.

      I took the photo from a hot air balloon and can definitely recommend the flight to anyone going there.

      She was one of the most successful, and famous, of all Pharoahs and was 'King' of the Upper and Lower Nile regions for 20 years - approx 1500BC. She dressed as a king and wore a false beard.

      The temple is built into the mountain/hillside and the other side of it is The Valley of the Kings. It's just across the Nile from Luxor.





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      I'm the one taking this photo and not standing alongside Mrs Shiney
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        No 18.

        I reckon that this one will have to be a real guessing game. So I'll try and answer your questions without giving too much away.


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        No 19

        As drought has been mentioned in a lot of threads and many members have said that they don't water their lawns during drought, this picture came to mind.

        It should be a lot easier than No 18 :heehee:


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        Buckingham Palace?
         
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          Spot on, Scrungee!

          As there was a hosepipe ban Her Maj didn't allow them to water the lawns. :dbgrtmb:
           
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          Thanks for the info, haven't been to Eggwhipped.:smile:
          18- Which side of the Atlantic?
           
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          Weston-super-Mare
          Kuala Lumpur?
           
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          Pretty good guess :dbgrtmb: but not right :sad: - it's in that general region. What made you guess KL?

          Strongy, Scrungee's answer has answered your question. :heehee:
           
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