Where is this?

Discussion in 'All Things Boats & Boating' started by Wynand N, Apr 22, 2007.

  1. safewalrus
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    safewalrus Ancient Marriner

    If it's Fort William it's nearer the Eastern,but well inland!
     
  2. lazeyjack

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    thats right, could not figure how fire the heaters in my mo home, all instructions in German, went as far As Lomond and East to Inverness
    Be great sailing(with fixed dodger)
     
  3. safewalrus
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    safewalrus Ancient Marriner

    Fixed dodger! up there! "Glass Oilskin" would be better!
     
  4. Guillermo
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    Guillermo Ingeniero Naval

    OK,
    Another teaser, to keep this enjoyable thread alive.
    I've not been there, but I've found this interesting place in Google Earth. What's its name and where is it?

    Cheers.
     

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  5. lazeyjack

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    um, well seas shallow, not turkey cos they dont use tin on rooves, somewhere warmish cos of the phoenix palms, God, my lad, you dont give much away, there are trillions of miles coast search, where is Raggs?!Some or the architecture looks germanic, almost, West Africa. North?
    I tell you something for nothing, I am not abt to book a holiday there
     
  6. Pericles
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    1 person likes this.
  7. Raggi_Thor
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    That's amazing! How did you know? Was it "west africa" from lazyjack?
     
  8. Raggi_Thor
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    Another teaser

    I have not been to this exact location, but traveled this coast many years ago. In October I will spend a week here with my family.
    I hope they have dingies for rent, or a kayak.
     

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  9. Pericles
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    Raggi,

    That helped. At first I thought Windhoek, but that's inland. Pulled up a map of Namibia and saw Walvis Bay and Luderitz. First choice, bullseye! Finding the confirmation link was serendipity. Al good fortune now used up.:D :D :D :D

    Perry
     
  10. lazeyjack

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    yes well done me boy, perhaps we will team up, , I think ole Guillo will be very surprised
     
  11. RHP
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    I thought it was west coast Chile being arid and the corrugated iron roofs. Still...


    Where were these taken?
     

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  12. Guillermo
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    Guillermo Ingeniero Naval

    Well done, Perry! [​IMG]

    Now, wich one we focus on: Raggi's or RHP's
    (Raggi, you were the first one, was your post intended to be a teaser?)
    (RHP, teasers have to be boats related, I'm afraid)

    Cheers.
     
  13. Guillermo
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    Guillermo Ingeniero Naval

    Harghita County, Romania?
     
  14. RHP
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    Aahh, I didnt realise that.

    I´ll leave it up for in case anyone has ever left the beach and wondered inland.
     

  15. Bergalia
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    Where is this ?

    Sorry about very delayed reply to lazyjack's pic of (fw).
    It is of course Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness near Drumnadrochit. Site of many 'Nessie' sightings and knee-deep in used condoms. Nearest true town Fort George 15 miles (west); and city - Inverness to the east, also approx 15 miles. Across the loch is the village of Dores - local pub 'was' owned by HR Queen's retired Lady in Waiting (but for what we never learned); and Boleskin House - originally owned by Alisdair crowley, and later by Led Zeplin - but now I'm told is a private hotel. Just off the beach at Dores are 'Salter's Ducks' - a series of floats (10) wired in tandom to generate wave-power electricity - and have been successfully lighting up the village(Dores) for the past 25 years.
     
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