Mareblu

Midi Canal, France?

Actually closely resembles Vancouver Island’s pencil-like lighthouses

Possibly Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia?

Very impressive, Lyle

True, but we stayed in a hotel on the water where the "esplanade" looked exactly like that, but minus, from memory, the bollards. It was further away from Istanbul's old central bridge, beyond the nightly-lit new span, much closer to the Black Sea.

In Australia, the judiciary is independent of the legislature and the executive. Westminster system.

Maybe a section of the Bosphorus away from city....Istanbul by night?

Bravo 👏. Must be your turn…

Good try, but much farther afield. You have 2 words correct.

Hint: a setting for many iconic movies, but poignantly and movingly, a scene of great injustice and heroism

I love the painted silos all over Australia. Yaaay…at last! My turn?😂

Oops….Rosebery

Rosebety, Victoria?

Yes, I understood that, and sorry if I seemed to be questioning your rationale. I didn’t express myself well. I actually agree it could close if this madness continues and/or spreads.

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Well done. Beautiful building

Closing the canal would cause havoc for shipping. So far I haven’t heard mention of it. Peace in our time🙏🏻

True, Marion, and our cruise will be calling at many of the western Med ports before heading east to Valletta, Greece and Turkey. I suspect that should we avoid Turkey, a few more Greek isles will be added.

Yes, they have indeed, but only those to ME ports in countries in the vicinity of this terrible conflict. We have been following threads closely, because we and our fellow Canberran friends are booked on Oceania Vista's three-weeks Med April '24 cruise. Turkey is the only destination we are wary of at the moment, especially as their President was whipping up the crowds in Istanbul overnight (our time) with inflammatory and threatening calls. We were looking forward so much to the deeply meaningful experience of sailing the Dardanelles on Anzac eve, and overnight in Istanbul, but it would seem to be a doubtful stop, at this stage. Five months is a long time in cruising, so we'll watch and wait. We have spent many weeks in Turkey a few years ago, but our friends have never been.

Make it another local one...

Did they buy in the development next to the stadium about 10 years ago?

We’ll hold you to it🥰. So, so glad you’re home and more comfortable.

Sending healing and loving wishes, Les. Thinking of you in the hospital on the hill, not far from that lovely blue water (and pesky sandbar). We'll be in direct contact soon, after you've had time to hopefully successfully settle this setback, to see if you'd like a visit (or not). We can pop down most week days. So many CC friends here supporting you. Fondest, Linda and Mario

Sounds more like Lucifer😂