The while-we-wait-for-river-cruises photo quiz

[dogs4fun]

Over to @Coral (as she actually named the river and lock). Or, wildcard, if Coral has no photo.

@Canal archive - I wonder where one would find the deepest lock in the world? I’ll bet you know. ☺️

[Canal archive]

Challenge accepted, it’s in Kazakhstan the Oskemen Lock rise and fall of 138foot 42metres. That’s huge. 
This year is the 200th anniversary of the death of John Rennie the engineer who built our canal he also built ‘London Bridge’ the one that’s now in Lake Havasu City. CA 

[Coral]

Let's try this:

 

[dogs4fun]

Great photo & beautiful, cloudless blue sky!  I remember this castle gate & found the castle museum very interesting. Too bad that I don't recall much of what I learned. 😔

[notamermaid]

You are looking away from the main attraction I gather. This is the entrance gate. Attributes of war are placed on the pillars. A large city with river and bridge in the background. It does not look German to me. Somewhere further downstream on the Danube?

 

notamermaid

 

[jpalbny]

I was thinking that the topography looked a lot like the Danube near Budapest. Turns out that I was not far off, and I've actually been here. Just not this exact part of this particular attraction. 

[Coral]

12 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

I was thinking that the topography looked a lot like the Danube near Budapest. Turns out that I was not far off, and I've actually been here. Just not this exact part of this particular attraction. 

I have spoken with others who have been on different lines and their tours did not take them here.

 

There are 2 gates - one on either side. So the main attraction is in the center. 

Edited May 19, 2021 by Coral

[jpalbny]

14 minutes ago, Coral said:

I have spoken with others who have been on different lines and their tours did not take them here.

 

Our river cruise tour didn't go here either. But Chris and I made a run for it during our short period of free time,, and toured around the outside area for a few minutes, before we had to catch the bus back to our ship.

[knoxclone]

Brataslava on the danube?

 

[Coral]

31 minutes ago, knoxclone said:

Brataslava on the danube?

 

Yes! It is the Bratislava Castle. Well the gates to the Castle.

 

Your turn!

Edited May 19, 2021 by Coral

[knoxclone]

Ok - this is will either be really easy - or totally obscure!  we  enjoyed watching the Kayakers while having a quick lunch.

[Daisi]

Český Krumlov, excursion on Danube River?

[Canal archive]

Certainly looks like it Daisi. CA

[Daisi]

If I'm correct, I'll call a wild card....looks like a storm is on it's way, so shutting everything down.  It's so hot out here that if we do get one, it could be wicked.

[knoxclone]

Yep - @Daisiwinner winner chicken dinner!  wild card it is. 

[jklc123]

Here's one on an excursion from a popular river cruise. Name the river and what it is -- exact place not necessary.

[vada_9]

I have no idea where this is but could it be a sundial?

[jklc123]

Not a sundial. Interesting guess.

[notamermaid]

I think it depicts a typical beach scene in a place that has no beach, it being a field or meadow. A former coastline?

 

No idea where.

 

notamermaid

 

[dogs4fun]

Looks like the boy is holding a starfish. Possibly looking for shells? Definitely a stumper to me - no clue whatsoever.

Edited May 21, 2021 by dogs4fun

[notamermaid]

Starfish - that was what prompted me to think it is supposed to be a beach scene: "look what I have found, mummy!"

 

I would love to be at a pebbles beach now...

 

I will have a guess: somewhere in the Netherlands?

 

notamermaid

 

[jklc123]

Clues needed. It’s not close to a beach. On a road from a small river port to famous, historic  beaches. Not the Netherlands, but in that general area of Europe.

[dogs4fun]

Famous, historic beaches being the Normandy beaches? Rhone or Seine cruise?

[Canal archive]

It’s got to be something about the story of the boy with the starfish, which I know but did not know there was a statue.  CA

Tried to attach the legend but failed abysmaly.

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by Canal archive

[notamermaid]

I think this may be the original story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_Thrower#The_original_story

 

Not exactly a lovely children's story it seems, but adapted for children in later versions. The original fits the idea of beaches, the living and the dead better.

 

I think you must be on the right track there. Cannot find a reference to a location, though.

 

notamermaid