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

[Mitina]

Are you on a Ferris Wheel?

[Host Jazzbeau]

The lettering of Crystal Serenity seems far too big, compared to images of the actual ship – which makes me think this whole thing is a miniature?

[dogs4fun]

Interesting observation but, no, I am not on a Ferris Wheel.

Edited December 19, 2020 by dogs4fun

[dogs4fun]

3 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

The lettering of Crystal Serenity seems far too big, compared to images of the actual ship – which makes me think this whole thing is a miniature?

Ah ... the man doth make sense. 😉 It is, indeed, a miniature.

Edited December 19, 2020 by dogs4fun

[Host Jazzbeau]

That's all I got. The only miniature village I have visited is in Bourton on the Water in the Cotswolds – and its river is not navigable nor a shore excursion that I know of...

[jpalbny]

There is (or was) a collection of miniature exhibits in NY City last year - Gulliver's Gate. I don't remember seeing this particular scene there, though.

[notamermaid]

I will throw in my thoughts from last night. I had a "eye opener" in that suddenly this photo turned from real world into looking odd, kind of photoshopped or not real, then I realized what I thought was a barrier to protect the viewer above is a barrier to protect the ship and scene. The whole thing is not real world scale. The water is a real basin I think. The ship may move so I concluded it is a scene in the amazingly real exhibition in Hamburg Miniatur Wunderland. But I checked on the website and they do not have the Crystal Serenity. It is somewhere else.

 

notamermaid

 

[dogs4fun]

A few more hints to clinch speedy recognition ...

Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg is the world's largest miniature model (HO scale) museum. My photo depicts a small section of the world's second largest model (also HO scale) and is considered a model of the entire country.  Both the German model and this model transition from day to night at approximately 10-15 minute intervals. This is a rather "new" private museum that has been open for less than ten years.

 

 

[jpalbny]

Found it! Should have known you'd post a picture from there. 🙂

 

That should serve as another hint?

[dogs4fun]

15 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

Found it! Should have known you'd post a picture from there. 🙂

I do have a fondness for this place. 😊

[Coral]

Grand Maket Russia, St. Petersburg?

[dogs4fun]

Nice work, @Coral - you nailed it. A friend took me to the Grand Maket soon after it first opened & I have taken family members on subsequent visits to the city. 

 

 

[Coral]

7 minutes ago, dogs4fun said:

Nice work, @Coral - you nailed it. A friend took me to the Grand Maket soon after it first opened & I have taken family members on subsequent visits to the city. 

 

 

Obviously I wasn't the first to figure it out. It wasn't there the 2x I was there. It does look pretty darn cool.

[Coral]

This is a frequent place but hopefully the distraction/angle will make it a little more difficult:

 

[Daisi]

Bratislava Christmas Market fire, Danube River.....2018.

 

They were so lucky that no one was seriously hurt, considering the crowds at the markets.

[dogs4fun]

You are very speedy @Daisi - I was in the process of typing when your answer appeared. 🙂

[jpalbny]

Yes. I have a picture of that square and those two buildings from 2016. A shame; the one that was damaged had a beautiful facade.

 

Here is the wide angle overview:

 

 

and a cropped shot that somewhat matches up with the quiz picture. You can see the caryatids on the building to the left, and the awning of the Roland Cafe which went up in smoke.

 

 

Your angle is different; I"m off to the right and your pic is from the left.

 

Edited December 20, 2020 by jpalbny

[Coral]

Great job! It was a shame. Some other pics from that day. The fire went on for awhile as it was difficult for the fire trucks to get to the location.

 

Edited December 20, 2020 by Coral

[Daisi]

I did cheat, as I remembered @Coral's excellent review from her cruise.

 

Dull grey day  here, but then it's almost solstice, so hopefully things will brighten up soon.  Need something colourful to cheer us up. 🙂

[notamermaid]

I am shocked about that building in Bratislava, I remember Coral posting this at the time, but did not realize it was the splendid late Art Nouveau café façade I took a photo of in 2013! I hope theu have been able to restore at least on the outside.

 

Daisi, your photo screams Alsace in Spring to me, looks lovely! But I will not be able to properly place it, so will just stick to Rhine River.

 

notamermaid

 

[dogs4fun]

Colmar, Le Fer Rouge, Lauch River (Rhine Cruise)? I can see the restaurant's sign hanging from the corner of the building. 😁

Building with all the colorful flowers contains several tourist shops of which Au Vieux Pignon is one.

Colmar is such a cool, photogenic place to visit!

Edited December 20, 2020 by dogs4fun

[Coral]

29 minutes ago, notamermaid said:

I am shocked about that building in Bratislava, I remember Coral posting this at the time, but did not realize it was the splendid late Art Nouveau café façade I took a photo of in 2013! I hope theu have been able to restore at least on the outside.

 

We had a Hotel Manager from one of Crystal's cruise ships on our cruise. His house was being renovated so he took our cruise that week. He was eating in the restaurant right there when it happened. I was on the opposite side of the square when it happened buying some pastry of some sort when the fire started. At that time, all we could see was black smoke. 

[Daisi]

You are the quick one now @dogs4fun!  Loved seeing the decorations on the building

 

You're up.

[dogs4fun]

6 minutes ago, Coral said:

We had a Hotel Manager from one of Crystal's cruise ships on our cruise. His house was being renovated so he took our cruise that week. He was eating in the restaurant right there when it happened. I was on the opposite side of the square when it happened buying some pastry of some sort when the fire started. At that time, all we could see was black smoke. 

Didn’t the fire actually start in one of the stalls & then spread to the restaurant?

[Coral]

1 minute ago, dogs4fun said:

Didn’t the fire actually start in one of the stalls & then spread to the restaurant?

Yes. It was reported that it was not an "authorized Christmas market stall". Those against the building looked different than the others.

Edited December 20, 2020 by Coral