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Sideshoots - associated subjects => The Lighter Side => Topic started by: grahame on November 18, 2021, 14:46:51



Title: And where today?
Post by: grahame on November 18, 2021, 14:46:51
Really shouldn't be too hard ...

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/wazz10.jpg)

So a bonus ... from last month:

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/wazz11.jpg)


Title: Re: And where today?
Post by: PrestburyRoad on November 18, 2021, 14:59:53
Well, given that you've recently been on Madeira, I think the location for this picture has to be the city that's known locally as 'Cruz'.

I'm wondering what Covid precautions you're experiencing on the ship and ashore?


Title: Re: And where today?
Post by: PhilWakely on November 18, 2021, 15:17:41
The 'Bonus' photograph is the newly revamped terrace alongside the Paddington Crossrail station entrances


Title: Re: And where today?
Post by: Oxonhutch on November 19, 2021, 10:34:34
Hopefully you are being run ashore quite a bit.  There are much prettier parts than the capital, plus you could become the highest man in Spain. My son and I were several years ago.


Title: Re: And where today?
Post by: grahame on November 19, 2021, 18:20:03
A different day ... a different port. Only one of these pictures has any real rail interest - which is it?

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/wazz20.jpg)

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/wazz21.jpg)

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/wazz22.jpg)


Title: Re: And where today?
Post by: stuving on November 19, 2021, 18:58:16
The beach is Playa de Las Canteras, so we're (or rather you were) in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The railway ... is kind of virtual just now. It's meant to run to the Parque de Santa Catalina, which is behind the museum off to the left, but you might be more interested in the bits of the old railway inside the museum.


Title: Re: And where today?
Post by: grahame on November 19, 2021, 19:27:18
The beach is Playa de Las Canteras, so we're (or rather you were) in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The railway ... is kind of virtual just now. It's meant to run to the Parque de Santa Catalina, which is behind the museum off to the left, but you might be more interested in the bits of the old railway inside the museum.

Well - I *did* find this:

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/wazz23.jpg)


Title: Re: And where today?
Post by: grahame on November 23, 2021, 20:40:00
Yesterday and today

1.
(http://www.wellho.net/pix/wazz30.jpg)

2.
(http://www.wellho.net/pix/wazz31.jpg)


Title: Re: And where today?
Post by: eightonedee on November 23, 2021, 22:10:45
Is no 2 Cadiz?


Title: Re: And where today?
Post by: grahame on November 24, 2021, 04:32:42
Is no 2 Cadiz?


Yes, it is ... a shortish stop; circumstances such that we only had an opportunity to take in the city via the tour bus and a limited short walk in the old city.


Title: Re: And where today?
Post by: stuving on November 24, 2021, 14:11:00
No. 1 is Alcântara-Terra in Lisbon. A terminus that's not quite sure if it is or not.

Mind you, my first thought was that no. 2 was Belém - but then you wouldn't have put the two days in order, would you?


Title: Re: And where today?
Post by: grahame on November 24, 2021, 14:43:30
No. 1 is Alcântara-Terra in Lisbon. A terminus that's not quite sure if it is or not.

Mind you, my first thought was that no. 2 was Belém - but then you wouldn't have put the two days in order, would you?

I was in Alcantara based on a misunderstanding - but that's another story.   Rather a reminder of Weymouth - with tracks running beyond the terminus.   I was very much on a whistle none-stop tour and didn't really follow though and spend the time there I undoubtedly could have done.



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