Outside the UK, where have I been?

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Outside the UK, where have I been?

« on: July 05, 2013, 17:11:50 »

No prizes, just for fun. One guess per person for first 48 hours, then open to all. Also not open to anyone who follows me on Twitter or are friends with me on Facebook, for the first 48 hours, as you'll probably be able to guess many of these

If you can't name the station, guess where you think it may be and I'll let you know whether you are warm or cold.

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3. Venice / Venezia Santa Lucia (grahame)

4. Venice Lido Waterbus Pier (Worcester_Passenger)

6. Milano Centrale (Worcester_Passenger)


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Re: Outside the UK, where have I been?

« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2013, 17:36:48 »

6. Basel?


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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2013, 17:57:37 »

Quote from: trainer on July 05, 2013, 17:36:48

6. Basel?

You are correct in thinking the train is Swiss, however the station is not in Switzerland.


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Re: Outside the UK, where have I been?

« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2013, 18:22:09 »

6. Milano Centrale


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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2013, 19:08:46 »

Quote from: Worcester_Passenger on July 05, 2013, 18:22:09

6. Milano Centrale

Spot on!


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« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2013, 20:58:09 »

I'll not answer as I know where Brucey has been thanks to Facebook.

Suffice to say though, that I'd've struggled to get any without prior knowledge.


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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2013, 09:34:58 »

Quote from: bignosemac on July 05, 2013, 20:58:09

Suffice to say though, that I'd've struggled to get any without prior knowledge.

I agree, they are tough. Originally uploaded to accompany a post discussing the pros/cons of Trenitalia versus rail in the UK^▸ , I decided to make them into a little quiz first.

To aid, they are all take in the same country. Another clue: the order in which I visited these is: 2-5-2-3-4-3-2-6-1.


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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2013, 12:11:03 »

I'd guess Roma Termini for number 3.


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« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2013, 16:26:15 »

Quote from: Four Track, Now! on July 06, 2013, 12:11:03

I'd guess Roma Termini for number 3.

Very far away. 3 is not actually on the Italian "mainland".


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« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2013, 16:49:51 »

Quote from: Brucey on July 06, 2013, 16:26:15

Quote from: Four Track, Now! on July 06, 2013, 12:11:03

I'd guess Roma Termini for number 3.

Very far away. 3 is not actually on the Italian "mainland".

Venice, I think ... looks very vaguely familiar


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« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2013, 16:58:17 »

Quote from: grahame on July 06, 2013, 16:49:51

Venice, I think ... looks very vaguely familiar

Correct. Venezia Santa Lucia.


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« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2013, 18:45:30 »

I've only arrived there twice, and left once - d'oh! First time, we came in from Peschiera on Lake Garda, arriving at a platform between a Eurostar and the Orient Express. You would have thought it was memorable.


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« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2013, 18:25:18 »

Given that 48 hours have elapsed, can I have a second try?

4 is one of the waterbus piers in Venice. You can see the ACTV logo on the gates. Which particular pier I'm not sure, because I don't remember anything as big as this. So I'm guessing it's the main pier at the Lido.


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« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2013, 18:27:59 »

Quote from: Worcester_Passenger on July 07, 2013, 18:25:18

Given that 48 hours have elapsed, can I have a second try?

Definitely. We're open to all now.

Quote from: Worcester_Passenger on July 07, 2013, 18:25:18

4 is one of the waterbus piers in Venice. You can see the ACTV logo on the gates. Which particular pier I'm not sure, because I don't remember anything as big as this. So I'm guessing it's the main pier at the Lido.

Absolutely correct! I was surprised to be issued with my ticket on a disposable cardboard smartcard. Definitely something that could be considered for Oyster^▸ and other smartcard implementations.


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« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2013, 11:34:06 »

6 Milano Metro/Airport service.


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