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tpcook Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound Villa Virgin Gorda
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The wifes first snow, need the village name a good clue is you need to walk 17 miles to get a drink.
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I think I get your clue, but sans Google I'll guess Taos.
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17 mile drive is pebble beach to me, so I’ll wait to see how it develops.
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Friends of mine spent a summer at a fishing plant in Alaska and said it was a 15 mile walk to closest bar...Alaska?
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not drive you must wak or sail to this location, not Alaska
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not drive you must walk or sail to this location, not Alaska
That looks horribly wet snow on the ground. I'm going to go with Scotland
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A 17 mile walk to the nearest bar, in Scotland? That doesn't sound likely. And the transformers on the pole look distinctly north American.
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You are probably right Arnd. I did once ski in Scotland and I haven't recovered yet from the experience. Getting a drink was always possible but avoiding getting blown off the side of the mountain was pretty tricky.
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My only thought on that picture is that Indian reservations are typically "dry" and could explain the long hike to a bar from a place that has evident human habitation. There are a lot of first nation places in the north and west of the American continent, which would also explain the snow.... but since my only experience of that area is skiing in Whistler I'm going to have to wait for someone else to guess the location.
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My first thought was also a Reservation, but then the part of sailing or walking led me to an island in the Pacific northwest. I've now narrowed this down to several hundred islands in this vast area. In other words, I don't have a clue.
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It is in Scotland and its at the most remote Pub in the UK
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Was this pub used as a movie location?
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Not a movie but for a music video for Wings and the song title is not the answer
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Well Google says Old Forge at Inverie.
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Thats is the place better known as Knoydart, we have a winner. No cell phone signal, no internet, very peaceful and surprisingly busy.
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Sleepychef, ironically I've been there. I was on S/V Skyelark in 2013 and we were just finishing World Cruising's Malt Cruise - next day was Oban. Skipper Dan & I went ashore and had a couple of pints but needed ice for cocktails later on the boat. Dan, being an astute English fellow, gave me the ice bucket and said "Fred, with your accent, they'll give us all the ice we need".
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I've tried the full editor, but when finished it says nothing is attached (even though I attached a photo and hit done)
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OK, one more try. I guess this one will apparently work.
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No, a long way from Dominica.
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Fred--I'm sorry, it's obviously an orchid, but otherwise???
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True, but it's early and an orchid (as opposed to many other flowers) is a clue here.
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there is a screen behind the plant. I know st Lucia is not far away, but my guess.
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In case I win, probably not, going to bed now. All have fun!
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Cmon you have to have a building or some other landmark. This could be the entrance to Trader Joe.
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Fred, I've seen a similar looking place but can't recall where it was...Roatan comes to mind for some reason.
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Fred--I have orchids on my front porch, but I don't think the picture was taken on my front porch...
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This orchid could very well be the offspring of an plant propagated by a famous person who loved orchids. It is a long airplane ride from St. Lucia, Roatan or Carol's porch, but not nearly as far from Luzon. If no one gets it soon, I'll post the giveaway picture.
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In that case it might be Madagascar
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Not Madagascar and the other direction from Luzon - but right hemisphere. The famous person was in several films and a couple of TV series in the US.
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I looked up the moth orchid, and thought that might be the reference to Charles Darwin. The only other orchid personage I can recall is Nero Wolfe, but he was in NYC and a fictional character to boot...
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Are we into Google territory yet, because if so, my guess is Tahiti.... If not, I guess I cheated!
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Carol, you are at practically the same latitude but about 1,800 too far east. Question: Is the time stated on posts the Eastern Time Zone in the US?
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OK, so I cheated for nothing. And I have no idea where it is, based on that picture.
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sleepychef--did you know that or did you Google it?
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not its a guess from the latitude
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