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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

#2741 Post by FD2 » Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:51 pm

Over to you 4m - it is indeed idiots who don't read the tide tables for the causeway.

Here are a couple more, one photo shows that having the dosh to buy a Mercedes does not confer common sense on the owner! When we lived nearby the rescue services were often being called out to rescue these fools.



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#2742 Post by G-CPTN » Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:40 am

I confess to almost being one of those idiots.

I arrived to see a vehicle at the refuge which I erroneously assumed to be the 'warden' waiting to close the crossing whereas it was a 'campervan' that had already succumbed to the sea.

It soon became apparent that my attempt was doomed and I managed to reverse out before my engine gave up - with no adverse effect other than a subsequent wheel bearing failure - much less than what might have been!

Back on the island we spent a pleasant four hours in the pub with a local 'light entertainment' author - the sort who wrote humorous books.

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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

#2743 Post by 4mastacker » Mon Jan 03, 2022 10:09 pm

Sorry for the delay.

Here's another waterway crossing.
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

#2744 Post by talmacapt » Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:51 pm

New Forth Bridge, Queensferry crossing?

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#2745 Post by 4mastacker » Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:38 pm

Unfortunately it's not Queensferry. Try another country.
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#2746 Post by Smeagol » Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:19 pm

It's a cable stayed bridge, but many of them look quite similar. A guess at the one on the N125 over the river Arade near Portimeo in Portugal.
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#2747 Post by 4mastacker » Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:47 pm

Not in Portugal either. Talmacapt was closer.
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#2748 Post by Woody » Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:04 pm

Mersey Gateway Crossing, me thinks :D
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#2749 Post by 4mastacker » Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:43 pm

You'se thinks right Woody.

You have the conductor's baton.
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

#2750 Post by Woody » Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:32 pm

This one is in a slightly more exotic location than Runcorn :D

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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

#2751 Post by talmacapt » Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:21 am

Golden bridge, near Da Nang, Vietnam.

Must confess to looking it up, normally I only try places I have been to.

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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

#2752 Post by Woody » Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:28 pm

Sorry for the delay ,but I’ve been wine tasting in Franschoek , of course you are correct ^:)^
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#2753 Post by Ex-Ascot » Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:43 am

OK O/H. Been to this destination many times but not to the Old Town just airport and hotels. Haven't doctored the photo so there may be some clues in there.
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#2754 Post by Smeagol » Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:21 pm

Looks to be in a warm, dry climate, how about Santa Fe, New Mexico?
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#2755 Post by Wodrick » Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:56 pm

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#2756 Post by Ex-Ascot » Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:16 am

Yee Haa Wodders in the saddle but close Smeagol.

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#2757 Post by Wodrick » Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:03 am

Nothing to hand so OH ta.

Too many clues on that one X
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#2758 Post by Ex-Ascot » Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:04 am

Wodrick wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:03 am
 Nothing to hand so OH ta.

Too many clues on that one X
Even so well worked out.
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

#2759 Post by llondel » Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:09 am

OK, returning to the bridge theme, how about this one? I have driven across this one, although not recently.
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#2760 Post by FD2 » Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:22 am

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Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Florida?
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