There are 9 clues built right into this photo. Can you guess where on earth the picture was taken?
Here’s one more clue: “I hope the answer is not too difficult.” I’ll reveal the location — and announce the winners — on Friday. Good luck.
Where on Earth (Week 4): Tbilisi, Georgia!
We didn’t have any winners in this week’s “Where on Earth” contest, but we did have some close guesses. Sort of. The guesses were all in the former Soviet Union. As was the location of this photograph. One has to travel much further south, however, to be able to snap such a shot.
One of the clues which might have pointed someone to the right answer was the difficult-to-read Georgian script on the side of the building. Perhaps a sharper photograph may have helped. The second clue is the Golden Arches atop the building in the middle. Only one city in Georgia has a McDonald’s and that city is the capital, Tbilisi.
I snapped this shot two summers ago while traveling through this amazing former Soviet Republic. One of the best highlights for me was the food–and I’m NOT talking about that McDonald’s in the photo. Georgians love their cuisine and simply gorged me silly everywhere I went. I’ve never eaten so much in any country while traveling than I did in Georgia. And, other than a plate of liver, I loved it all. Mmm….
Where on Earth (Week 4)
Where on Earth indeed! This week’s photo comes to us from far off lands. There are enough clues in the photograph to guide you towards the right region, perhaps, but can you pinpoint the exact city where I snapped it?
So give it your best college try. Guess Where on Earth this photo was taken by posting your answers in the comment section below. Winners will be announced on Friday.
Where on Earth, Week 3: Senga Bay, Malawi!
Madagascar, Spain, Tanzania, Kenya, Vietnam. These were some of the guesses people offered up for this week’s Where On Earth. However, none of them were right. I was beginning to wonder if anybody’d get it…
Then along came Saki, who knew exactly where kevinalaska92 had made this shot: Senga Bay, Malawi. Saki was there in February.
Though it’s only about 2 hours by car to Senga Bay from the capital, Lilongwe, if you have to take public transport, you have to take a bus from Lilongwe to Salima and then hitch a ride to Senga Bay. In other words: it could take all day.
There isn’t a lot to do in Senga Bay. There’s a hammock to the right. About 500 feet behind is a small bar, and 1/4 mile up the beach is a dude who rents a plastic boat by the hour. And just beyond that is a pretty posh hotel — the Livingstonia Beach Resort — which struck me as oddly out of place. The cool thing is that the campground here attracts lots of different kinds of travelers — and it’s a favorite stop for overlanders — so there’s a continuous stream of fresh faces. However, if you get tired of roughin’ it, you can always hike to the Livingstonia, have an iced drink, and order a sandwich from the bar.
I spent 4 or 5 days on Senga Bay over Y2K. No, we didn’t see any hippos, though we heard some snorts at night.
Where on Earth, Week 3
I spent Y2K about 50 feet from this sign. Though we didn’t see any hippos while in the area, we did hear them snorting occasionally at night. Where on Earth could this be?!
Just in case this is a tough one, I’ll link to a larger, high-res version of the above image (so the text is more legible) AND provide two hints:
- HINT 1: “Bang Easy.”
- HINT 2: Here’s an alternate view:
The correct answer is announced on Friday!