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1 hour ago, clo said:

I agree with you...and then I don't 🙂 I totally agree that you can barely scratch the surface with, say,eight hours somewhere. But look at this trip especially the second half. Yeah, we'll just scratch the surface but I don't see us traveling to each of those countries without lots of time and hassle.

 

https://www.oceaniacruises.com/grand-voyage-cruises/amsterdam-to-stockholm-NAU240704A/?sr=%2Fbaltic-cruises%2Fport-stockholm-STO%2F

I am curious what makes the Baltics more of a hassle for you to travel to? Is it just the long flight you are trying to avoid? 

Absolutely, I am all about the destination first. In fact I would love it if expedition cruises ditched the luxury amenities and provided cheaper basic cruises with the same interesting itineraries. For me as long as the food is edible, bed is comfortable enough for sleep and the bathroom functions I am set. I am yet to be on a ship that gives the same joy as an interesting destination. 

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

or even Swiss cheese.

Whoopsie. Now I have an excuse for a trip to the shop to re-educate myself on cheese😝😋🧀

4 hours ago, Blackduck59 said:

I MUST remember to not take them off of ignore to read ANY of their posts. They are painful to read.

Just a word of warning but even with ignore if someone quotes the comment of someone you ignored you will see it displayed in the quote box. Unfortunately one of the downsides of a linear forum format is the ignore button can give you a bit of cheddar cheese effect in threads. 

7 minutes ago, Bowm54 said:

Arctic Circle centre Norway.

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

I am glad they have locked the thread. I am concerned that nobody has addressed the topic of what to do when you are on a relocation cruise between a clockwise country and an anti country.

 

Equator crossing day would be an absolute nightmare!!

😂

22 minutes ago, buchhalm said:

Yes, I have that stamp too.

And then some @#$$@!! border guy in Hawaii was giving me trouble for "defacing an official document".

🙈🙊🙉

This is why when I get souvenir stamps I use an old passport. I've heard too many stories of people being taken aside for having "funny" stamps, sometimes even denied visas😬. 

40 minutes ago, Kristelle said:

hahah, I don't know where Hunnefelt is either but google told me it had a cairnfield.

 

Was I correctly in Norway, at least?

 

if so, Hammerfest.

It is indeed in Norway. This circle is about 10 degrees south of Hammerfest. 

4 hours ago, Kristelle said:

Hunnefelt, Norway 

Got to admit I am stumped with this. I don't know where that is and I can't find it on Google either🤷‍♀️. Anyway here is another pic that is more iconic that should give it away:

30 minutes ago, cruiser3775 said:

There are lots of these in Iceland. Not sure of the location, maybe near Reykjavik?

Not Iceland. Straight East and a few degrees north of Iceland. People like to mark crossing this point on the globe. 

2 hours ago, Kristelle said:

Fort William, Scotland.

 

PS clever play on words with the clue 🤣

Much further north. While I am sure there are Scottish contributions to the stone piles, this location is not in the UK. 

If you love cairns,you'll love this place😝. Guess this location where many feel the need to leave their mark:

Aitutaki? One Foot Island? 

19 minutes ago, Mareblu said:

A word of caution is that it will not be inexpensive, because as she is not an Australian citizen, the insulin will not be subsidised.  

Any chance there is travel insurance that can cover the cost? A pity Australia doesn't have reciprocal health care agreement with Canada. 

10 hours ago, Blackduck59 said:

So we are now working out the logistics for Lynn's Insulin. A 9 week supply is difficult to travel with being it has to be kept cold. I am thinking it would be prudent to buy more in Australia or New Zealand. Unfortunately we are concerned about getting a valid prescription to use down there. We will of course have copies of all our prescriptions but of course they will likely not be valid outside of Canada. Any suggestions are welcome.

Insulin cannot be obtained without a prescription in Australia. You can access a GP to get an Australian prescription, though you will have to pay for the visit, not sure if your travel insurance will cover it so that would be something to check in your terms and conditions. Here is some information from the Department Of Health:

Travelling to or from Australia with medicines and medical devices

And here is information from Diabetes Australia that might be useful:

Visiting or Moving to Australia

Is it somewhere East Coast Canada? 

Scenery reminds me of Iceland so is it located in Iceland? 

I am a destination cruiser so saving up for that special cruise is my default. The ship experience is nice but for me it doesn't beat an interesting destination so I prefer cruising once in a while if it means affording a cruise that will give me something more than a general ship experience. 

5 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Thanks all, Egypt is the next trip.

Once you've dealt with an Egyptian vendor you'll find those HAL gatekeepers reasonable😂. They have become infamous for their aggressive sales tactics. Even a no thanks is an invitation and they will chase you all around the Pyramids trying to sell you a Sphinx statuette 😜. Still worth putting up with for those amazing archaeological sites. Have a wonderful trip👍. 

Mt Isa? 

49 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Tahiti?

Close enough. City of Papeete, pretty foreshore, delicious food trucks😋 and amazing Sunday markets.

2 hours ago, lyndarra said:

Correct x 2. 🏆

Your turn.

Thx the spelling clue really helped😁.

Next pic:

Oaxaca, Mexico? 

Bratislava, Slovakia? 

MCG Stadium?