The while-we-wait-for-river-cruises photo quiz

[jpalbny]

We were in Constanţa in 2010 on a Black Sea cruise. Very interesting place to visit. Some interesting architecture and museums. It was a little sketchy but we did wander some on our own.

 

Also visited the Danube Delta and Histria (another Roman ruin).

 

Would have never guessed the picture though! 

[Renmar]

This is probably going to be an easy one but I am running out of options. Most of our travel pictures are from ocean cruising.

 

Where is this? I think it goes by different names. 

 

Theo

 

[Canal archive]

It’s an Anthony Gormley statue. Which has two different names. CA

[dogs4fun]

4 hours ago, Canal archive said:

Which has two different names.

I think it is named Exposure. 

I read online that the Dutch call it de hurkende man (crouching man) or the pooping man. 😆

[Canal archive]

Someone when it was first envisaged named it Isolation but because of why it is there Exposure is far more apt. It’s 25 mtrs tall and will slowly disappear beneath the sea with the rising levels. He’s an interesting guy. Trained at the Slade as I did three years before him (for a year) He has some of the most amazing installations. CA

[notamermaid]

If I may be so bold as to guess : it is the Exposure statue at Lelystad coast, Flevoland, in the Netherlands. Used as a winter river cruise ship dock, by the way.

 

https://www.visitflevoland.nl/en/locaties/2833480082/land-art-exposure-anthony-gormley

 

Would not have guessed the Netherlands without any hints.

 

notamermaid

 

[Renmar]

55 minutes ago, notamermaid said:

If I may be so bold as to guess : it is the Exposure statue at Lelystad coast, Flevoland, in the Netherlands. Used as a winter river cruise ship dock, by the way.

 

https://www.visitflevoland.nl/en/locaties/2833480082/land-art-exposure-anthony-gormley

 

Would not have guessed the Netherlands without any hints.

 

notamermaid

 

You got it @notamermaid, including de location, @dogs4fun & @Canal archive had all the build-up information so maybe they could be co-winner 🤔.

 

Theo

[dogs4fun]

1 hour ago, notamermaid said:

Would not have guessed the Netherlands without any hints.

Same here - I wouldn't have found the sculpture's names without the help of @Canal archive's hint - the artist's name really helped.

[notamermaid]

Thanks to you two. Good point, I really just started looking after the clue. @Canal archive, fancy posting another photo, prize offered by me to you?

 

Otherwise, I will go ahead with one late this evening.

 

 

Oops, sorry, is that alright with you @dogs4fun?

 

notamermaid

 

Edited June 30, 2021 by notamermaid

[dogs4fun]

3 minutes ago, notamermaid said:

Oops, sorry, is that alright with you @dogs4fun?

Absolutely - it is fine by me! I never would have found the sculpture without the help of Canal archive's excellent clue! 🙂

[Canal archive]

Go ahead I did have a slightly unfair advantage and I’m a bit of a nerd about his work. I cannot believe that the ‘pooping man’ is way taller than ‘the Angel of the North’ CA

[notamermaid]

45 minutes ago, Canal archive said:

Go ahead I did have a slightly unfair advantage and I’m a bit of a nerd about his work. I cannot believe that the ‘pooping man’ is way taller than ‘the Angel of the North’ CA

Thanks. Deceptive sizes then. I would have though the Angel of the North was taller. It is frighteningly huge.

 

notamermaid

 

Edited June 30, 2021 by notamermaid

[notamermaid]

First, an invitation to all out there who have recently become interested in river cruising or have just not participated yet. Guess with us to while away the time. Not been on a river cruise yet, cannot take the prize of next photo? You may be surprised how many photos from a land trip could work within the rules of this game. That museum in Berlin on your city trip five years ago, that harbour boat trip in Hamburg, that climb to that hilltop above that town on the Rhone, that stopover in Amsterdam airport, etc. Looking forward to reading new avatar names in this thread.

 

 

No bridges or other structures from me this time. Instead, food! I am not a great photographer and this plate looks relatively unassuming. But here goes.

 

What place is associated with this dish? River and town please - and can you tell me what it is?:

 

notamermaid

 

 

[Daisi]

That looks good...and I'm not even fond of the fruit in it.  I'll wait and hopefully one of our newer members or a lurker will come forward.

[dogs4fun]

I am waiting to hear from the foodies as I have absolutely no clue! 🤔

[Canal archive]

It could be a slice of something eaten at a certain time of year but the lumps in the sauce don’t seem correct. What a good idea pity we don’t have smelly vision or tasty vision. CA

[notamermaid]

It is fruit, as Daisi said, but not a dish associated with a certain time of year. Not sure that the smelly vision would work with this one well, it is not strong, unless you get close with your nose. Tasty vision would give it away quite quickly.

 

notamermaid

 

[Canal archive]

Could it be Austria? CA

[notamermaid]

12 minutes ago, Canal archive said:

Could it be Austria? CA

It is Austria.

 

notamermaid

 

[dogs4fun]

Ok, I think I know what it is & I find it delicious. However, I have never had it served with sauce.

Edited June 30, 2021 by dogs4fun

[Canal archive]

We English call it custard but the French would you believe it call it Sauce Anglaise. CA 

[dogs4fun]

My mom served it warm with vanilla ice cream but I don't like vanilla ice cream so I had nothing on it. I am wondering if those are raisins in the custard/vanilla sauce?

[notamermaid]

Custard indeed. "Vanillesoße" for us. And raisins.

 

Well done. All the hints and clues are there.

 

Getting very close. And it is getting close to my bedtime. Anybody want to be announced winner tonight? 🙂

 

notamermaid

 

 

[Canal archive]

Oooh I hated anything vanilla for years because as a child my mum made me sit at the table until I finished my desert you guessed loads of vanilla. I now love it. CA

[Host Jazzbeau]

I'm going to guess Viennese Apple Strudel [or Wiener Apfelstrudel].

 

I misread notamermaid's description on the first pass and thought she said it was fish [instead of 'dish'] – and immediately thought of the Doctor Who episode where his regenerated body has a craving for fish sticks and custard...

https://aseatenontv.wordpress.com/2013/03/30/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who/