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[Malcolm G]

I am inclined to agree with Geoff re Yellowstone - or Jellystone for Yogi Bear aficionados.
Germany for most castles maybe, but if one counts hill villages as former castles then Italy would be in with a shout.

[YM-Mundrabilla]

Originally Posted by Malcolm G

I am inclined to agree with Geoff re Yellowstone - or Jellystone for Yogi Bear aficionados.
Germany for most castles maybe, but if one counts hill villages as former castles then Italy would be in with a shout.

Smarter than the average bear, perhaps!!!!
Time and Neville will tell.

Apart from my foregoing rubbish (above), thanks Neville for your quiz.
Those that I can understand are always of interest.

[Hawkey01]

Obviously to easy for you all.

Yellowstone and Germany are correct.

Will look for a few harder ones!

Neville

[Hawkey01]

For today:

1. Where is the highest aqueduct in the world and can you name it.

2. Is the name Scatchy Bottom a place name in UK - TRUE OR FALSE.

3. Which two rivers merge in Tewkesbury.

4. What is the largest desert in the World.

Neville

[Malcolm G]

2. Yes, been there, following the South Dorset Hunt.

Edit:
If you want to visit nowadays without fear of trespassing etc - It is on the Coastal path between Bat's Head and Durdle Door.

[Orbitaman]

1. Over the River Dee - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
3. Rivers Severn and Avon

[John Gowers]

4 Antartic is the biggest desert, I did not know it was even a desert until I checked today

[Makko]

I swam the aqueduct on a school trip, one cold March day in 1976! I have no idea where the certificate went!
Rgds.
Dave

[Engine Serang]

4. Eaton Mess.

[Hawkey01]

Morning,

Answers to 2,3,4 correct.

Neville

[Hawkey01]

So no takers other than Makko on the aqueduct.

Answer - it is in WALES near Wrexham and its name is PONTYCYSLLYTE Aqueduct.

Neville

[Malcolm G]

Neville,
Did you miss #56 ?

[Makko]

Orbitaman nailed it at 56, Neville.
Rgds.
Dave

[Hawkey01]

I did indeed - apologies to Orbitman. I just put it down to too much wine or something.

Neville

[Hawkey01]

To compensate for my error a few more:

1. Outside which sports venue would you find - RISE UP - the worlds largest free standing sculpture of a bird.

2. Where is the University designed by Toyo Ito. Country - city.

3, Route 66 is how long and what is its name.

4. Where are the communities of - Electric - Dooley - Copperopolis - State and what do they have in common.

Neville

[Orbitaman]

4. All are ghost towns in Montana

[Orbitaman]

1. Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta

[Hawkey01]

Orbitman,

To easy for you - both correct.

Neville

[Dartskipper]

Acording to the song Route 66 "Winds from Chicago to L.A. more than 2,000 miles all the way....."

Known as "The Mother Road."

[Malcolm G]

As Toyo Ito is Japanese then I would guess Tokyo.

[Engine Serang]

Get your kicks on Route 66.

[Hawkey01]

Dartskipper,

Yes route 66, 2000 near enough - official length 2448 and the official name is Will Rogers Memorial Highway.

Malcolm,

Yes - Tokyo.

[Engine Serang]

"standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona." leaves me 541 road miles from Santa Monica and 1557 road miles from Chicago giving a sort of a total of 2098 road miles.

Me, I've just finished Henry Cole's book about his third motorbike trip along the '66, and I remain to be convinced that it is The Holiday for the Memsahib and me.

[Jupiter71]

Marginally off topic but I can't argue with Engine Serang sentiments. I live in Canada for over 40 years about 90 minutes from the US border, during that time I cossed over once at the Thousand Islands via the Ivy Lea Bridge initially faced with totally obnoxious Border Crossing "guards" who would have done well working in Alcatraz. Once entering the States for mile after mile all we saw were run down towns and poverty. Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state, I guess he wants to drag them down to US levels. Never went to the states again and zero inclination to do so agai

[Jupiter71]

Apologies to all, the above should have read "I lived in Canada" not live in Canada