Game: Where-is-it? (international)

[ambrose47]

i'm struggling to think where a Lockwood Hut is situated in a location like that, except there is one location but when i did it decades ago, the hut wasnt painted that colour, it was teh old DOC beige. and there was no clearing in the trees, could barely see the inlet, in fact I cant remember seeing the inlet. it was Awapoto hut above Awaroa inlet on the inland track, Abel tasman NP.
also the age of the design fits, they havent put louvres on hut windows for decades. i"m struggling to recall what the hut looked like but the general design is along the lines of Abel tasman huts at one stage, the coastal ones have been upgraded since, so look different.

Wayno correct on both counts. Taken October 4th last year in a freak snow storm my cousin and I got caught in.

Started out on the coastal track in sunny conditions and finished the inland track in snow. We had just arrived at awapoto hut before it started to snow and made our way from awapoto to castle rock hut in the snow the next day.

The trees around it got devastated in the Easter storm of 2014 and also 2011 I think. One tree went through the long drop. I have more photos of it but will post in another thread.

[wayno]

new zealand. might need a few more photos and clues before anyone gets this one...

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[wayno]

looking in the opposite direction, this is on a well known track

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[icefest]

I know this. This is that really well known track to the northeast of Auckland.

[eggs]

Well according to NZ Topo - it could be Omanawanui Track in the Waitakerie Ranges west from Auckland.
We got a glimpse of this black sand beach from Karekare [from the movie The Piano] and Te Ahua Point

[wayno]

Well according to NZ Topo - it could be Omanawanui Track in the Waitakerie Ranges west from Auckland.
We got a glimpse of this black sand beach from Karekare [from the movie The Piano] and Te Ahua Point

ah someone who knows how to use a map with skill.... smack on, its Part of the Hillary Trail which was the track name i was hinting at but technically you are right, the Hillary trail just took pre existing tracks and put the label trail on top of it...

[eggs]

We loved the short time we were out at Piha. It looks like a great range to explore.
I did need the picture of the beach to get it though.

Lets shift back to Africa again - not looking for an exact answer here.

The Western escarpment of the Great Rift Valley at Iten in Kenya

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[wayno]

rift valley

[eggs]

He He - yes it was a large target.
This was from Iten - a small town perched on the western edge of the great Rift Valley in Kenya.
It is a place where the dramatic scale of things is emphasised.
This little town is used by athletes for training at altitude. The rim here is above 2300m high. The adjacent valley floor is under 1100m.

[wayno]

someone else can have a go.

[walkabout]

Where was I (in Asia)..

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[wayno]

do you want the town name?, im thinking the country is reasonably obvious... I won't answer myself , i cant access many photos at work.

[walkabout]

Yes, the town name. I know it will be easy for anyone who's been there, or seen a photo.

[walkabout]

No guesses....it's Namche Bazaar in Nepal.
Anyone can post next.

[eggs]

You should be a little more patient. Was this on the trek to Everest Basecamp?

[Graham51]

In New Zealand - What is the name of this lake, OR what track was I on?

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Lake Howden, Routeburn Track, NZ

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[wobbly]

I'm guessing the Routeburn track.

[Graham51]

I'm guessing the Routeburn track.

Yes, that's right. This is Lake Hansen with the hut just behind me.
Edit - Howden, not Hansen.

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[eggs]

Howden?

[wayno]

howden ! he should stop listening to Hansen!

[Graham51]

howden ! he should stop listening to Hansen!

Yes, Howden. I just thought of it as I was having dinner. Must have been thinking of my Kiwi nephew who is a Hansen.

[wobbly]

okay i'll start with the continent- its South America (let me know if we are meant to start with the country)

Dientes Circuit -Ilsa Navarino - Chile

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[wayno]

up to you, you can give the country later if we prove to thick to guess...

[wobbly]

Another visual clue taken on the same day and location

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Cape Horn is out there - somewhere

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[wobbly]

Now I'm just boasting- 3rd visual clue- same walk but a few days later. Note that two countries are visible in this image.
Also the mug in the photo is not me.

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Dientes circuit Ilsa Navarino

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[eggs]

Were you on Navarino Island in Chile?
[Dientes Circuit]

[wobbly]

Yes Eggs thats exactly the spot.
cheers
Peter

[eggs]

The trouble with beavers huh?

Next one is from a plane - over Indonesia

Mt Raung on Java island. Largest crater in Java and 3332m high.

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[wobbly]

Yeah the beavers have certainly left their mark. Apparently the Argentinians introduced them to Tierra Del Fuego in the 40s to hunt for their pelts and they have since spread into Chile and Ilsa Navarino.
Still it is a great place to walk.
As for the pic - wild guess - Mt Bromo

[wayno]

shall i start from the top of the list and work down?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vo ... _Indonesia