Tagged With "Glenfinnan Viaduct"
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo? #64
The landscape looks a lot like southern Alberta. Could this be the railway viaduct near Lethbridge?
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo? #64
It not only could be the rail viaduct in Lethbridge, Roderick, it is the Rail Viaduct in Lethbridge. It's really quite an interesting engineering achievement. We'll discuss tomorrow and we'll have a new puzzle for you on Thursday. You guys are getting too good at these! Anyone out there have a puzzle photo they'd like to submit? Please let us know if you do.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Apr. 2, 2014: Looking Across Time
Bercy is the one, and the one I had the hardest time recalling. But! SMH, as they say these days, I realized that it is actually No. 7! I left out the Gare d'Austerlitz. The 6 came from a reference online, which I since realized was old enough perhaps not to include Bercy, which was a freight station until 1977, when it was reconfigured to handle overnight sleepers, especially those on which you can take your car with you. The two no-longer operating stations are Orsay (of course) and...
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Ireland's Answer to NY High Line: 16-mile path to the sea
Scheduled to open in 2017, Ireland's gift to cyclists and hikers uses an abandoned rail line from Glenbeigh to Cahersiveen along the wild and scenic Kerry coastline in remote south-west Ireland. It crosses Gleesk Viaduct, and gives views of...
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Food Tours of Sicily: Catania
PHeymont goes on another food tour, this one in Catania, Sicily, exploring the regional differences among Sicilian cities.
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Food Tours in Sicily: Palermo
Palermo and Catania are only hours apart—who knew they could be such food rivals?
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Ian Cook's TravelGumbo contributions
A listing of Ian Cook's contributions to TravelGumbo. Check out this great list of wonderful photography.
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Glenfinnan Monument, Scotland
Ian Cook shares the story behind the Glenfinnan Monument in the Highlands of Scotland. It was here in 1745 that Bonnie Prince Charles planted his banner and claimed the throne of Scotland.
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May 27, 2018: Myanmar—The Gokteik Viaduct
Gilles shares memories of a train journey in Myanmar, including the crossing of the country's longest viaduct.
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April 13, 2018: Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan, Scotland.
Ian Cooks shares images of Loch Shiel, a lovely lake in the Scottish Highlands!
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Glennfinnan Viaduct, Scotland
Ian Cook shares the interesting story and some fascinating images of the Glennfinnan Viaduct in the Highlands of Scotland
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Feb. 27, 2018: Steam and diesel locomotives, North Yorkshire
Paul Hunter shares wonderful photos of the living legacy of North Yorkshire's fabulous railroad legacy!
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Lethbridge Viaduct, Alberta. Where Gumbo was (#64)
Our excellent group of puzzle solvers quickly put an end to this travel quiz. The puzzle was first solved by PortMoresby, who emailed her correct answer at 8:25 am to: suggestions@travelgumbo.com . Roderick Simpson...
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Visiting My Backyard—Riverside Park
Come visit Jonathan L's Backyard - Riverside Park in NYC
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Chanel No. 5 vs Fast Trains to Nice
Perfume maker Chanel is trying to stop France's rail operator from building a new line to Nice that will cross fields where flowers grow for Chanel #5
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Aln Valley Railway, Northumberland.
Ian Cook shares some great classic train photos and the story of the Alnwick-Almouth line, recently reopened!
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France: Fun on the freeway, without playing in traffic
A giant block party on France's Autoroute network Sunday will see sports, culture, music and more on selected stretches of closed superhighway.
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Re: Yorkshire Views, and a View to the Future
Here are 2 photos of the fine Ribblehead Viaduct on the Settle-Carlisle railway.
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London's Southwark Cathedral
London's Southwark Cathedral has a long and colorful history as a church, but only a century or so as a cathedral.
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London to get a 'highline' park
An ambitious plan is underway to create a new elevated pedestrian park linking two London neighborhoods on a disused rail line.
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The Rail Park, Philadelphia
On a viaduct that once saw hundreds of trains a day, Philadelphia has made a quarter-mile down payment on a three-mile linear park.
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Ireland gets another Greenway
An abandoned rail line is reopening as a bike and hike trail in Limerick
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Manchester in line for Highline
Manchester is joining a growing list of cities turning abandoned rail lines into parkland.
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Reading Terminal Market: Busy and Diverse
In the heart of Philadelphia, the market is loud, busy, varied and an authentic center of daily life and food.
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A Hike in the Lethbridge Nature Reserve Park, Alberta
DrFumblefinger enjoyed this pleasant nature walk along the Oldman River with ever changing perspectives of the famous Lethbridge Train Trestle Bridge.
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Regents Canal and Limehouse Cut, London
Scenes of life along some of London's oldest canals
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Hogwarts Express may be off the rails
Modern safety regulations threaten the future of an iconic steam-train experience
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Steam in the Highlands
PHeymont enjoys a journey on an excursion train with wizardly connections
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Re: Breakfast With A View, Ella, Sri Lanka
We hadn't been to Ella for quite a few years and had not stayed here before either. I think the railway viaduct has only fairly recently become a popular attraction. The next time you go there, you will see several new signs pointing you in the direction of the bridge.
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Breakfast With A View, Ella, Sri Lanka
Sumptuous breakfasts, fabulous views, and a couple of trains all feature in ProfessorAbe's latest post
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Harringworth Viaduct: A Rail Beauty
Paul Heymont visits a rail viaduct, the longest built to cross a valley and a splendid example of 19th-century British railroad building
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The "Eiffel Tour" Only Starts with the Tour Eiffel
Everyone knows the Eiffel Tower, or Tour Eiffel. You could probably draw a pretty accurate sketch without even looking. And quite a few folks know that that Gustave Eiffel, who designed and built it, also provided the iron skeleton that keeps the Statue of Liberty standing in New York Harbor.