Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)

[Fester]

Bri Roberts, you better not be staying in the Burj Khalifa!!!
Not at £7,000 per night,  when The Grand in Llandudno is offering 4 nights full board for £109 !!

[Bri Roberts]

No way, Fester.

We walked up to the reception desk a fortnight ago at around 9am when it was quiet and enquired upon the individual price to go up to floor 124. When I refused and walked away, I was suddenly offered a much-reduced price for two with complimentary coffee and croissants in the cafe.

Well done, Hollins. I knew you would get the answer,

Of course, that is the famous Dubai Mall down below and that block covered up over on the right is the  block that went on fire last New Years Eve.

Here are a few more pics from up there.

[hollins]

Fantastic pics.
Sorry, I should have left it longer for someone else to guess but I was too excited about getting one right!
Were you on a cruise or staying in Dubai? Did you enjoy it?

[Bri Roberts]

Yes, hollins, we did enjoy it. Thank you.

You were correct with your first guess.

We flew out to join QM2 for the last sector of her 2016 World Voyage.

Fortunately for us, the liner stayed overnight in Port Rashid.

However, it was such a shame to see the famous QE2 rotting away in an adjacent terminal.

[SteveH]

Yes, hollins, we did enjoy it. Thank you.
However, it was such a shame to see the famous QE2 rotting away in an adjacent terminal.

Glad you enjoyed your trip, and great photos, your QE2 photo reminded me of something which may be of interest,
rather than see her "rotting away"....... the two photos below show her coming to life approx 1967/8 on the Clyde taken by my father from the deck of the St Mungo Fire Boat.

And a piece from the QE2 Wikipedia link
QE2 retired from active Cunard service on 27 November 2008. She was acquired by Istithmar, the private equity arm of Dubai World, which planned to begin conversion of the vessel to a 500-room floating hotel moored at the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.[3][4] The 2008 financial crisis however intervened and the ship remained idle. Subsequent conversion plans were announced by Istithmar in 2012[5] and by the Oceanic Group in 2013[6] but these both stalled. As of January 2016 the ship remains laid up in Dubai while the port operator claimed that there were future plans for the ship and no intent to scrap her.[7]

[Bri Roberts]

Very interesting.

However, while QE2 maybe rotting away I did not suggest she will be scrapped.

Here are a couple of evening pics of her lit up so I cannot see anyone going to that trouble unless there are plans in the pipeline.

[SteveH]

Very interesting.
However, while QE2 maybe rotting away I did not suggest she will be scrapped.

Sorry Bri, My "capital letters" were only meant to show there was still hope for her, and no reflection on your post.

[Bri Roberts]

No problem, SteveH.

[Hugo]

Where in N Wales would you see this place?         

[Hugo]

Here are a few more photos taken in the grounds of this property when we had a walk today         

[Hugo]

This photo of the building may help to identify it.       


The building was built not too far away from a well and the water there was clear unlike the water in the photo which shows water coming out from a disused lead mine.                             

[Hugo]

No guesses?     It must be hard then,  although I have said where the property is.                       


But what is the name of the property which is at the start of a walk in N Wales?

[Hugo]

This is the view you get of the property at the start of the walk,but where is it and what is the property called?                     

[Hugo]

Still no guesses?     I've been in the garden all day and it's thirsty work so I'm off for a drink now.         Z**               

[SteveH]

Sorry Hugo, gave it a good try, I felt I should know it and even checked out your latest walk but no luck.