Where am I?
This will be our last 'Where am I?' activity and we would like to thank everyone who has taken part in such an interesting and useful initiative. We have enjoyed seeing the wide range of places you have visited and finding out about different geographical locations. Have a look at the photos below and use the clues and your knowledge of the world to work out where these locations are. For the final edition of this puzzle we have had more entries from members: John from Alton u3a, Karen from Winchcombe u3a and Eileen from Sidmouth u3a have provided pictures and some clues as to where in the world they were when they took the photo. Your mission is to work out where they were and let us know through the form beneath the pictures.
Photo 1
- While not the capital of it's country, this city is the seat of the national government.
- It was in this city that Albert Einstein developed his theory of relativity.
- And talking of significant scientific discovery, it's here that Toblerone was invented!
Photo 2
- Sir John Betjamin mentions a hotel in this town in a poem, "You Gothic castle is the Royal Glen, Princess Victoria a baby then, Played with her mother in the garden green..."
- A famous astronomer who discovered Helium died here.
- The sea can turn brown after cliff falls because of the Triassic mudstone, which also adds to the beach.
Photo 3
- This is the statue of a famous explorer who landed here in 1769 much to the astonishment of the indigeous population.
- If you arrive here by plane you may be delayed by a train crossing the runway.
- This is the first city in the world to see the sunrise.
Photo 4
- Found on old monastic site.
- The area's ancient heritage is as a royal site (Ceanannas Mór) and it is home to the famed Tailteann Games.
- Intricately carved stone crosses from the 9th century, depicting biblical scenes, still stand in the monastic site.