In Lancaster County, heart of PA's Amish country.
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In Lancaster County, heart of PA's Amish country.
It is not the Kercher Cabin in Ohio, but it is in a nearby state. Look at what is around the building for a clue as to what the building is.
http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/69...600x600Q85.jpg
Photo by: Jerry Kendrick
Jayree
...and he didn't even have to take soil samples to figure out these puzzles!
Mark
You folks are just too good! It is known as the 'Old Log Church' (see photo below) and is located on the Lincoln Highway (US Hwy 30) near Schellsburg, PA.
http://inlinethumb44.webshots.com/45...600x600Q85.jpg
Photo by: Jerry Kendrick
I'll look for a harder one!
Jayree.
Don't have time to post the trip log portion of this one; may not get to it for another day. That said, maybe somebody will get lucky by projecting the arc of our journey and a few clues. Looking for the city and the name of this street.
Shot is looking at the sunset: direction is key to this answer.
Where the hippies meet. Hurry on down.
http://www.takeyourparents.com/user_...108?1253237962
Photo: Don Casey
Wit wiz for me.
I can't give you which exact street you are looking down, but that's the area around Passyunk, Wharton, and 9th in Philly, home of Pat's and Geno's cheesesteaks. Hold the wiz!
Not 9th and Passyunk but it IS Philly; not that far south or west: the correct answer lies within this sentence. The street is (or was) semi-famous/notorious.
We tried four different makes of cheesesteaks; Geno's beat Pat's by a hair. The other two were a small place on Market close to Franklin Court, and a booth in Reading Terminal Market.
We'd eat any of them again. For comparion purposes, all were wit wiz*, onions, peppers.
* Philly-speak for "with Cheez-wiz" as the cheese option, as opposed to provolone or american.
Then it's Campo's on Market at Strawberry.
Actually, this is South Street, at around 4th.
South Street is sort of the Bohemian section of Philly; lots of funky shops and restaurants. We ate at a Moroccan restaurant just off South, and the next day Kris and I wandered South St. in the daylight while Linda hit Fabric Row on 4th south of South. We later walked up to 9th then down it through the Italian Market section of Philly, to the aforementioned intersection with Passyunk for our taste test of Pat's vs. Genos.
But more on South:
Proclaimed "the hippest street in town" in the song "South Street" by the Orlons, released in 1963 (see earlier clues).
The chorus:
"Oh baby
Meet me on South Street
Come on
Hurry On down
Why dont you
Meet me on South Street
The hippest street in town
Oh you take West Street, East Street, North Avenue
But I know South Streets the best street
To have a ball with you"
Depending on your lyric source, the first line is either "where do all the hippest meet" or "where to all the hippies meet". While I suspect the former is correct, the guide on the double-deck bus tour we took likened South Street to the Haight Ashbury, so being the good SF Native I am I went with the "hippies" version of the lyric.
Just got back; I'll post a daytime picture here sometime this weekend (I hope).
I remember that song - and I didn't even THINK about connecting it. I was too fixated on the well known cheesesteak joints.
That fare isn't exactly cholesterol-free dining but it can be a fun way of touring Philly!
Mark
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What is the name of the lake? And where was the photo taken from?
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...y-mark-126.jpg
(Photo by Mark Sedenquist)
But it's the Fairmont Chateau at Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.
AZBuck
Yep, that is, indeed, Lake Louise... What a spot to enjoy a cup of hot tea!
Mark
Actually, as with many 'up-scale' locations, lunches are also quite affordable and, as my wife and I have found, if you arrive at such locations a little before noon you usually can get one of the best tables. We had just the view you see in the picture (why I recognized it) one May when there was still a little ice on the lake. The one thing that the picture does not do justice to is the wonderful lime green color of the water due to the glacial runoff from the mountains in the background.
AZBuck
{Mark: "I totally agree -- I have some other photos of Lake Louise, I'll try and find some..."}
Maybe this will keep folks guessing for a while.
Where is this old house located?
Bonus question: What is the name of the house?
http://inlinethumb38.webshots.com/45...600x600Q85.jpg
Photo by: Jerry Kendrick
Will supply more clues later if needed.
Jayree.
The structure of the log joints and the camber aspect of the roof makes me think it was built in the early 1800's... Perhaps in Kentucky or some other place east of the Mississippi River.
But, yes, I think we'll need some hints here...
Mark
Clue # 1: The house is not in Kentucky, but east of the Mississippi River.
Clue # 2: It is in a tourist area but not in a National Park property.
Jayree.
Cherokee NC?
The house is not in North Carolina but it is in the southeast.
Clue #3: Here is a picture of the rear of the house.
http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/13...600x600Q85.jpg
Photo by: Jerry Kendrick
Jayree.
Possibly the home of Tennessee's first governor, John Sevier?
Mark
The house is in the state of Tennessee but not in Marble Springs.
Clue #4: The house is located near two rivers.
Jayree.
Davy Crockett's cabin? Or maybe Greeneville, TN where he was born?
am I any warmer?
Nah... that house looks too fancy for both of these places...
Mark
I've been to LL twice in the last two years and have yet to see the colour of the water! In May 08 it was iced over and when I returned in Feb 09 it was frozen solid (apart from the top end of the lake where I stuck my foot through into the cold water below when hiking across it!) and covered in a ton of snow. I must return in summer someday!Quote:
Originally Posted by AZBuck
It is not Davy's Crockett's house. The back view of the house (see picture above) has a clue to the name of the house. Here is a picture loooking away from the house at a snake fence and some more buildings.
http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/33...600x600Q85.jpg
Photo by: Jerry Kendrick
Clue #5: Here is a BIG clue. It is located in a National Recreation Area (USDA property, not NPS).
Jayree.
Given enough clues, even a blind pig can find truffles. It's the Homeplace in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.
AZBuck
....A blind pig? Actually, I liked that assessment and excellent job figuring that one out!
Mark
What is the name of the observatory and what is it famous for?
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...921-1000am.jpg
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