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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 3, 2024 6:08:25 GMT
Sigurtá - considered to be the most beautiful park in Italy, a few kilometres from Lake Garda
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 3, 2024 9:12:06 GMT
Cartagena - city and port on the north coast of Colombia.
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Post by whatagain on Apr 3, 2024 14:19:22 GMT
Carthage. Rival of Rome, they fought in 3 wars (Punic wars) at the end of which Rome totally destroyed it. Cato had the habit of starting or ending his speeches by ‘Carthago delenda est’ : Carthage must be destroyed.
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 3, 2024 14:42:41 GMT
Thanet - southeast corner of Kent comprising Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs. Home of my paternal family.
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Post by bjd on Apr 4, 2024 15:19:20 GMT
River Thames River that flows through London, England
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 4, 2024 16:56:26 GMT
Mesopotamia - historical region which mostly corresponds to modern day Iraq
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Post by whatagain on Apr 4, 2024 17:33:46 GMT
Tampere. Second biggest city of Finland, of less than 300 000 people. Nothing there but I spent a lovely evening drinking at the last floor à à tall building there.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 5, 2024 3:35:57 GMT
Peru - South American country with a significant population of Japanese origin
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 5, 2024 6:33:05 GMT
Pera -- Beyoğlu, a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey on the European side of Istanbul, was known as Pera during the Middle Ages and in western languages, into the early 20th century
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 5, 2024 8:13:36 GMT
Perugia - capital of Umbria, Italy 🇮🇹
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Post by bjd on Apr 5, 2024 18:08:47 GMT
Perth Cities in Scotland, Australia, Canada and other places Scots emigrated to
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Post by whatagain on Apr 5, 2024 18:29:48 GMT
Kertch. City of Crimea at the extreme east of it separated from continental Russia by the straight of Kertch.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 5, 2024 21:13:14 GMT
Kermadec - islands under the administration of New Zealand, populated only by government employees
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Post by bjd on Apr 7, 2024 17:54:19 GMT
Kerman Very old Iranian city known for its carpets
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 7, 2024 18:12:21 GMT
Germany- European country with a chequered history
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 8, 2024 4:20:24 GMT
Romania -- European country with a tumultuous history stretching far back into antiquity.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 8, 2024 6:15:58 GMT
Manchester - 6th largest city in England
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 8, 2024 7:19:45 GMT
Manitoba - Province of Canada
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 8, 2024 14:34:46 GMT
Oban -- resort town on the west coast of Scotland
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 9, 2024 9:33:28 GMT
Tobago - part of the Caribbean Republic of Trinidad and Tobago off the coast of Venezuela
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 9, 2024 10:13:08 GMT
Tobruk - Libyan port and site of WWII battles.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 9, 2024 20:52:06 GMT
Brussels - capital of Belgium and seat of the EU
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Post by whatagain on Apr 10, 2024 9:30:39 GMT
Called Brussel or Bruxelles. Comes from Bruoc in old German that gave Broek in Flemish - swamp, and Salla - house also in old German. The house in the swamp. (We don’t pronounce the x by the way, just a double s.)
Selinunte. Old city founded in VII bc and home to beautiful Roman ruins in Sicily. Close to Trapani.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 10, 2024 15:19:13 GMT
Punta Arenas - Chilean town on the straits of Magellan
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 10, 2024 16:18:09 GMT
Wembley Arena - concert arena where I saw The Who final tour. 20 years later they’re still going....
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 10, 2024 16:56:13 GMT
Wembo-Nyama - town also called Lumumbaville in the DR Congo
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Post by whatagain on Apr 11, 2024 8:09:38 GMT
Col du Bonhomme. In the Vosges close to Kayserberg in Alsace.
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 11, 2024 10:31:50 GMT
Dublin - capital city of Ireland. Been there many times for work.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 11, 2024 19:20:26 GMT
Blida - coastal city in Algeria, founded in the 16th century to house refugees from Spain
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 11, 2024 20:17:49 GMT
Lidder - river in Kashmir
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