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Contest #100 - Whaa Hooo!

Contest #100 in the countdown to 100, follow Gary at www.everything-everywhere.com

June 27th, 2009 Posted by Skip | Uncategorized | no comments

Contest #99 Answer: Musandam Peninsula, Oman

Jutting out into the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is the barren fjords of Musandam.  This area of Fjords is part of Oman.

While exploring this place, Gary learned how not to run a ferry business while taking the boat from Muscat to Khasab.

Correct Answers:

  • BroderUlf
  • Milosh, Serbia
  • Jim Vail
  • Andy McConnell
  • Karel
  • Max_Power
  • ej
  • Dennis S

June 27th, 2009 Posted by Skip | Uncategorized | no comments

Contest #99

Contest #99 in the countdown to 100, find clues at www.everything-everywhere.com

June 13th, 2009 Posted by Skip | Uncategorized | 9 comments

Contest #98 Answer: Venice, Italy

Well of course this is the island city of Venice.  Situated in the Venetian Lagoon along the northern Adriatic Sea, this tightly pack city rest on 118 marshy Islands.  It has been glamorized by the movies for decades, one of my favorites, is the story of the bridge of Sighs as depicted in the 1979 film “A Little Romance“.

Gary spent a few days wondering around the maze of Venice.

photo: Oliver-Bonjoch

Making it thru the Venetian Maze with the correct Answer:

  • Lance Finney
  • Ben
  • Leonardo
  • Karel
  • Peter
  • Sarah G
  • Justin
  • Nick M
  • Laura
  • ender786
  • Marta
  • Chris (Amateur Traveler)
  • Andy McConnell
  • Milosh, Serbia
  • Watch Me Eat
  • Rob
  • conniedl
  • Jim Vail
  • ACG
  • Alex Robertson
  • David
  • ej
  • Willem
  • Che W.
  • Petko
  • Richard
  • Max_Power
  • RDaneel
  • Kevin
  • Aaron Predeek
  • BroderUlf
  • Ian Fitzgerald
  • charlie my boy
  • Dennis S.

June 13th, 2009 Posted by Skip | Uncategorized | no comments

Contest #98

Contest #98 in the countdown to 100, find clues at www.everything-everywhere.com

June 6th, 2009 Posted by Skip | Uncategorized | 34 comments

Contest #97 Answer: Yakushima Island, Japan

Yakushima is an island off the south coast of the main Island of Japan and the Answer for contest #97 . It is a very unique and mystical Island, with it’s prestine warm-temperate forest.  While Gary was here, he had his head in the Clouds the entire time.

Correct Answers:

  • Karel
  • Petko
  • Milosh, Serbia
  • Max_Power
  • ej
  • Jim Vail
  • Andy McConnell
  • Richard
  • BroderUlf
  • Sarah G

June 6th, 2009 Posted by Skip | Uncategorized | no comments

Contest #97

Contest #97 in the countdown to 100, find clues at www.everything-everywhere.com

May 28th, 2009 Posted by Skip | Uncategorized | 11 comments

Contest #96 Answer: Wadi Rum, Jordan

This “elevated valley”, is known as Wadi Rum and is the filming site for one of Gary’s favorite movies, Lawerence of Arabia.   It is also a filming location for the movie “Red Planet“, one look around and you can see why.

Gary spent the night here in a 21st century Bedouin Camp, and enjoyed viewing the stars and walking in the footsteps of some stars.

Crossing the line in the sand with the correct answer:

  • Peter
  • Ian Fitzgerald
  • Petko
  • Milosh, Serbia
  • Karel
  • Max_Power
  • ej
  • Jim Vail
  • David S
  • Dean G
  • Richard
  • Elise Kert
  • Andy McConnell
  • Dennis S

May 28th, 2009 Posted by Skip | Uncategorized | no comments

Contest #96

Contest #96 in the countdown to 100, find clues at www.everything-everywhere.com

May 20th, 2009 Posted by Skip | Uncategorized | 14 comments

Contest #95 Answer: Acropolis of Athens, Greece

Rising above the modern-day city of Athens, is the best known acropolis in the world, the Acropolis of Athens.   This one should be fresh on everyone’s mind, considering Gary just visited Athens on his way to Italy.  Check out his whirl wind layover at the Acropolis.

A new record number of Correct Answers, this one was pretty easy!

  • Lance Finney
  • David Vondracek
  • Julian
  • Suzanne Offner
  • Chris (Amateur Traveler)
  • Gerald
  • Mark Adams
  • Milosh, Serbia
  • Karel
  • Andy McConnell
  • Ashley K
  • Petko
  • Magnus
  • Marcia
  • ej
  • Aaron Predeek
  • Nick
  • Rob
  • Kate
  • Max_Power
  • Jim Vail
  • BroderUlf
  • Sarah G
  • Dean
  • Richard
  • Ben
  • ACG
  • Jason Hussong
  • Alex Berger
  • Michael (MajorHavoc)

May 20th, 2009 Posted by Skip | Uncategorized | no comments