Where was I? Vol 4

[Bonefish Blues]

So in the Orient somewhere. China's a helluva big place, so try there for a starter.

[the tribester]

Bonefish Blues said:

So in the Orient somewhere. China's a helluva big place, so try there for a starter.

Not China, but not far off.

[mattyn1]

Vietnam?

[numtumfutunch]

Honkers?

[the tribester]

mattyn1 said:

Vietnam?

Vietnam it is.

Anyone been up in the cable car or know where it is?

[mattyn1]

the tribester said:

Vietnam it is.

Anyone been up in the cable car or know where it is?

That was a massive guess - but no idea where exactly.

[Alapeno]

Isn't here some sort of faux medieval town on a hill in Vietnam somewhere? Is it there?

That's as far as my knowledge of Vietnam goes, bar just naming cities I've heard of.

[the tribester]

Alapeno said:

Isn't here some sort of faux medieval town on a hill in Vietnam somewhere? Is it there?

That's as far as my knowledge of Vietnam goes, bar just naming cities I've heard of.

I'm not aware of the faux town.

The cable car opened in Feb 2016 and is the longest 3 cable system in the world.
I visited in April 2016 and there were only 4 of us tourists using it when we were there, the other couple living 1 mile from the chap who was travelling with me , just outside of London.

Clue, Highest Peak in Indochina.

[Kenty]

I think the highest peak in Vietnam is quite close to Da Nang, not sure of the name though.

[the tribester]

I can see why you said Da Nang, Vietnam.

That has a record breaking single wire cable car up to the Ba Na hills, with some similar achitecture.



This one is a three cable, and goes higher, and is much further north.

[Wiccan of Darkness]

mattyn1 said:

Has anyone suggested USA? Colorado?

When you said this, I immediately thought no, it'll be California, around Los Angeles.

Obviously, wrong. But I'll extrapolate my reasoning and say the cable car is in the north, within 100 miles of a very large coastal city. I don't know Vietnam well at all, apart from a few movies. But Hanoi is the second largest with almost 8 million (I googled this bit).

So we are very close to Hanoi. I'll explain how/why I think this when, or if, anyone gets this.

If it's not Hanoi, it's certainly within 100 miles of a very large, coastal city - like Los Angeles.......

[the tribester]

It's a 200 mile road journey from Hanoi, getting further away from the coast as you travel.

[v15ben]

Up near the Chinese border then?
Somewhere near Lao Cai?

[the tribester]

v15ben said:

Up near the Chinese border then?
Somewhere near Lao Cai?

Yes, it's in the Lao Cai province.

[the tribester]

It's been 2 days with no further guesses, so I'll reveal the location.

This is the base cable car station of Fansipan Legend, Sapa, north west Vietnam. Fansipan (Phan Xi Pang) being the highest peak in Vietnam (and IndoChina) 3,143metres.
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It's been open two years now, so is likely to be busier than the day I visited, with just one vehicle in the massive car park, and only the top station and restaurant finished, everything else under construction.
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The departure hall, with just one customer.


And the peak

[v15ben]

Looks like an interesting place.
Does anyone have one to put up?
I'm away this weekend so can't check for guesses.

[Alex]

This should last about 5 minutes.

[David Beer]

Not normally on this, is it Yorkshire, go easy with me. Barnsley?

[Kenty]

That’s Sheffield I believe.

[RammyMP]

Kenty said:

That’s Sheffield I believe.

I agree