Made It - Wanna Guess Where?

[Shakey]

Some of you may recall this thread from not to long ago - http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,77824.0.html

- just thought I'd let you know that I made it!  Well, I made it here at least, have not made the return flight home yet.   

Anyone care to take a guess as to where I made it to?

This shot is from my room on the 30th floor.  Sorry but there are not too many clues here.  If it's tough, I can post some more pics but that will be later today/tonight or maybe even tomorrow.  I am heading out for lunch, do some shopping and then to tour a few of the bars that I have mapped out around the city.

Winner gets a free - 

Have a great afternoon everyone!

[Shakey]

BTW - sorry about the size of the photo.   

I know it's a PITA to scroll and read but a smaller photo would not do this skyline any justice.  A matter of fact, there was much of it that did not get into the photo as I don't have a panoramic lens.

[PocketThunder]

South America?  Am i close?

[resq302]

Ummm..... not New York City..... I'm going to have to guess........ Chicago??

[PocketThunder]

Ummm..... not New York City..... I'm going to have to guess........ Chicago??

Not Chicago.  Too many hot climate roofs. 

[bakerhillpins]

I'm thinking an eastern European city?

[Ponch ®]

South America?  Am i close?

Either that or Asia.

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Looks like Bogota without the mountains.

Maybe even Mexico City.

[bull]

Tokyo? I'm going with Asia too.

Big friggin' city whatever it is. I've never been to a city that big.

[Richard Cranium]

Not Chicago.  Too many Howard Johnson roofs. 

Fixed it for you.

[Ponch ®]

Im gonna say it's Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Caracas.

[Dodge Don]

Looks like Sao Paulo Brazil

[mikesbbody]

Asia? Thailand perhaps?

[Brock Samson]

   Taipei?.. 

[Richard Cranium]

I guess he isn't going to tell us.

[TeeWJay426]

Not Taipei.... been there a few times. I'd go with Hong Kong.

[nvrbdn]

there was definately a sale on orange shingles 

[Ponch ®]

I guess he isn't going to tell us.

yeah....

where is that c--k tease?

[Brock Samson]

Not Taipei.... been there a few times. I'd go with Hong Kong.

the topography looks too flat though,.. Hong Kong being surrounded by mountains 'n all...

[06Daytona]

I think I know where he is

I was always pretty good at 'Where's Waldo'

[BigBlackDodge]

One of those Chinese 'ghost' cities...


BBD

[PocketThunder]

I think I know where he isI was always pretty good at 'Where's Waldo'

I think thats Sasquatch and his mod top daytona.   

[nvrbdn]

looks like a parking area between a couple buildings, but cant zoom to check out the vehicles.

[defiance]

I don't think I really have any guesses, just contributing to guesses-

First, I agree that this looks international (ie, not U.S.).
With that in mind, it likely is a city with an international airport.
topographically flat, at least in this direction.
He's going to lunch, post time is just before 10AM.  He says "good afternoon".  So, he's in a time zone 3-6 hours later than the time stamp on posts here.  So, east of the U.S, but not far - probably this side of the atlantic.

Given that you can only go 1-2 hours east in the U.S., that's another vote for non-US.  And given that europe is 5-6 hours east, that's probably too late.

There's some chance it could go to far northwestern Africa, but I'm not familiar with a northwestern african city that would be quite so packed with skyscrapers.

So with all that, I'm guessing Brazil. 


If it helps identify, the view seems to be northward (based on assumptions stacked on assumptions, if the pic is afternoon, the sun is in the west, direction of the shadows, etc)


A lot of the airports in brazil seem to be on coastal cities.  No ocean visible from the pics, but it looks like there's a lot of buildings on the north notheast of the pic..  Since a lot of coastal cities pack the skyline against the coast, let's take another leap of guessitude and say the beach is northeast. 

So just one more leap of guessing, maybe it's rio grande do norte?

(pic from another direction: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vHfhEO08cCE/SJs95UKly3I/AAAAAAAAIy8/0NuNdhFL4e0/s400/NATAL+-+RIO+GRANDE+DO+NORTE.jpg )

[06Daytona]

Wherever he is the bars have great hours. He's been out drinking  for 2 days. It does look a little like San Juan PR, but I don't know if there are that many skyscrapers. If it is I'll be there tomorrow or Sunday to pick up my 72

[doctor4766]

Hmm looks like somewhere in the UAE.
Probably not Dubai though..
Sharjah perhaps?

[TK73]

Most likely S. America.

Can I put in for Manila though?

[69rtse4spd]

Some place with NO SNOW.

[el dub]

He's in Arkansas.

[greenpigs]

Someplace they don't screen the travlers.


Japan

[mikepmcs]

Another vote for San Paolo Brazil here.

[doctor4766]

So show us the Brazillians

[Old Moparz]

It's too soon in the year for Shakey to be in Rio to see all the wimmenz at Carnival, but maybe he's there early to get a good seat. 

[Shakey]

Hiya Guys - sorry for the delayed response!  I am back in Canada now - got home this morning at around 6:00 and obviously the plane did not crash!    

On Thursday my self guided tour of the city took me into the wee hours of the morning and then on Friday when I got up late, I had to meet my customer for lunch but prior to that I had some mails to answer and a suitcase to pack for the flight that night.  No time to come back and update you folks.

Paul you were in the zone with your South America guess - please explain "hot climate roofs".  

I see Dodge Don got it right but his vote doesn't count 'cause he knew I was going as I had asked him about his visit to Brazil last year.  He told me about his trip to Rio with the Board of Directors and the bodyguards that shadowed them during their visit.  I was not so fortunate as I was alone for the better part of my trip.

Defiance - I like your style - definitely an A for effort!

Mike - I think you, Paul and Defiance should each get one of these -      

Don - you got yours via my e-mail from the Hotel Unique Skye Bar the other night.  Also brought home a couple bottles of Leblon to make Caipirinhas - 

And Bob - I love the photo!  Carnival takes place in a couple of weeks in different cities across the country.  Would have liked to plan my trip around that however that would have raised a few too many red flags around the office!  

[Shakey]

So - I was in Brazil on business as my job requires travel, mostly through North America, however every once in a while I'll end up in Europe and was fortunate enough to see South Africa last year.  I certainly enjoy the opportunity to see other parts of the world and seeing how others live.  For the most part, it's all the same wherever you go.  By that I mean people trying to make a living, raising a family and trying to get the most out of life. 

It never fails, I am always glad to return home and always think about grateful I am to live in a country like Canada.  Just like the United States - we all have it really good here folks - really we do!

Saw some really nice places in Brazil & Sao Paulo and saw some really bad places too!

We may complain about our Governments sometimes and the state of affairs in our respective countries but man we got it good!

Crime and poverty in Sao Paulo is horrendous and the slums are something that are almost unbelievable.  A few photos from my travels for you.

[Shakey]

 

Saw a Porsche dealer that had some Cayenne's on the lot that advertised as bulletproof.   

[Shakey]

 

[Magnumcharger]

Hmmmm....I'm diggin' the Gulf-inspired paint on that GT40 Replica.

Once again, I have to ask - how can I get a job with that company?

[Dodge Don]

Okay okay...so I had "inside" knowledge on where he was. Oh well, I'll still get a  sometime soon since we are local.

[mikesbbody]

Definitely a place of extremes! both Wealth and Poverty