Comments on: Geographical Riddles http://www.barns.co.za/personal/geographical-riddles Richard Barnett's thoughts on Computing, Culture and Life Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:49:01 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Barns http://www.barns.co.za/personal/geographical-riddles/comment-page-1#comment-85 Barns Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:59:33 +0000 http://www.barns.co.za/?p=46#comment-85 The photo I added is one I took whilst in Istanbul. The photo I added is one I took whilst in Istanbul.

]]> By: Barns http://www.barns.co.za/personal/geographical-riddles/comment-page-1#comment-41 Barns Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:17:15 +0000 http://www.barns.co.za/?p=46#comment-41 Having discussed this with my 3rd years, it would appear as though no one was able to get the answer. Its fairly simple really, but requires a useless bit of knowledge: Ox-ford is very roughly English for Bosporus. The Bosporus strait separates Istanbul into two halves, one in Asia, the other in Europe... Therefore, I am standing on one of the two bridges which cross the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul. Having discussed this with my 3rd years, it would appear as though no one was able to get the answer. Its fairly simple really, but requires a useless bit of knowledge:

Ox-ford is very roughly English for Bosporus. The Bosporus strait separates Istanbul into two halves, one in Asia, the other in Europe…

Therefore, I am standing on one of the two bridges which cross the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul.

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