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Where Gumbo Was #7.8

 Despite some very thoughtful and educated guesses by our readership, Gumbo was elusive this time around. Gumbo was traveling with some biologists in southern Australia (Kangaroo Island to be precise) and was fascinated to see this baby…

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Where Gumbo was #7.5: Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

As recognized by PortMoresby and correctly pinpointed by Worker Bee, Gumbo was at Lake Coeur d’Alene in the Idaho panhandle, just outside the small city of Coeur d’Alene.  Original Puzzle HERE He was enjoying this whimsical statue of…

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Where Gumbo Was #7.0: Salt Lake City, Utah

As was quickly recognized by WorkerBee, Gumbo was visiting the State of Utah Capitol Building, situated in northern Salt Lake City. Situated on 40 acres, the complex offers nice views of downtown Salt Lake City and its Mormon Temple complex, and…

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Where Gumbo Was: #6.5

    See original puzzle HERE. This week’s second puzzle, the puzzle set for the TravelGumbo detective squad has a detective story of its own. These buildings are on Apotekesgatan, part of the medieval core of Ystad, Sweden, the…

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Where Gumbo Was: #5

Although a number of contestants came close, only JohnT correctly named the locale for WITW #5. Congrats to John! Gumbo’s walk in the woods was “Down East,” at the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, whose headquarters are in Wells, Maine,…

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Where Gumbo Was #2: Kaliningrad Cathedral

Most people seeing this picture of the Old Cathedral in Kaliningrad, Russia, assume they’re looking at the 19th-century because of the red-brick construction. But they’re wrong! The cathedral was begun in 1333 and nearly finished by 1380,…

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Where Gumbo Was #7.8

 Despite some very thoughtful and educated guesses by our readership, Gumbo was elusive this time around. Gumbo was traveling with some biologists in southern Australia (Kangaroo Island to be precise) and was fascinated to see this baby…

Read More

Where Gumbo Was #7.0: Salt Lake City, Utah

As was quickly recognized by WorkerBee, Gumbo was visiting the State of Utah Capitol Building, situated in northern Salt Lake City. Situated on 40 acres, the complex offers nice views of downtown Salt Lake City and its Mormon Temple complex, and…

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Where Gumbo Was: #6.5

    See original puzzle HERE. This week’s second puzzle, the puzzle set for the TravelGumbo detective squad has a detective story of its own. These buildings are on Apotekesgatan, part of the medieval core of Ystad, Sweden, the…

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Where Gumbo Was: #5

Although a number of contestants came close, only JohnT correctly named the locale for WITW #5. Congrats to John! Gumbo’s walk in the woods was “Down East,” at the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, whose headquarters are in Wells, Maine,…

Read More

Where Gumbo Was #2: Kaliningrad Cathedral

Most people seeing this picture of the Old Cathedral in Kaliningrad, Russia, assume they’re looking at the 19th-century because of the red-brick construction. But they’re wrong! The cathedral was begun in 1333 and nearly finished by 1380,…

Read More