Totally OT but I am sure that you'll like it!

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Totally OT but I am sure that you'll like it!
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Be patient and watch all the video... it is certainly worth it!

I suggest that you watch it in full screen!

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1438490562

For reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Camino_del_Rey

:D

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no way in sh*t would i do that :shock:

i feel dizzy standing up.

fantastic views though, reminded me of St Hilarion Caslte in kyrenia mountain range.[its the castle you see at the beginning of walt disney films :wink: ]

nice one Isa.

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what a beautiful place.... :!:

where is it? not that i'm going there..... :oops:

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Jesus is just plugging for the Spanish tourism board. It's all done with smoke and mirrors. I bet it's in a theme park :wink:

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craaaaaaaazy fella

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Roly wrote:
Jesus is just plugging for the Spanish tourism board. It's all done with smoke and mirrors. I bet it's in a theme park :wink:

Yeah... sure.... but I ain't got the guts to try it meself!

Flash game "The Chasm" inspired by Caminito del Rey:

http://www.abc.net.au/gameon/chasm/

I spent a couple of hours trying to solve it but failed hopelessly :oops:

Enjoy!

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Stunning - didn't know places like that still existed in Europe. Definitely on the to do list. Have they done the restoration?

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Maxwell Smart wrote:
Stunning - didn't know places like that still existed in Europe. Definitely on the to do list. Have they done the restoration?

Not that I know of....

Google satellite picture:

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=36.915833,-4.772778&spn=0.01,0.01&t=k&q=3...

Just zoom back the picture... that place is like 30 miles north of la Costa del Sol :shock:

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If that was in England it would have been removed entirely to avaid potential litigation...the people need to be protected from danger