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CIA556 viewsNo, not the CIA which is headquartered in Langley, Virginia. This is the Culinary Institute of America, which has (or used to have) a campus in New Haven, Connecticut as well.Sep 16, 2021
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Markham Winery528 viewsEntrance to Markham Winery in St. Helena. One of the more interesting newer winery chateaux. Didn't get a chance to sample their wares.Sep 16, 2021
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Markham Winery619 viewsElaborate entrance walkway. Like most of today's Napa Valley wineries, tasting is pricey and by appointment only.Sep 16, 2021
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Charles Krug Winery550 viewsOne of the original Napa Valley wineries, and one of my old favorites, but the chateau is new; and the property is a venue for concerts and other events, as you can see by the bandstand at left.Sep 16, 2021
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Approach to the Pope Street Bridge, St Helena586 viewsApproach to the Pope Street Bridge (St Helena side)Sep 16, 2021
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Pope Street Bridge, St Helena568 viewsElegant Stone Bridge originally built in 1894.Sep 16, 2021
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La Prima Pizza605 viewsAn unusually elegant housing for a pizzeria.Sep 16, 2021
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Brutal Beetle522 viewsThis VW Beetle, made no earlier than 1957 as you can tell from the rear window, was made up to look like a German army weapons platform - not very convincingly; how would you aim and fire the machine gun on top?Sep 16, 2021
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Enjoy Life618 viewsWhat to do with old aircraft engines in St HelenaSep 16, 2021
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R4360 Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major561 views28-cylinder supercharged air-cooled four-row radial engine, displacing 4,362.5 cu in (71.489 L), first built in 1944. Used in early post-WWII aircraft such as Boeing B-50, Convair B-36 and Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar. Sep 16, 2021
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R4360 Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major572 views"More powerful than 2 locomotives, this R4360 Pratt and Whitney sounds better than it looks. $200 gives you the chance to experience history up close." If it's more powerful than two locomotives, does that mean it's more powerful than Superman? Sep 16, 2021
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Aircraft Engines696 viewsPart of a collection of old, obscure, useless, but interesting objects in a St Helena motorcycle shopSep 16, 2021
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