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First, a very sincere apology to Angie CF. When I was preparing the reveal for last week’s contest, and the end of the series, I somehow missed your answer and failed to recognize you as a perfect score and co-winner of the series. By the time you read this, I will have modified the reveal and score pages to recognize your achievement. Also, I am human, and I’m always happy to fix my mistakes when I make them. If I ever miss someone, do not hesitate to write me directly (pfranson@gmail.com) and I will get straight to work on correcting the error. Now, on to the reveal!!

There are 2 famous sets of stairs in Santorini that lead from the sea to a city on the hill. The cruise ships dock next to Fira and there are a set of stairs that lead from the pier up to town. This is where you’ll find the infamous donkey rides up the hill, but also a nice cable car.

The contest this week is a set of stairs on the other side of the island in the city of Oia. Oia is what people think of when they think about Santorini, or, in many cases, Greece itself. Gorgeous whitewashed houses, some with blue domed roofs, set against a rugged cliff overlooking the sea. These stairs are used to get back and forth from the city to Ammoudi Bay.

Those who went down for some really good seafood, all before the hint:

• Glenmorren
• Martin de Bock
• Paul Voestermans
• Angie CF
• Graham Hedley
• hhgygy
• Lighthouse
• Phil Ower
• Andy McConnell
• Kent Pearson
• Ashwini Agrawal
• Turriant
• Garfield
• Eloy Cano
• bernd
• Bas van Limpt

On the same island as the ones with the donkeys.

Over 800 steps or a cable car ride gets you from the visitor centre to this spectacular location.

The lake in the middle of the image is Egan Lake, located in the Sandhills of Nebraska. This part of the state is a region of mixed-grass prairie on grass-stabilized sand dunes, covering just over one quarter of the state. The dunes were designated a National Natural Landmark in 1984.

The Sandhills sit atop the massive Ogallala Aquifer; thus both temporary and permanent shallow lakes are common in low-lying valleys between the grass-stabilized dunes prevalent in the Sandhills.

Found before the hint:

• Martin de Bock
• Glenmorren
• Angie CF
• Garfield
• hhgygy
• Eloy Cano
• Paul Voestermans
• Lighthouse
• Turriant
• Phil Ower
• Graham Hedley

After the hint:

• Bas van Limpt
• Bernd

On top of a large aquifer, it’s an area that hasn’t been plowed under.

The ancient city of Chan Chan or Chimor was the capital of the Chimor kingdom, located just west of the modern city of Trujillo, Peru. Chan Chan is located in the Moche River valley, and accessed runoff from the Andes Mountains through a series of irrigation systems. It spanned up to 20 square kilometres with a dense urban area of six square kilometers with extravagant ciudadelas. These cuidadelas were large architectural masterpieces for the royal class.

The section of Chan Chan in the image is close to Xllangchic An or Sunrise House at the east end of the city. It is one of the areas used for the working class.

Before the hint:

• hhgygy
• Lighthouse
• Paul Voestermans
• Garfield
• Eloy Cano
• Phil Ower
• Bas van Limpt
• Graham Hedley
• Angie CF
• Glenmorren
• Donaaronio

Vulcan, Alberta in southern Canada was our stop this week – home to a large model of the Starship Enterprise FX6-1995-A from the Star Trek series.

Not named Vulcan after the home planet of Spock, but after the Roman god of fire by a railway surveyor fond of the classical world, the town has embraced its link to the Star Trek planet. Throughout the town, one can find Star Trek memorabilia in business names or in the lampposts and painted crosswalks. Vulcan is recognized as the “Official Star Trek Capital of Canada” and attracts tourists visiting to say they’ve been to Vulcan!

Finding the Starship before the hint:

• Paul Voestermans
• Graham Hedley
• Martin de Bock
• Phil Over
• Garfield
• hhgygy
• Bas van Limpt
• Glenmorren
• Hatterman
• Angie CF

And after the hint:

• The Curiosity
• robin