Poll Where do you come from?

[Pelen]

Just curious.

I am from Sweden, live in Norway since many years, but have also been living in Italy and the US. So my answer is northern Europe.

 

[alexwalker]

A city in Arctic Norway called Tromsø: https://www.visittromso.no/

 

[Tincatinker]

A little working harbour on an island not far from civilisation https://www.shoreham-port.co.uk/

 

[Robo]

Tricky question for some. Like you @Pelen I have moved around a bit.
So I answered based in where I live now....

I like how you broke up Europe into 7 'zones', and yet 'Asia' has just 1.
It's a big place

But given the comparatively narrow cross section of the Global community on here you're right I guess. Just teasing

 

[SYates]

Born in Germany,
now living in Spain,
have lived in a 'few' places in between ;-)

BC SY

 

[SabsP]

Western Europe. Belgium.
That smallish country at the North Sea that is quite famous for some decent beers.
I live in the Flemish part but only five k. away from our Walloon friends.
And my town is closer to the Dutch border than to our capital Brussels.

 

[grayland]

In the desert near Tucson, Arizona

 

[alexwalker]

In the desert near Tucson, Arizona

Been there...

 

[Boonie]

I've just joined this forum (hello, hola, hei hei) I answered northern Europe, as it's cold where I am at the moment I lived in Spain for many years and also travel to Norway quite often but based in London UK.... so confused

 

[alexwalker]

I've just joined this forum (hello, hola, hei hei) I answered northern Europe, as it's cold where I am at the moment I lived in Spain for many years and also travel to Norway quite often but based in London UK.... so confused

And a Norwegian sweater...

 

[Boonie]

And a Norwegian sweater...

Yes...my Marius sweater...a hand made present that I've had for some time now...love it

 

[Former member 49149]

I come from Scotland. I live in Ireland.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

North America, USA, Massachusetts, Boston suburb.

Google has me a 20 km walk away from Thoreau's Walden Pond but the walk I take though the woods on occasion is longer (and better).

Edit: My walk is closer to 25 km.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I'm from the United States and live in northern Illinois, 90 miles west of Chicago. Although I have spent most of my life here, I have had the good fortune to visit, or at least pass through, all of our 50 states!

 

[MisterH]

By the time I was 30, I'd spent overr 5 years outside the US. For the next 40 years only a total of a few months. I have been usually in California.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

My mum said she found me under a gooseberry bush . . .

 

[Wild Irish]

I'm from Tipperary, Ireland...now living in Andalucía!

 

[Annette london]

Irish "cailin" , originally from Limerick.
Living in London borough for over 40 years now

 

[wayfarer]

West Clare, Ireland.

 

[Derrybiketours]

A policeman wouldn't ask that, my mum would say when as a kid I was too inquisitive. I'm not going to say where but I like bikes and taking tourists on a tour of my City that will remain confidential

 

[Derrybiketours]

Just curious.

I am from Sweden, live in Norway since many years, but have also been living in Italy and the US. So my answer is northern Europe.

You seem to enjoy a good auld poll

 

[simply B]

Head of the Yakima Valley in Washington State.


Mainly an agricultural area with a lot of apples, the majority of the world's hops (Germans and Czechs will tell you theirs are superior and I will not be undiplomatic and argue), wine grapes (Californians will argue theirs are superior and again I stand above the fray), juice grapes, mint (for oil) and hay.

Yes, there are wheat, barley, and potatoes in the mix but those just don't have 'romance' connected to them and so they are mentioned last.

B

 

[Derrybiketours]

Yes, there are wheat, barley, and potatoes in the mix but those just don't have 'romance' connected to them and so they are mentioned last.

What! You obviously havn't had a bowl of Irish Stew served in the pouring rain, under the light of the Celtic Moon

 

[simply B]

@Derrybiketours - Well, actually I HAVE had that very exact experience...with family...who share the same odd blend of Celtic & Gallic blood coursing in my veins.

I was the ONLY soul finding the romance in the moment and so I (perhaps wrongly) assumed that I was wrong-footed with the general population.

I do appreciate your sensitivity. Sometime, we should endeavor to get a hangover together.

B

 

[Derrybiketours]

same odd blend of Celtic & Gallic blood coursing in my veins.

Your a vampire, oh my mistake its not garlic

I do appreciate your sensitivity. Sometime, we should endeavor to get a hangover together.

I'm on dryanuary but liver free again in Feb, Mar, April....plus a true Irish Man doesn't get a hangover if you tend to keep drinking

 

[anton2019]

born and living in northern Denmark

 

[annakappa]

What happened to Central America?

 

[grayland]

“What happened to Central America?”

In Spain everything South of Texas is South America including Mexico.

 

[Derrybiketours]

What happened to Antarctica?

 

[Camino Chrissy]

What happened to Antarctica?

I think you've opened a can of worms here, D!
What about Greenland? ...and, and, and.

 

[Elron]

I just started with this forum but I put North America, Canada Watson Saskatchewan.

Cheers

 

[BruceS]

Toronto Canada ...now Sydney Australia (for 57 years) and love it.

 

[Bala]

Lived all over the United States and for a short while in the Middle East, but I claim southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, as home, as that's where I've lived the longest, and that's where my heart is.

 

[Pelen]

Tricky question for some. Like you @Pelen I have moved around a bit.
So I answered based in where I live now....

I like how you broke up Europe into 7 'zones', and yet 'Asia' has just 1.
It's a big place

But given the comparatively narrow cross section of the Global community on here you're right I guess. Just teasing

Yes, both Africa and Asia are big, but maybe not so many members here? It is just 10 options that's the problem.

Yes, was thinking of Antarctica as well, but did not prioritize that. Greenland is North America. Central America has to choose between the continents North and South, mostly they are north. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent

We have to ask the forum to open up for more answer alternatives.

 

[Miki Goldie]

Just curious.

I am from Sweden, live in Norway since many years, but have also been living in Italy and the US. So my answer is northern Europe.

Miki Goldie
Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia

 

[Kanga]

Suburban Sydney. Unburnt so far.

 

[André Walker]

We have to ask the forum to open up for more answer alternatives.

Or only offer 3 possibilities:
1. Norway
2. Sweden
3. Rest of the world

There's nothing wrong with putting Norway first: lovely country, lovely people! Had the privilige of visiting Norway. Once when the sun didn't set and once when the sun didn't rise. The second time got to spend time in the middle of winter in Alex Walker's lovely city of Tromsø. A very special experience, although I can't imagine how it is living there permanently.

 

[HeidiL]

Actually, I'm from Norway - and living there right now.

I have also lived in Sweden (2 1/2 years), England (2 years) and Spain (3 years) - and presently, travel a lot for work.

 

[Nick B]

Born Newcastle, Australia(below)
Live mostly, Pyrmont, Sydney
Casual Residence, Spain

 

[Turga]

Greenland is North America

Depends on your criteria. Geographically Greenland is part of the North American continent while geo-politically it is a self-governing part of the kingdom of Denmark

 

[camino07]

First half of my life in Scotland and from then in Western Australia

 

[Pelen]

Depends on your criteria. Geographically Greenland is part of the North American continent while geo-politically it is a self-governing part of the kingdom of Denmark

I am focusing of geography in this case.

 

[Roland49]

Born and raised in Germany, now central Europe, former western Europe ;-)

 

[Kathor1]

I am focusing of geography in this case.

@Roland49 has a point. Central Europe is geographically undefined. Even Europe is geographically not clearly defined as to her Eastern or even Southeastern borders.

And is everybody on the same page as to whether the UK and Ireland are part of Western Europe or Northern Europe?

And the result so far, with 58 votes casts, doesn’t surprise me: the majority (31 so far) is from USA-CAN-AUS-NZ.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

What happened to Central America?

Still recovering from Spanish colonialism.

 

[Glenshiro]

I remember asking my mother this, aged about 7, and receiving what she probably thought was an age-appropriate talk on the "facts of life."
"That's odd" I told her. "There's a new boy in class today, and he says he comes from Kilmarnock."

 

[Jeff Crawley]

@Roland49 has a point. Central Europe is geographically undefined. Even Europe is geographically not clearly defined as to her Eastern or even Southeastern borders.

And is everybody on the same page as to whether the UK and Ireland are part of Western Europe or Northern Europe?

And the result so far, with 58 votes casts, doesn’t surprise me: the majority (31 so far) is from USA-CAN-AUS-NZ.

There's a certain type of Briton who will deny that Britain has ever been a part of Europe - hence the TIMES newspaper headline in the 1800s: "FOG IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, EUROPE CUT OFF."

 

[wayfarer]

And is everybody on the same page as to whether the UK and Ireland are part of Western Europe or Northern Europe?

Don't know about the rest of ye but Ireland is in Western Europe. ☺

 

[Jeff Crawley]

While working at Rabanal a mixed group of young pilgrims checked in including a woman with jet black hair and startling, sapphire blue eyes.
"Would it be rude of me to ask where you're from?"
"I'm from Norway," she said in accentless English.
"Well thank you very much for the Christmas tree."
"You're welcome!"
Her friends looked very perplexed.
"It's a personal thing between Norway and England!"
And we left it at that.

 

[Former member 49149]

Words. Our friends, and our downfall. I do like that one from Glenshiro, of the new avatar, about the facts of life talk. So often that is what happens. We reply to what we think we hear, not what is actually asked.
edit: I had fun, kind of, when teaching English as a second language. It is not easy to help people of other languages get the nuances involved in answering the question 'Where do you come from?' No matter where you have just come from, nor where did you come from this morning, where do you come from? has only one answer: the place of your birth. At least, to the best of my native English speaker knowledge, that is how I see it from my grasp of the English language. The older one becomes, the more doubts creep in though!

 

[Jeff Crawley]

Don't know about the rest of ye but Ireland is in Western Europe. ☺

Whereas the UK will soon be just an enclave

 

[wayfarer]

Whereas the UK will soon be just an enclave

Let me edit that to: Don't know about the rest of ye but Ireland and the UK are in Western Europe. ☺

 

[Mark Day]

Brentwood, Essex, England, UK

 

[Kathor1]

"It's a personal thing between Norway and England!"

OK, THAT tree ☺. But before that, it was your foreign born and married-into-the family Royalty who gave you the Christmas tree. I used to think that it was Prince Albert but Wikipedia just informed me that it was Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

 

[Kathor1]

So where am I from? A small (and troubled) blue planet.

Similar here. I usually roll my eyes inside me or sigh inside me if that's physically possible when I'm asked this question by total strangers. My village of birth, my region of birth, my province of birth, my country of birth, my country of residence, my province of residence, the country of close family members, none of this defines me on its own but all of it has contributed to who I am now, and half of the geographical names wouldn't mean a thing to the person who asks the question.

 

[alexwalker]

While working at Rabanal a mixed group of young pilgrims checked in including a woman with jet black hair and startling, sapphire blue eyes.
"Would it be rude of me to ask where you're from?"
"I'm from Norway," she said in accentless English.
"Well thank you very much for the Christmas tree."
"You're welcome!"
Her friends looked very perplexed.
"It's a personal thing between Norway and England!"
And we left it at that.

It is an annual present from us to the UK as a "Thank you" for your help during WWII

 

[nidarosa]

Another Norwegian, but living in the UK - for now Glad you like the tree!

 

[ranthr]

Also from Norway, from the north, living in Deatnu/Tana which is a big salmon river as well as the name of my community.

 

[Hurry Krishna]

Just curious.

I am from Sweden, live in Norway since many years, but have also been living in Italy and the US. So my answer is northern Europe.

It’s complicated.Moat simply: Indian by birth. Lived in Fremantle, Australia for most of my adult life! For more check out https://readingontheroad54893552.wordpress.com/

 

[Corelacka]

From Galway on west coast of Ireland - local iconic scene which appeared as a national postage stamp last Christmas. A sello with a difference!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I'm from Norway," she said in accentless English.

That gal must have been born and raised in northern Illinois...we speak accentless English.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I'm enjoying reading all of the interesting responses on this thread. Thanks to the OP!

 

[Jeff Crawley]

It is an annual present from us to the UK as a "Thank you" for your help during WWII

Shush! It's much admired and appreciated but now everybody will want one!
I told a gullible friend it was reparations for looting and pillaging carried out by your Viking ancestors and she believed me.

 

[daesdaemar]

A city in Arctic Norway called Tromsø: https://www.visittromso.no/

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I have had the pleasure of visiting Tromso. Beautiful city!

 

[formysons]

Africa is a big continent!!!
I am from Montagu, Western Cape, SOUTH Africa.

 

[Derrybiketours]

I think you've opened a can of worms here, D!
What about Greenland? ...and, and, and.

Haha, don't blame the Irishman living in North-western Europe (Until the 1st February) then living in hope it was the Central American below who provided the can opener

What happened to Central America?

 

[daesdaemar]

What happened to Antarctica?

Been there twice...

 

[Derrybiketours]

Been there twice...

On a scientific mission, apparently its too cold to live their permanently. You've been more than once, like me did you have to go back for your wooden staff

 

[Davie Blisters]

This fella delivered me to Western Europe - we met again last summer in Coca on Camino Madrid.

 

[Lynn C O'Hara]

The coast of Maine, the terminus state of the Appalachian Trail, but a retired flight attendant so I spent half my life around the world.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

That gal must have been born and raised in northern Illinois...we speak accentless English.

You can't fool me - I've been to Northern Illinois (took a friend on the Great Lakes tour - 5 lakes/5 days),what you speak in is the Inland Northern or Great Lakes dialect which is a lot more pleasant on the ear than the name suggests

 

[Camino Chrissy]

You can't fool me - I've been to Northern Illinois (took a friend on the Great Lakes tour - 5 lakes/5 days),what you speak in is the Inland Northern or Great Lakes dialect which is a lot more pleasant on the ear than the name suggests

No one can fool you, Jeff...only you can fool the gullible, of which I am often one.
Yes, our dialect is pleasant on the ear...or am I being gullible.

 

[Derrybiketours]

No matter where you have just come from, nor where did you come from this morning, where do you come from? has only one answer: the place of your birth.

My Mother's belly or was it the stork but my Father would say from the glint in his eye

 

[AlwynWellington]

in northern Illinois ... we speak accentless English.

You must be a sister to the women from Califonia I met (with her very amused husband, when contemplating Alto del Perdon) who also said she did not have an accent.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

You must be a sister to the women from Califonia I met (with her very amused husband, when contemplating Alto del Perdon) who also said she did not have an accent.

Yep, she was my neighbor before she moved to Cali.

 

[Yoyo]

I am from Germany but have been living in Mexico for 28 years. And might be moving to Spain within the next 12 months. So excited!

 

[John Sikora]

Great city. Really enjoyed my visit a few years ago.

 

[Former member 42123]

Born and lived until I was 20 in Ireland,then 20 to 25 London and Manchester, then 25 to 55 west Yorkshire,then last 18 years here in Liverpool.

 

[Donaldclive]

Born and lived 14 years in Malaysia. Now live in England.

 

[Annette london]

Love this thread, it's fun ...and nice to know where people are from when they post
When we're on the Camino, it's probably the first question ....well one of many anyway as I'm Irish and a bit nosey!!......that I ask other people.
Makes for more interesting conversations if people want to chat...or not

 

[Martin&Yvonne]

Ok then.....I’ll participate!
Born and raised in Holland
Then Sydney, NSW Australia.....
ended up settling close to Calgary AB, Canada (for the last 22 years)
Minus 42 Windchill this morning......
Where did I go wrong!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ManShootsSnaps]

A city in Arctic Norway called Tromsø: https://www.visittromso.no/

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Where Real Turmat meals are made !
Possibly the best Dehydrated Meals on the planet !

 

[Bodi]

A farm outside a tiny town on the Canadian Prairie: Coronation, Alberta

 

[Peter Wright]

Just curious.

I am from Sweden, live in Norway since many years, but have also been living in Italy and the US. So my answer is northern Europe.

Also moved around, born in UK, Africa most of my life now Canada

 

[trecile]

Interesting how the world's second smallest continent has been divided into 5 parts, while each of the others seem to be considered homogeneous.

 

[Peter Wright]

Interesting how the world's second smallest continent has been divided into 5 parts, while each of the others seem to be considered homogeneous.

Not that surprising considering Finisterre was supposed to be the end of the known world until a few hundred years ago.

 

[MTowers]

Just curious.

I am from Sweden, live in Norway since many years, but have also been living in Italy and the US. So my answer is northern Europe.

A beautiful city in the North East of England - Durham, with a stunning Cathedral and Castle.

 

[Richmond Gardner]

Your a vampire, oh my mistake its not garlic

I'm on dryanuary but liver free again in Feb, Mar, April....plus a true Irish Man doesn't get a hangover if you tend to keep drinking

At this point, I think we may assume you are from the Emerald Isle....but, we’ll just keep it a secret so as not to upset your mum

 

[Richmond Gardner]

That gal must have been born and raised in northern Illinois...we speak accentless English.

Don’t ya know!?

 

[WildPlace]

@Roland49 has a point. Central Europe is geographically undefined. Even Europe is geographically not clearly defined as to her Eastern or even Southeastern borders.

And is everybody on the same page as to whether the UK and Ireland are part of Western Europe or Northern Europe?

I put Northern Europe as i'm in NW Scotland but I swithered a lot between Western Europe or Northern. It definitely feels Northern at the moment!

 

[Richmond Gardner]

Alright then: Born in Washington D.C. Raised in Asia and Maryland suburbs, settled in coastal Rhode Island, land of my recent ancestors. Lovely spot

 

[grayland]

Interesting how the world's second smallest continent has been divided into 5 parts, while each of the others seem to be considered homogeneous.

The poll was posted by the OP and the location choices were entered by her.
The “Poll Template” only allows for 10 choices which are all filled.
i think perhaps it may have been surprising that there are so many members from outside of Europe.

It may be surprising to some that Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, etc. are all in North America. The dividing line is between Panama and Columbia.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

That gal must have been born and raised in northern Illinois...we speak accentless English.

Your's wasn't bad but I heard a bit of mid-west. Nothing as strong as in the movie Fargo but a tiny bit. I probably should have faked a Boston or Maine accent for you when we met but instead you got to hear real accentless English.

 

[Former member 49149]

I put Northern Europe as i'm in NW Scotland but I swithered a lot between Western Europe or Northern. It deinitely feels Northern at the moment!

Oh how I love the word swithered! when I was at school, Europe was over there, on the Continent, and we were where we were. In the sea. On top of England.

 

[trecile]

The poll was posted by the OP and the location choices were entered by her.
The “Poll Template” only allows for 10 choices which are all filled.
i think perhaps it may have been surprising that there are so many members from outside of Europe.

It may be surprising to some that Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, etc. are all in North America. The dividing line is between Panama and Columbia.

Yes, I realized that this was a very Euro-centric poll.

 

[Derrybiketours]

At this point, I think we may assume you are from the Emerald Isle....but, we’ll just keep it a secret so as not to upset your mum

Was it the bit I suggested 'keep drinking' that gave it away

 

[jsalt]

When I am asked where I am from, I reply:
"South Africa"
I often get the response:
"WOW! Whereabouts?"
Do they mean - where in AFRICA? - or which town in SOUTH Africa?
So I reply:
"Have you heard of Cape Town?"
"YES!"
"Well, about 1,000 miles away from there."
"Oh, wow!"

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I put Northern Europe as i'm in NW Scotland but I swithered a lot between Western Europe or Northern. It deinitely feels Northern at the moment!

I love that word "swithered"...it's new to me!

 

[SYates]

...
"Well, about 1,000 miles away from there."
...

Which direction?
BC SY

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Your's wasn't bad but I heard a bit of mid-west. Nothing as strong as in the movie Fargo but a tiny bit. I probably should have faked a Boston or Maine accent for you when we met but instead you got to hear real accentless English.

Rick, if you chose to put on a Boston accent, it wouldn't have been fake...it would be the "real you"!