Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks Jerry...just planning ahead...Steve - ----- > Steve > > Yes I have. It requires a reservation for a bit in advance. You can stay > nearby > in St. Helena. Everything is quite close on Rt. 29. I believe that we have > tried > most of the fine restaurants in Napa and Sonoma counties. The French Laundry > is superb, but it is not a stuffy place. You might also try Tra Vigne in St. > Helena. Or for the finest Italian food in the valley, Don Giovanni near > Yountville. Everything is so close. > > Photo opportunities are what you make of it. You can use your > Leica in the French Laundry. Frankly, I never want to be thought > of as a tourist though. > > Jerry > > > > Steve Barbour wrote: > > > Jerry...any experience with The French Laundry in Napa?... can you stay, > > eat, drink, shoot, right there...or at least nearby? > > > > Steve > > > > > Oliver > > > > > > Last year we spent the month of May in Sonoma, Mendocino > > > Humbolt (coastal) and Napa counties. What photo and wine > > > opportunities! > > > > > > Jerry > > > > > > Oliver Bryk wrote: > > > > > > > Jerry wrote: > > > > "Oliver > > > > Ah! Sonoma produce. Best in the world. I can practically smell > > > > it when I see your pictures. Sonoma is also the source of some of > > > > the best wines, cheese and poultry. > > > > We try to make our pilgrimage there every few years. I didn't know > > > > that there were Leica people there. > > > > Jerry" > > > > > > > > Last year I had my IIIa with me a few times at the market. Several > > folks > > > > accosted me with nostalgic comments about the Leicas "just like that > > one" > > > > they had when they were younger, or that they (or their dad) brought > > back > > > > from World War II or occupation duty in Germany, etc. On one occasion a > > > > tourist (easily recognizable by wearing expensive "casual" clothes) > > said > > > > condescendingly, "why are you using that old thing? you ought to get > > one of > > > > these" and held up his (probably brand new) M7. On another occasion a > > cute > > > > young thing, a tiny digital camera hanging above her bare midriff, said > > > > brightly "is that a real camera?" > > > > The produce is really first rate. Let me know when you come up next > > time! > > > > Oliver > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html