Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I've found it!, the picture of the waitress is excellent! Saludos cordiales, Luis -----Mensaje original----- De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de Jim Hemenway Enviado el: lunes, 19 de septiembre de 2005 22:43 Para: Leica Users Group Asunto: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 36: Last days in Barcelona+Perpignan Nathan: I love the first one, so full of life! The second is pretty good as well, another one of your slice of life photos. Jim Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Since my trip to Barcelona spanned weeks 35 and 36, I can go to that > well again. > > The main picture is of the reason I like to go to Spain so much. The > people are more open and friendly than in any other place I visit. These > two ladies ran a bakery close to our hotel. Every morning I would go > there and buy some morning pastries for my family, since I did not feel > like wasting 10 Euro per person on breakfast at the hotel. A side > benefit was that they were very friendly, interested in the > Spanish-speaking visitor from Holland (they don't get many tourists in > that part of town), always ready with advice what to see etc. And on the > morning of our last full day the posed for me: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_36.jpg > > Another higlight of the trip was of course the day in Perpignan. I had > never been there before. The town is a typical lovely French place, > somewhat touristy but not overly so. Here is a view of the street life: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_36alt1.jpg > > Even though I had planned to see many Visa pour l'Image exhibits, I > ended up spending more time just sitting at outdoor cafes and taking in > the atmosphere. Here is our friendly waitress in one of them: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_36alt2.jpg > > A Perpignan little woman with her cellphone: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_36alt3.jpg > > Then back to Barcelona. On the last Sunday morning I went for an early > walk in the centre. At 7-8 a.m. most of the people I saw were > "leftovers" from Saturday night's partying, including this group: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_36alt4.jpg > > Later that day, at lunchtime, my daughter poses with a creature of the > sea which she is about to devour. She loves all kinds of snails, moules, > squids and other things that other children shy away from: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_36alt5.jpg > > Our last evening in Barcelona we went out for a late dinner downtown, > and around midnight we spotted this group of girls. I recommended to my > son (he is 16) that this is the kind of girl he should look for: > good-looking, and with own transportation, apparently: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_36alt6.jpg > > All good things come to an end, and we had get up VERY early Monday > morning to catch our flight. My children caught up on their sleep while > waiting to board our flight home to Amsterdam at Barcelona airport: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_36alt7.jpg > > The complete PAW index is at: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2005.html > and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated. > > Nathan _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information