[Leica] FW: hoppy is definitely coming for tapas

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

My friend, here are the accommodation details while we are in Espana. I 
really hope that we can get together. How else will I find
the pretty senoritas, the great beer and tapas and collect the defective 
Leica equipment from you?

I also need some help with where to buy Provia in Barcelona.

 

Your Aussie friend,

Hoppy

 

Sitges 16 th to 20th /10 at Riberia penthouse st073 - on passieg de al 
riberia

Barcelona 20-24/10 The Gaudi Apartments, palau de la musica - 5 minutes walk 
from placa cataluyna  / las ramblas 

 

 

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From: G Hopkinson [mailto:hoppyman@bigpond.net.au] 
Sent: Monday, 7 May 2007 09:32
To: 'Luis Ripoll'
Subject: RE: hoppy is definitely coming for tapas

 

Hi Luis. I'm sure that we shall manage to get together. Of course we know 
that people are always busy and have other family
commitments. As soon as we have more details, I'll keep you updated.on all 
of the arrangements. We are trying to book small
apartments. In Barcelona we are trying to book near the Latin Quarter. I 
shall write a longer note soon, my friend.

Cheers

Hoppy 

 

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From: Luis Ripoll [mailto:luisripoll@telefonica.net] 
Sent: Monday, 7 May 2007 05:06
To: 'G Hopkinson'
Subject: RE: hoppy is definitely coming for tapas

 

Hi my friend,

 

My daughter has announced  that very probably will celebrate her wedding the 
19th Otober, than it would be difficult to meet you in
Sitges, but I hope I can have some free time during your visite to Barcelona.

 

I hope eevrything could be arranged to have a great time to share

 

Salud!

Luis

 

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De: G Hopkinson [mailto:hoppyman@bigpond.net.au] 
Enviado el: viernes, 04 de mayo de 2007 1:48
Para: 'Luis Ripoll'
Asunto: RE: hoppy is definitely coming for tapas

My friend, nice to hear from you. We are getting excited about the trip. It 
seems that we will come via Tokyo and stay in Brussels
for a couple of days, then fly to Barcelona.

We look forward to meeting you and Marta. My wife's name is Bronwyn. That is 
Welsh from her family. We usually say Bron or Broni.

I am sure that we can all make ourselves understood. So not too much wine 
for Luis or we might lose our translator!

I hope that you do have a good rest day and things get better for you.

Talking about the LUG photos, I think that you and I were close in the 
judging. I think we have some similar ideas and opinions! 

 

Cheers

Hoppy

 

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From: Luis Ripoll [mailto:luisripoll@telefonica.net] 
Sent: Friday, 4 May 2007 08:19
To: 'G Hopkinson'
Subject: RE: hoppy is definitely coming for tapas

 

Hola querido amigo,

 

First at all I go to the most important question: 

 

As apperitiv I like very much to drink white wine, normally too with fish 
(this is a very good thing in our territory), I had a
german friend that called the white wine "Un vino para hablar" (A wine for 
chat), on the Barcelona's region, close to Sitges is the
most famous area to produce excellent white wines and Cava (Catalan 
Champagne), I know some some excellent young white wines what
you can pay 5 to 7 Euro per bottle, that they are really excellent ones, to 
have a long chat!, but white wine is like a really good
water, the alcohol sense you get it better with a generous red wine, in 
Spain we have two privilgied Regions, Rioja and Ribera del
Duero, now also is in fashion worldwide Priorato, this region is close where 
I was born, at 100 Km. from Sitges to the South, when I
was a child this wine was not appreciate, it was so strong, is a wine "a son 
of the Sun", now these wines are really well do and
with excellent taste.

 

I neither understand the criterias of the Lug contest, anyway, 
congratulations, I think your pics was better classifiedsa than
mines, maybe you are right, my lenses are deffective.... The important thing 
is that this is a nice entartainment for all. 

 

I really envy you have the time to enjoy photography, talk with other 
Luggers etc..., I have no time my friend, even no time to
shot. I'm traversing a difficult businness period and I'm not very happy 
with my private life, maybe for this reason when I decide
to have a free day to enjoy and play my hobby, I really exploit it!. It 
makes me really happy your words telling me that I have many
friends on the LUG, this is much more than a list!, I have meet on the LUG 
really nice people, persons that is not usually easy to
find.  

 

Euro is the currency for all Europe, and it is of course the best money to 
have, but in Spain Visa is generally accepted by all the
Restaurants, Hotels, Shops... Don't worry to be the translator, I'm so much 
use to be to understand write English better than
conversation, my wife don't speak English at all and she's affraid, her name 
is Marta (in English will be Martha), sorry, I never
remember your wife's name.

 

I hope have a great time with you next October!

 

Un abrazo!

Luis

 

 

 

 

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De: G Hopkinson [mailto:hoppyman@bigpond.net.au] 
Enviado el: jueves, 03 de mayo de 2007 11:00
Para: 'Luis Ripoll'
Asunto: hoppy is definitely coming for tapas

Hola mi amigo. My new passport arrived today. So we will have our flights 
booked very soon.

Did you see the results from the monthly competition? I do not understand 
the judges at all. Some rankings seem crazy. I do not
understand why Montie's picture won. I do think that Steve Barbour's photo 
at number two is very good seeing. Some of the photos
that I did not like at all were Brian Reids!!!

Anyway, I will take pictures that please me and always share with my 
friends. Today I bought an Epson 3800 printer and now I will be
able to make bigger prints and spend more money on ink and paper!

I have been talking with the LUG chat program with some people in USA.  
(SonC, Kyle, Chris Williams and others) It is fun but it
does use up more time in front of a computer. I am swapping some pictures 
with Mark Rabiner. He said that he really admires your
work and Spanish culture and would like to meet you. You have many friends 
on the LUG.

 

Now for my trip to Espana. Is the Euro the best money to bring to Sitges and 
Barcelona? Would you please tell me again your wife's
name?  We are still trying to learn a few words of Spanish but are very bad 
at it. I am afraid that you must be the translator when
we are there. Do you like to drink red or white wine when we are not sharing 
a beer together?

 

Talk to you again soon, my friend

Geoff