Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Most long haul flights should be able to land at CDG: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12046975 As for hotels, I can offer no advice. I have a cousin in Paris and so do not need a hotel when I go there :-) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Dec 21, 2010, at 5:39 AM, leo wesson wrote: > George, > > Gonna have to disagree with Ted and Tina. Yes, you might have some trouble > getting there but if you make it you will have some great opportunities to > take some really unique photos of Paris. > The last time I went I stayed near the Opera. Find a hotel on the subway > route. Take warm clothes. Always order the daily special. Have fun! > Take > extra passport photos, you will need them to get a week long pass to the > subway. > > We stayed here > http://www.operacadet.com/index_uk.html > > Leo Wesson > Photographer/Videographer > 817.733.9157 > www.leowesson.com > > > On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 7:59 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Tina Manley offered: >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Advice on trip to Paris >> >> >> >> Watch out for the cancelled flights due to weather!! Right now it doesn't >>> look good.<<< >>> >> >> George Kase said: >> >>> Hi...I've decided to go to Paris over Christmas and wondered if anyone >>> could suggest a nice hotel to base my photo walks from?<<<<<<< >>> >> >> Hi George, >> I think Tina has given you the best advice right at this moment. :-( >> >> Making a comment as you have.. >>>I've decided to go to Paris over >> Christmas << >> >> I can't imagine you'd be saying that if you had watched any news from >> Europe! Hundreds upom hundreds of European flights to everywhere out going >> and incoming have been cancelled! >> >> My suggestion is.. First thing in the morning I'd be talking to my travel >> agent to find out if anybody is flying in or out of there? >> >> Right now airports all over Europe have thousands upon thousands of >> passengers sleeping all over the floors and or giving up and going home. >> Well that is those who live near by. >> >> Heavan only knows how many will still be there "celebrating Christmas in >> the airports? >> >> In any event lad I wish you well and that you make it before Christmas >> day..... this year! >> >> Lots of luck! I have no doubt you are going to require a major proportion >> of luck to make it! >> >> cheers, >> Dr. ted >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >