[Leica] IMG: Persepolis

[Douglas Barry]

In the light of the Chilcot Report, it might be a good idea if that idea 
were replicated in all aspects of governance :-)

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Persepolis


> In fact, Singapore Museum organizes cultural trips to other parts of the
> world, where every participant has to deliver an hour long talk on one
> facet of the country being visited. In this way, everyone on the trip is
> primed and ready with the background information required to understand 
> the
> history and culture of the country they are traveling to. I always felt it
> was a great idea!
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 5:35 PM, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Or having prepared your trip and read a bit about the culture ;-)
>> Rome cited by Nathan is layer upon layer of history, ab urbis condita to
>> Cinecittà via catholic supremacy or Verdi, etc. And every time I was 
>> there
>> I felt as if I was traveling through my schoolbooks and visiting my
>> european roots, which helps me understand the world I'm still living in.
>>
>> Ajanta, Kajuraho, Agra or Sanchi also taught me so much about the many
>> facets of your beautiful country. Of course, I had read about them
>> beforehand, and kept devouring books when back, nearly feeling the same 
>> as
>> in Rome i.e. home ;-)
>>
>> Very nice panos in any case, Tina, thank you :-)
>>
>> Amitiés.
>> Philippe, on Duracell
>>
>>
>> Le 6 juil. 2016 à 09:43, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> a écrit
>> :
>>
>> > If you go to these sites, the one expense you should not stint on is to
>> > hire the best human guide available - they make the otherwise lifeless
>> > bricks and rocks come to life.
>>
>>
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