[Leica] Trains in Europe question.

[Nathan Wajsman]

Philippe is right—unless you are doing something Leica-related in Wetzlar, it is not a particularly interesting place. A pleasant German small town, nothing more than that. I would spend more time in Bonn and Cologne in that part of Germany.

As for the French strikes, it is just part of the experience ;-) Living in Spain, it is hard for me to get to Northern Europe without traversing French territory or flying through French airspace. Somehow I usually make it, and if you are stuck in France for an extra day, you could be in worse places...

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 28 May 2018, at 22:22, Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> That’s a wonderful programme!
> 
> Barcelona is a must - Lluis is its main attraction ;-)
> We were there some years ago late October, and felt it was still like (our) summer.
> 
> Northern Italy won’t be too hot then, but could be rainy.
> 
> And Switzerland is a beautiful garden. Do not make it too late in October - the forests are absolutely gorgeous in their fall colours - there might also be early snow falls.
> 
> Wetzlar, unless you are to meet some Leica folks there or are attending a workshop, is just a curiosity I think. The old town center is nice though. 
> Check on the weather stats there, it might be rainier than Northern Italy at that period … 
> 
> Amities
> Philippe
> 
> 
>> Le 28 mai 2018 à 21:24, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
>> 
>> I see a very organized system.  Thank you for the schedule and the invite.
>> My instinct is to arrive in Barcelona, travel east into northern Italy then
>> proceed N into Switzerland before proceeding to Wetzler.
>> 
>> On Mon, May 28, 2018, 2:27 PM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Here’s the schedule for the strikes.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> https://photos.lci.fr/images/1280/834/programme-de-la-greve-de-la-sncf-pour-juin-2018-aff218-0@1x.png
>>> 
>>> No date known or anticipated for July so far, and so far as I know.
>>> 
>>> Hope this helps.
>>> 
>>> OTT: would you make a stop in Strasbourg (on the German boarder and close
>>> to Switzerland), we’d be pleased to meet you.
>>> 
>>> Keep us tuned
>>> Philippe
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Le 28 mai 2018 à 20:08, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
>>>> 
>>>> My wife and I are planning a trip to mostly Germany in early October.  We
>>>> would like to fly into either Spain or northern Europe and take trains as
>>>> we wish.  However, most tracks pass through France and the news it's full
>>>> of strikes by French workers upset at proposed new work and retirement
>>>> rules.  Currently are they any real impediment if excursions are not time
>>>> sensitive.  Or, would it be better to plan on visiting Italy and
>>>> Switzerland to avoid random plan changes?
>>>> 
>>>> I am in the airline purchase phase as fares are fairly good now and the
>>>> euro is in a better place for me than it was a month ago.  Entry cities
>>> are
>>>> up for grabs at this point.
>>>> 
>>>> All the best and thank you for the advice.
>>>> 
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