Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just returned last night. Siena is a must. Florence, of course if you have not been there. Venice, although not in Tuscany, is also a must if you have not been there -- start with the water bus through the grand canal then walk your way back through the small streets off the beaten path. Pick up a copy of Rick Steve's Italy 2000. He has a good section on Tuscany. He calls it the Hill Country. Weather was hazy every day, with rain off an on. The dollar is very strong and eating is cheap by US standards. All of the people were wonderful in that area, although Florence was a little more Parisian towards tourists. The Il Campo in Siena is fantastic, where your widest angles will be used extensively. Rick Steve's also likes the towns of Orvieta and Civita, for less touristy places. We also spent 2 nights on the island of Elba, which was absolutely gorgeous. You go to Piombino and take the ferry to Elba. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hans Pahlen" <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 10:25 AM Subject: [Leica] Trip to Tuscany-Italy > I am going to the Tuscany region from June 1 to June 10 with my wife. My wife will be a working journalist there, and I will have plenty of time for exploring the region on my own. > I have rented a car, and we will live on a vineyard somewhere on the road between SanGiminiano and Volterra. (Firenze, Pisa and Siena are the nearest largest cities). > > I am posting this to see if there are any LUGers in the region. Maybe we could meet and share a beer or something! > > To keep this a little Leica-oriented, I will bring two M3:s and a M6 with Rapidwinders plus 21-35-50-90 mm lenses and FP4, Tri-X and Velvia film. Like I usually do, I will bring two photo bags. One big with room for everything and one small for only two cameras with 35 and 50 mm lenses. Most of the time I will be using the mini-equipment, as I like to move around without breaking my back. The price for using the M3:s is that I will have to carry an extra goggled Summicron 35, maybe a bit silly, but never mind. My M2:s will be resting at home this time... > > I am also grateful for whatever suggestions what to photograph/visit in the region. Thanks! > > Best, > > Hans > > NO ARCHIVE > >