Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry guys...thought this was private. Now you know about me... Elliot - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] In Hamburg > Hi Christer: Great to hear from you again! > > Slight change in plans...coming into Hamburg on April 30th. Will be at the > Baseler Hof on The Esplanade ( have stayed there several times already ). > Baerbel ( see below ) was born in Eppendorf, and lived I believe, in the > Martinistrasse with her Grandmother Oertel during the war and just after. I > am not entirely sure...she also lived near the airport. > > Leaving about a week later on the way to Muchen. Hope to see Nathan there, > or on the way. > > I am almost 62, retired physician returning to photography after some years > "away". My wife Baerbel is, as you know, from Hamburg, and was an > accountant with Traube Machine Tools before they merged with another > company. We have many friends about the Hamburg area, and try to get back > several times a year. Actually, one of our very good friends lives with her > husband in your area. > > Hopefully we can meet, and go to the Leica store together. I use both M and > R ( some features of the R lines are very appealing to me ), but will most > likely bring my M gear with me. Are you considering the M7? Perhaps we can > take some pictures in the "back alleys" of Hamburg if you can guide me. > Should be able to have a good time, and I hope you will be able to be > available. Hopefully the museum exhibits will still be open. Look forward > to meeting your wife as well! I don't know how much younger she is > Christer, but we have a 38 year old son! > > Let me hear from you, > > Elliot > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christer Almqvist" <chris@almqvist.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 5:28 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] In Hamburg > > > > Hello Elliot, > > > > we plan to be back in Hamburg from 7th April, but if the weather in > > France is very good and the weather in Hamburg lousy, then our plans > > may change. The advantage of being retired. BTW, I am 64 and an M > > user. My wife is much younger, and used to be a reporter for Stern, > > her hobby is gardening and if the weather is kind to us, we would > > like you to come over for a coffee or a drink in the garden. We live > > rather downtownish, in an area called Eimsbüttel, although some > > people try to upgrade it by calling it Eppendorf. Perhaps you you > > know enough about Hamburg to know where it is? > > > > The Triennale der Photographie Hamburg 2002 starts on 18th April in > > ten museums and more than 20 galleries. Will you be in Hamburg then? > > Also in early April, the best Leica shop in Hamburg (Meister) will > > move into new premises in the Eppendorfer Landstrasse. I do not know > > the number but it is opposite Karstadt if you venture there. > > > > Keep me posted on your schedule, and Tschüß > > > > Chris > > > > > > >Hello all: > > > > > >Will be back in Hamburg, Germany with my wife in early April. If there > are > > >any LUGGERS there, or close by, would certainly enjoy meeting them for > some > > >wurst, beer, and picture taking. Then winding our way towards Munchen. > > >Ditto in that city and stops on the Romantic Road. Can reply off the > thread > > >if you like. > > > > > >Chuss, > > > > > >Elliot > > > > -- > > Christer Almqvist > > Eichenstrasse 57, D-20255 Hamburg; tel +49-40-407111 and/or > > 14 rue de la hauteur, F-50590 Regnéville sur Mer, tel + 33- 233453558 > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html