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Subject: Re: [Leica] In Hamburg
From: "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 12:17:21 -0500
References: <002d01c1cb64$26095b00$aac59d42@f6bq001> <p05100313b8b77a3d36c7@[192.168.1.33]> <000701c1cc30$cfbc3880$93c49d42@f6bq001>

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
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In reply to: Message from "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net> ([Leica] In Hamburg)
Message from Christer Almqvist <chris@almqvist.net> (Re: [Leica] In Hamburg)
Message from "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net> (Re: [Leica] In Hamburg)