Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gosh. I wish they had transatlantic crossings for passengers (not just merchant marines) by ship these days. Used to be, so I'm told, you could take a tanker or a cargo ship across the waters ... is this still true? Has anyone ever done this, or done it recently? Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Seth Rosner Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 1:07 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Guilt? It wasn't a cruise, Austin, just a normal trans-atlantic sailing, seven days. Nieuw Amsterdam did it in six and the Queens (Mary and Elizabeth) in five and-a-half if I recall. The room was large and comfortable, second floor overlooking the street and diagonally the Marche de Buci. My patronne, Mme. Josiane Vavasseur, used to call me monsieur seth (pronounced in the non-diphthong French - sept) de la chambre numero onze); the bed was large, the salle de bain had no douche but of course did have a bidet. I did not fall in love in S.S. Statendam. I did fall in love in Hotel St. Andre des Arts. More than once. The better buy? No contest. Seth - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 2:38 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Guilt? > > > In April 1961 I bought my first and only Porsche new at the > > factory; a 356B > > Super 90 coupe, it cost me $3,300. A year earlier I sailed from > > New York to > > Le Havre in Holland America Line S.S. Statendam. My first class cabin cost > > $250. During the ensuing year, my room at the Hotel St. Andre des Arts in > > the rue of the same name, y compris bain, petit dejeuner, taxe et service, > > cost me the equivalent of $2.50. par jour. > > > > Which was the better buy? > > Hi Seth, > > That depends. How many days was the cruise, and tell me more about the > hotel room. Decent view, size, finish...etc. I'm leaning towards the 1st > class cabin though... > > Austin > > -- > 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