Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Yes I have. It requires a reservation for a bit in advance. You can stay nearby in St. Helena. Everything is quite close on Rt. 29. I believe that we have tried most of the fine restaurants in Napa and Sonoma counties. The French Laundry is superb, but it is not a stuffy place. You might also try Tra Vigne in St. Helena. Or for the finest Italian food in the valley, Don Giovanni near Yountville. Everything is so close. Photo opportunities are what you make of it. You can use your Leica in the French Laundry. Frankly, I never want to be thought of as a tourist though. Jerry Steve Barbour wrote: > Jerry...any experience with The French Laundry in Napa?... can you stay, > eat, drink, shoot, right there...or at least nearby? > > Steve > > > Oliver > > > > Last year we spent the month of May in Sonoma, Mendocino > > Humbolt (coastal) and Napa counties. What photo and wine > > opportunities! > > > > Jerry > > > > Oliver Bryk wrote: > > > > > Jerry wrote: > > > "Oliver > > > Ah! Sonoma produce. Best in the world. I can practically smell > > > it when I see your pictures. Sonoma is also the source of some of > > > the best wines, cheese and poultry. > > > We try to make our pilgrimage there every few years. I didn't know > > > that there were Leica people there. > > > Jerry" > > > > > > Last year I had my IIIa with me a few times at the market. Several > folks > > > accosted me with nostalgic comments about the Leicas "just like that > one" > > > they had when they were younger, or that they (or their dad) brought > back > > > from World War II or occupation duty in Germany, etc. On one occasion a > > > tourist (easily recognizable by wearing expensive "casual" clothes) > said > > > condescendingly, "why are you using that old thing? you ought to get > one of > > > these" and held up his (probably brand new) M7. On another occasion a > cute > > > young thing, a tiny digital camera hanging above her bare midriff, said > > > brightly "is that a real camera?" > > > The produce is really first rate. Let me know when you come up next > time! > > > Oliver > > > > > > -- > > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html