Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Dear Luggers, > > I have sent a similar message two days ago, but have not found it yet in the > Digests. > So here it is again! > > After a two weeks trekking and sightseeing vacation in Argentina, I have put > a couple of pictures from that > trip on the web at: http://home.wxs.nl/~sanderva/salta/default.htm > > We were in the Salta and Jujuy provinces in the North, and those are > fascinating places. > > Red Rock Valleys, just like you would find in Utah and Colorado abound. > Perhaps a geologist > could here explain if indeed there are similarities between the genesis of > the badlands east of > the Andes and east of the Rockies! > > In the mountains in Argentina not many people live. The climate is harsh: > very hot, very cold, very dry, very high. > Arable land is sparse. They were friendly but very shy, despite my adequate > Spanish. > Close up photography was not appreciated. > > The cities are pure Spanish, and there are many "First Nation South > Americans", if that is the pc terminology. > > This is, round Cafayate, also a very good wine district. A good Torrontes > (white) gives a whiff of bliss on the tongue, and > tasting a Reserva Malbec (red) of good houses like Etchart or Torino can be > a great experience. > And, to join a recent OT subject: the wines are not expensive. > > The website has been deliberately kept simple. The pictures are what I would > like people to look > at, not the technology. I uses EZWebshow of Jgo Software. > > Comments are appreciated as always! > > Sander van Hulsenbeek > Amsterdam, Holland Very nice, simon jessurun amsterdam - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html