Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Whenever you're back in Belgium, let me know, and I'll send you a list of deliciously delightful restaurants with top class food and wines that won't bring your cholesterol levels to deadly values :-) > From: Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 13:26:54 +0100 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: Fish (WAS: [Leica] Lost Faith in Leica) (Nathan Wajsman) > > I meant the food! I love eating in Belgium but end up fatter, I don't > think I have eaten light food in Belgium. I have been to Brussels, > Zolder and Spa. > Frank > > On 19 Sep, 2004, at 13:02, Philippe Orlent wrote: > >> Belgium a bit rich/old fashioned? >> What in whoever's name makes you think that? >> --- >>> From: Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 12:53:08 +0100 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: Fish (WAS: [Leica] Lost Faith in Leica) (Nathan Wajsman) >>> >>> I would agree with that, Belgium can be good too but it is a bit >>> rich/old-fashioned. >>> Frank >>> >>> On 19 Sep, 2004, at 10:18, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> >>>> I fully back F?lix regarding San Sebastian. It was a wonderful city >>>> and we left with very food stomachs and very satisfied palates. I >>>> don't know about Paris, I have been there many times but have not >>>> really eaten well there--probably did not go to the right places, >>>> because the food in other parts of France has been exquisite. But if >>>> I >>>> am to pick a country for the best overall food (not 3-star Michelin, >>>> but in daily life), it would be a close contest between Spain and >>>> Italy, with (for me) Spain the winner by a slim margin. >>>> >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> F?lix L?pez de Maturana wrote: >>>>>> The best fresh fish I have had in my life was in San Sebastian in >>>>>> the >>>>>> Basque country. We were staying in a hotel overlooking the city, >>>>>> and >>>>>> every morning around 7 a.m. we saw the fishermen coming back. The >>>>>> same >>>>>> evening we would go to the restaurants and eat that fish. >>>>>> Fantastic! >>>>> I can back it as I was born in San Sebastian where fishermen get out >>>>> at four >>>>> in the morning and get back for selling captures before lunch. >>>>> Eating >>>>> fresh >>>>> fish is a common habit but more and more we are going to frozen >>>>> factory ship >>>>> fish...what a pity. Perhaps Natham could back my opinion that San >>>>> Sebastian, >>>>> with Paris, is one of the best sites in the world for getting >>>>> excellent >>>>> food... >>>>> Felix >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Almere, The Netherlands >>>> >>>> General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >>>> Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >