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Subject: [Leica] Not a PAW - The Leavings, Western Ghost Towns
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Fri Feb 17 14:31:33 2006
References: <290dabc2913cd5.2913cd5290dabc@shaw.ca>

Then I guess I'll have to think about starting THAT trip in Missoula  
and working south, east and north before crossing the border. From  
what I have read, it must be wonderful country,

Thanks,
B.

On 16-feb-2006, at 4:07, GREG LORENZO wrote:

> bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> writes:
>
>> Whereabouts is this place in Montana, Greg.
>>
>
> Bruce,
>
> The ghost town is called Marysville it is just 20 miles or so north  
> west of Helena, Montana. Nice country, so some people are now  
> moving back into the area.
>
>> These ghost towns are/were rife to the north-east of Madrid and in
>> the Catalunan hinterland in Spain ............ probably also in many
>> parts of rural France, still to-day.
>>
>
> In this part of the world most old buildings are constructed of  
> wood. This, in combination with cold winters, hot summers and wind  
> takes a severe toll on the old ghost towns, farm houses, etc.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Greg
>
>
>
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