Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff has it right. I find castles basically boring. They all look more or less the same, and the interiors even more so. The way to look at them is from a Rhine boat while eating good food and drinking even better wine. Then it is all bearable. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Feb 21, 2010, at 10:17 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > From Frankfurt it is well worthwhile to take the cruise on the Rhine then. > You can get to the initial boarding in Rudesheim (?) by the excellent train > service. Actually you can get to anywhere from the Hauptbahnhoff! > Its a castle rich environment seen from the open deck of the cruise boat > with refreshments at hand. I'll dig out the details (and my pics which > aren't on-line at the moment) for you. > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 22 February 2010 05:07, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote: > >> We are in the formative stages of planning. The last few trips fell >> through. At this point we are thinking of flying into Frankfurt and >> raking >> it from there. Travel by train, not rushing. Wife wants to see some >> castles. >> >> >> Leo Wesson >> photographer?videographer >> leo at leowesson.com >> 817?733?9157 >> >> On Feb 21, 2010, at 12:58 PM, "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> >> wrote: >> >> Wonderful ! >>> >>> Sissi on show at Schonbrun; superb view from the top of the park, >>> Art Nouvveau architecture downtown >>> Unterwaser buildings, so surprising >>> Museums; Klimmt and more >>> >>> Beer, Schnitzel, Apfel Strudel, Gulasch too, etc... >>> >>> I was there in the Summer time - HOT >>> A couple of friends were there at Christmas : FREEZING >>> >>> Check on the weather and temps before you go >>> >>> Oh yes nearly forgot, Baroque Churches are aplenty too in Austria. >>> A covered market, the Third Man's wheel on the Prater, etc >>> >>> If you have time, Salzburg (Mozart's Birthplace), or even Bratislava >>> (Slovaquia but closer) or best, Prague ... >>> >>> And if you're going now; skiing is a gem?tlisch must. Try the >>> Jagerwassersomething tea if you are cold >>> >>> Have a nice holiday. >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> Le 21 f?vr. 10 ? 17:47, leo wesson a ?crit : >>> >>> How's Vienna for a vacation destination? >>>> >>>> Leo Wesson >>>> photographer?videographer >>>> leo at leowesson.com >>>> 817?733?9157 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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