Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, I have not seen these xastles in Germany and Austria - but I found Versailles very underwhelming! Is it just me? Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 12:52 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: > > Le 21 f?vr. 10 ? 20:07, Leo Wesson a ?crit : > >> 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. > > > Neuschwanstein > The most stunning place I've ever seen - Walt Disney was a choir boy in > comparison as it was really meant to be used ... - might be on you way to > Vienna via Salzburg for instance > > Douglas should know more about the German ones on the Rhine RIver > > Sch?nbr?n already referred to is also worth the visit ; classical > architecture and a cousin to Versailles > > Castles were the daily bread of European Warlords, you'll find as many as > you wish, from the most derelict Roman construction to the best preserved > crazy dreams of the 19th century. > > When are you coming over? > > Ph > > > > > > > > >> >> 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 >