Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How on Earth would one get from Brussels to Paris though? Most Eurostars have been cancelled. One newscaster who was interviewing people queueing for the Eurostar in London said the queue was almost a mile long! Presumably the Brussels trains would be similarly effected.. FD On 21 Dec, 2010, at 07:53, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > You can fly to Brussels--yesterday apparently landing there was no > problem, but because they had run out of deicing fluid, taking off was > impossible...and they cannot easily get more deicing fluid because the > trucks that bring it from their supplier in France are stuck somewhere on > the motorway. > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > > > On Dec 21, 2010, at 8:23 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Hey Leo you can disagree all you want, as I'm easy going. ;-) However I >> just watched the late night TV news covering Europe and the snow and >> hundreds of thousands of passengers hung up all over the place like never >> before. Certainly hundreds in the USA who can't a flight to Europe >> anywhere because the airports are closed due to ice and snow on the >> runways!. >> >> The airports are full of passengers sleeping on the floors and in some >> airports emergency cots have been brought in for passengers. >> >> What can't get out, can't get back! There are people who had confirmed >> seats a few days ago and are still sitting around waiting for a plane to >> take off. >> >> Many have already been told they will definitely be celebrating Christmas >> in the airport... The hotels are all full, so the rest just hunker down >> in the airport and wait it out! The added effect is due to the huge >> backlog of passengers building up who had tickets for two or three days >> from now with the airlines having thousands stranded waiting for "the >> next flight!" >> >> Leo where did you get your "fly to Paris information" that makes you >> disagree with what Tina and I have stated. Like old buddy, I'm not making >> this up........ just watch yer TV for international news instead of the >> local. >> >> Actually the best thing he could do is, book a holiday flight for Easter >> and I'm sure he'll get there by then. :-) >> >> cheers, >> ted >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "leo wesson" <leowesson at gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 8:39 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Advice on trip to Paris >> >> >>> George, >>> >>> Gonna have to disagree with Ted and Tina. Yes, you might have some >>> trouble >>> getting there but if you make it you will have some great opportunities >>> to >>> take some really unique photos of Paris. >>> The last time I went I stayed near the Opera. Find a hotel on the subway >>> route. Take warm clothes. Always order the daily special. Have fun! >>> Take >>> extra passport photos, you will need them to get a week long pass to the >>> subway. >>> >>> We stayed here >>> http://www.operacadet.com/index_uk.html >>> >>> Leo Wesson >>> Photographer/Videographer >>> 817.733.9157 >>> www.leowesson.com >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 7:59 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> Tina Manley offered: >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Advice on trip to Paris >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Watch out for the cancelled flights due to weather!! Right now it >>>> doesn't >>>>> look good.<<< >>>>> >>>> >>>> George Kase said: >>>> >>>>> Hi...I've decided to go to Paris over Christmas and wondered if anyone >>>>> could suggest a nice hotel to base my photo walks from?<<<<<<< >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hi George, >>>> I think Tina has given you the best advice right at this moment. :-( >>>> >>>> Making a comment as you have.. >>>I've decided to go to Paris over >>>> Christmas << >>>> >>>> I can't imagine you'd be saying that if you had watched any news from >>>> Europe! Hundreds upom hundreds of European flights to everywhere out >>>> going >>>> and incoming have been cancelled! >>>> >>>> My suggestion is.. First thing in the morning I'd be talking to my >>>> travel >>>> agent to find out if anybody is flying in or out of there? >>>> >>>> Right now airports all over Europe have thousands upon thousands of >>>> passengers sleeping all over the floors and or giving up and going home. >>>> Well that is those who live near by. >>>> >>>> Heavan only knows how many will still be there "celebrating Christmas in >>>> the airports? >>>> >>>> In any event lad I wish you well and that you make it before Christmas >>>> day..... this year! >>>> >>>> Lots of luck! I have no doubt you are going to require a major >>>> proportion >>>> of luck to make it! >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> Dr. ted >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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