Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Jim. I do not believe you can pass a driving test in Spain with an automatic transmission. You are not considered as someone who has learned to drive if you cannot manage a manual transmission. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > On 7 Mar 2021, at 21:07, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > You got some nice images, including two nice ones of Monica, but is that a > manual shift knob I see in the first one? That's a tough way to learn to > drive! > > On 3/7/21 1:07 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> My daughter Monica passed her driving test 10 days ago, on her third >> attempt, not at all uncommon here?they are strict. So the last two >> weekends we have been driving around to let her have some more practice. >> Today was a rainy day so I could not go for my usual Sunday bike ride. >> Instead, Monica and I took a long Sunday drive, which gave her the >> opportunity to drive on the motorway and also curvy mountain roads, in >> the rain?good experience. >> >> Here she is, behind the wheel and enjoying it: >> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-fsKj5M8/A >> >> We drove to Tibi, a village about 40 km from Alicante, nestled in the >> mountains at about 600 m altitude: >> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-BKP79DB/A >> >> There, we visited La Queser?a del Valle de Tibi, the cheese shop run by >> Lili and her husband Julio. He takes care of the goats, she makes the >> cheese and runs the shop. They sell retail and also to many restaurants >> in Alicante, a business that has obviously suffered during the past year. >> So I was pleased to see the shop well stocked and doing well apparently, >> and so was Monica: >> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-9PPNVDG/A >> >> In the adjacent room is the cheese production facility. I noticed that >> Julio was working there, a rare sight. Perhaps they had to lay off the >> woman who was helping Lili with the cheese, so he needs to pitch in. I >> stuck the lens through the window separating the shop from the cheese >> workshop and started snapping: >> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-vqKhv7C/A >> >> When Julio noticed, he greeted me nicely: >> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-tcdBdgw/A >> >> A nice outing, and we came home with some nice cheese. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> >> YNWA >> >> "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information