Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] European vacation Part 2
From: Claes Bjerner <claes.bjerner@pi.se>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 98 18:30:15 -0000

>The original post (asking for advice) mentioned Scandinavia.  Here's my 2
>dollars worth.  Bring Booze.   Load up before you get to Sweden.  Denmark
>is a good place to do it.  Even if you do not use it yourself you MUST
>bring some.  The Customs will be very suspicious if you have none at all. 
>They won't believe you and may rip your car and baggage apart looking for
>other substances.  Liquor stores are State Owned in Sweden and are only
>open during office hours, Monday to Friday.   One day last year I was
>caught short when visitors arrived one Weekend.  When I complained to the
>System Bolaget, which is the liqour outlet, I was politely informed that
>"...if I must have an impromptu party on a Saturday, I must organise it
>before Friday.."  
>
>Alan Hull

I agree with most of your criticism, but would like to add at least =
one positive point about the Swedish liquor monopoly. You won=B4t =
find a better wine selection anywhere else in the world! And the wine =
prices are quite reasonable, don=B4t you agree, Alan?

Claes Bjerner
Stockholm