Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Vacation Advice
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 21:39:40 +0100

How about Lapland (Finland) - maybe not Eastern enough but quite civili=
sed.
Raimo
photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
my=F6s suomeksi

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> From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Vacation Advice
> Date: 05. joulukuuta 1998 23:57
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> Dear LUGnuts:
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> You are my most valued source of information; therefore, I am seeking
your
> wordly advice on where to take my Leicas and family this Christmas.  =
Our
> family has a tradition of spending Christmas in a different country e=
ach
> year.  We use our frequent flier miles and rent a house for about 3-4
weeks
> with the intention of immersing ourselves in the culture and learning
about
> the people of one part of the world.  This year (by a very complicate=
d
> process of consulting the wishes of our children and availability of
> airline tickets) we have narrowed our choices down to Peru and Easter=
n
> Europe.  So far, we have not been able to find houses to rent in Peru=
 and
> are very leery of joining the organized tours which are recommended f=
or
> safety.  What do you know about Eastern Europe at Christmas?  Will it=
 be
> too dark, dreary, and polluted or can we look forward to snow,
picturesque
> villages, and Christmas traditions?  Does anybody know any contacts f=
or
> renting a house in the Czech Republic or Poland or Hungary?  I would =
like
> people pictures, my children would like to ski, and my husband would =
like
> quiet.   Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!  Thanks In Advance=
!
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> Tina
> Tina Manley, ASMP
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> <http://www.photogs.com/manley/index.html>
> <http://www.aperture-photo.com/site/reportage/manley/manleyframeset.h=
tml>
> <http://www.onlineartistleague.com/manleyt/portfoli.htm>