Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At this time of year the QE2 is doing transatlantic runs. Give it a try, its a great ship and I will meet you on the quayside here in Southampton. Gerry Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote: > Gosh. I wish they had transatlantic crossings for passengers (not just > merchant marines) by ship these days. Used to be, so I'm told, you could > take a tanker or a cargo ship across the waters ... is this still true? Has > anyone ever done this, or done it recently? > > Kit > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Seth Rosner > Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 1:07 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Guilt? > > > It wasn't a cruise, Austin, just a normal trans-atlantic sailing, seven > days. Nieuw Amsterdam did it in six and the Queens (Mary and Elizabeth) in > five and-a-half if I recall. > > The room was large and comfortable, second floor overlooking the street and > diagonally the Marche de Buci. My patronne, Mme. Josiane Vavasseur, used to > call me monsieur seth (pronounced in the non-diphthong French - sept) de la > chambre numero onze); the bed was large, the salle de bain had no douche but > of course did have a bidet. > > I did not fall in love in S.S. Statendam. I did fall in love in Hotel St. > Andre des Arts. More than once. > > The better buy? No contest. > > Seth > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 2:38 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Guilt? > >>>In April 1961 I bought my first and only Porsche new at the >>>factory; a 356B >>>Super 90 coupe, it cost me $3,300. A year earlier I sailed from >>>New York to >>>Le Havre in Holland America Line S.S. Statendam. My first class cabin >> > cost > >>>$250. During the ensuing year, my room at the Hotel St. Andre des Arts >> > in > >>>the rue of the same name, y compris bain, petit dejeuner, taxe et >> > service, > >>>cost me the equivalent of $2.50. par jour. >>> >>>Which was the better buy? >> >>Hi Seth, >> >>That depends. How many days was the cruise, and tell me more about the >>hotel room. Decent view, size, finish...etc. I'm leaning towards the 1st >>class cabin though... >> >>Austin >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html