Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina They call it progress. I have long made it a policy not to go back to places that have fond memories because you can almost guarantee your memories will be dashed. Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 29 Sep 2012, at 20:23, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > PESO: > > Before we escaped to the farm in Tuscany, we took a side trip to Portofino. > We had been in Portofino 37 years ago, camping through Europe with our two > young children. At the time, we were the only ones there. We listened to > an old man play a 12-string guitar on the waterfront and ate wonderful > seafood at a small restaurant there. > > This time it was a little different. All of the stores have been taken > over by luxury chains. The waterfront was packed with tour groups and > restaurants were all booked for dinner. Yachts filled the harbor where > there were fishing boats before. We sat at a cafe and had two Campari and > sodas with a little bowl of olives and 10 potato chips. The bill was > $90!!! > > Progress. > > Leica M9, 24/2.8, five exposures combined. C&C greatly appreciated. > > http://www.pbase.com/image/146363347 > > Tina > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information