Re: Scandinavian meeting.
From: | Lars Finsen <lars.finsen@...> |
Date: | Saturday, March 8, 2008, 14:38 |
Den 4. mar. 2008 kl. 15.03 skreiv caeruleancentaur:
>
> FWIW, had I the resources I would be happy to join you. My idea of
> vacation is very much like you have described. Back in the 60s I
> lived
> in Germany for two years, courtesy of the U.S. Army. I had a VW
> and 4M
> =d $1. For one of my vacations I took a trip to Liechtenstein. A
> most
> memorable experience. I was a guest in a private home. I was able to
> talk to the lady of the house in Hochdeutsch, but her husband only
> spoke Plattdeutsch. I covered every square km. of the principality up
> to the snow line. Visited Bregenz. I enjoyed merely walking the
> streets of Vaduz and the other towns just "absorbing" the
> ambience. My
> idea of a vacation.
Seems like a memorable vacation indeed. I haven't been much in the
Alpine region, except a couple of trips to Geneva during my studies.
I think the ambience around here is different in many ways, but
similar in many ways, too.
> Truly sorry that I can't join you in July.
I haven't given up yet, but July this year perhaps is not the right
time after all.
LEF