Mike..... wrote:
> Following up to d4g4h4@yahoo.co.ukDavid Horne, _the_ chancellor
>
> > As for "amigo" my impression is that's more of a latin-americanism.
> > Certainly, the waiters that called us that in Madrid (talking in
> > spanish) were latin american- Spanish waiters used "señor" usually.
>
> yes or "digame" :-)
Ah, they all do that I think- at the beginning. I'm referring more to
any kind of address.
>
> >Now I think about it, few waitresses that I recall.
>
> the waitresses usually call me "bello"
>
> >We did have one at the museo del jamón though
>
> that's a chain you know, but OK
Oh, I know, but it was very good, and you guessed it...
It was our simplest meal, but cheap.
> > I wasn't taking the picture! :)
>
> thinks.....................oh yeah!
>
> > I'd buy a better camera (I use a cheapo
> > Aldi one) if it would fit as easily in my shirt pocket! :)There are
> > thinner ones available now, but I think they're the same 'quality.'
>
> there's probably not a lot to choose that matters unless you want to go up
> to the DSLR, which will not fit your pocket (either sense!)
>
> >>>> as is the castle, very Disney!
> >>>
> >>> It's said to be the inspiration. Is that true? I'd thought it was
> >>> Neuschwanstein...
> >>
> >> dunno, hard to know for sure, but its certainly the style
> >>
> >> "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/febspn3.htm"
> >
> > Looks like similar weather to when we were there. The AVE station is 4
> > miles out of Segovia in the direction of the mountains.
>
> Hmmm. That's not going to attract car drivers so much is it, but I see the
> problem.
It would for a day trip, because it's got an excellent dedicated bus
connection.
>
> >> certainly, but in the CO2 context you raised, shouldn't we be moving to
> >> long slow trips?
> >
> > Probably, though I'm not a fan of very long trips. This 5 day one was
> > perfect. The next one (France, July) will be 10 days, which is almost my
> > upper limit.
>
> 5 days seems more than half of 10, IME.
Yes, you can pack a lot in.
> >> It could even save me a bit of cash, do those cities by
> >> train then pick up a car.
> >
> > It's certainly _heavily_ subsidised.
>
> good thing
I agree, but the Toledo and Segovia services seem geared towards (or
rather used mostly by) tourists at the moment, albeit some Spanish ones
too.
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