V.v. busy now. Will reply ASAP.
--
ah
"Ðr Freud" wrote in message
news:fj1laf$dsi$1@news.datemas.de...
> On 03.12.2007 18:32 , ah wrote:
>> No, the Bergman week is not really new. I think that it started a few
>> years
>> ago. I know about Bergman's life there because I recorded the excellent
>> series Encountering Bergman broadcast on BBC4 last summer. I want
>> certainly
>> to go to Gotland, on my way to Faro. Do you live there, if I may ask? I
>> am
>> in London.
>>
>>
>
> No, I live just outside Gothenburg actually so it is not even close.
> Iīve just been there a few times and frankly, I fell in love with the
> place at first sight and even had some wild thoughts of moving there at
> one point, but one has to make living too you know, so it never happen.
> Even though Visby is a small town there is anyhow very little activity
> going on during the winter season, so it is a bit tricky trying to make
> a living there unless you donīt have something that you could do from
> home.
>
> Oh, shame on me then... I who thought the festival was totally new.
> Well, there you see my true passion for Bergman :) I do like his early
> work the most though, the black and white period and personally I think
> that itīs right here that his true genius lies, but maybe it is because
> I like those older actors and storys the best.
>
> By the way, when, or if you visit Gotland and Visby and then if youīll
> have some time left then take the bus to the Lummelunda Caves
> (Lummelundagrottorna) The bus stops right at the enterance. Itīs a few
> km:s north of Visby, towards Faro. Itīs a quite big cave system worth
> seeing... but itīs not always open to the public so also in this case
> you better make sure itīs open before just going there. Well, in case
> you happen to have some spare time that is. Iīm not that fond of caves
> myself even if they are big, but anyhow, if you happens to be in the
> neighborhood it might be well worth a visit.
>
> Pete
|