I would be highly interested in the tour, and it sounds great, Bill.
Put me on the list.
BTW, what is driving time to Austin from where we would be ? I would
want to include my own side trip there to experience some of the music
scene.
- Andrea
Portland, OR
NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:
> For several years I have been building an OM System, selling some of
> my extras, yaking it up with various folks on this list and
> participating in the TOPE. I would like to propose a photographic
> tour of part of my home state, with me as your tour guide and host. I
> can promise a good time, good food and a taste of Texas. Not all of
> Texas as you have to remember it can take 14 + hours to drive across
> the state. What one could expect is Long Horns and alligators,
> bar-b-que and biscuits, grits and grills, antique cars and boats,
> wildflowers and wildlife, deer and donkeys, rivers and creeks,
> historic sites and memorable times, cities and villages, cowboys and
> city slickers, dance halls and opera halls and more. If there is an
> interest from the list, I'll put it together. Which means I would
> plan our itinerary, make arrangements for reasonable accommodations,
> transportation, and film processing. The t! our would include
> Houston, Fort Bend County, historic Galveston, Kemah, the Texas Hill
> Country and San Antonio. I'm thinking 7 or 8 days with arrival on a
> Saturday and departure the following Saturday or Sunday. If there are
> non-photographer spouses who would want to come we could work out some
> interesting things for them to do if they didn't want to tag along
> with the Zuikoheads. Houston is a major hub for airlines and can be
> fairly reasonable to get to and from. I have traveled to many places
> around the world and know there is no better way to see a place than
> with a native. I was born and raised in Texas. This would be a fun
> trip of photographing, getting to know each other and sharing
> information with other like minded people. When: Second or third week
> of April 2004 (yes, that's right, you have 20 months to save your
> nickels, dimes, and pennies). How much: I don't know, however I would
> plan it to where it wouldn't cost a fortune. ! There are plenty or
> nice reasonably priced accommodations and I'm sure I can negotiate a
> group rate. I also have connections with the rental car companies
> (I'm an insurance agent) and can get us a good rate on the rental van
> or vans. Processing can be done quickly with the local labs. What do
> I need from you: First of all, no money! If there is an interest
> generated, I'll negotiate the rates and then tell you how to make your
> reservations. What I do need is an indication of potential interest,
> so I can start to plan. How many: I'd love to see a group of 20 or 30
> or more from across the globe and if we 8 or 10 that would be OK also.
>
> If you have an initial interest I would request you answer this email
> on list rather than off, so others can see the level of interest. You
> are certainly free to answer off list if you prefer. My request is
> for an indication of interest rather than a commitment. Look forward
> to hearing from you'll. Bill Barber
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