Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:30:00 +0200
From: "Brandon Ives" <monkeylad@mac.com>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Cool little shop
Hello folks here I am playing roving reporter for you again. Mitzi and
I found a really cool little shop in Middelburg (which is in Zeeland),
Netherlands last week while on a roadtrip with the in-laws. I made a
little webpage for it at:
http://homepage.mac.com/monkeylad/bikes/PhotoAlbum21.html
There was no name on the outside of the shop, just some Campagnolo
decals and two bikes and a bunch of old parts in the window. One of
the bikes was a 1954 Locomotief Holland and a newer Gios. We went in
and tried to talk to the owner, but the conversation was a bit off.
me: "Sprek je engels?"
him: "Nee, duits. . . frans?"
me: "Nee, ik sprek een beetje nederlands."
him: (nod and look at me)
me: "Ik bin feitsenmaker uit Amerika."
him: "Ya, Amerika?"
me: "Ya maar Ik woon in Gent."
Luckily this is where my much more fluent wife Mitzi steps in and makes
a few statements as I mumble things in English. Alas she had to leave
to placate the non-bike riding only-English speaking in-laws. I then
snapped a few pics so that I can remember to go back sometime. He
didn't have a business card, but I do know he was on Langnoordstraat if
anyone want's to visit.
Hey Baron do you know this shop?
enjoy,
Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
Currently Gent, Belgium
PS: Please CC me for any replies to this post because I'm not
receiving email from the list currently.
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