[Healeys] non healey-moon landing

[Jaap Aeckerlin]

Don't think there is any time difference between Holland and France -  40
years ago my family watched the moon landing in the middle of the night - if
I remember correctly it was around 2 o'clock in the morning.
Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands

2009/7/20 Dr. C. Rubino <ruvino at ripnet.com>

> got to tell you this-apologies in advance.
>
> 40 years ago I had completed my doctorate and my wife and I (with little
> money) decided to travel in France for 6 weeks. We were not keeping track
> of
> time but it when  time we decided it was time to have a night in a first
> class
> rather than a 4th class accomodation it turned out to be a wonderful hotel
> in
> a park setting with a  3 star michelin restaurant. As we were sitting on
> the
> patio we noticed this family of mom and dad (americans-we being their
> canadian
> neighbours we new)  and little boy had a portable radio on their table (no
> TV's in this place). While listening in we realized they were listening for
> the moon landing-and so waas everybody in the place. Well when it happened
> we
> all (staff included) stood up and clapped. The house provided the
> champagne.
> Unbelieveable memory in the heart of Bordeaux.