Here's another interesting straddle:
http://www.pbpub.com/haskell.htm
BJB
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BoundaryPoint@egroups.com, "Beckett, Bob" <Bob.Beckett@c...>
wrote:
> there is a small town (among many, i presume) that straddles the
usa-canada
> border. it is called estcourt station. the border actually runs
through a a
> number of houses. the following is a url that shows what "life on
the line"
> is like in this town.
>
> http://www.destinationmaine.com/winter/estcourt/estphoto.htm
> <http://www.destinationmaine.com/winter/estcourt/estphoto.htm>
>
> bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Hering [mailto:hering@m...]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 11:02 AM
> To: BoundaryPoint@egroups.com
> Subject: [BoundaryPoint] Introduction
>
>
> Hello, all members of BoundaryGroup. I'd like to introduce myself:
> Peter Hering, residing in a little Copenhagen suburb: Olstykke.
> I've always been mad about borders, especially tripoints. Up to
now, nobody
> has shown any interest in my "hobby", on the contrary, my trips to
borders
> all across the world have caused suspicion about my mental health
(that's
> what some of my family members say - well, I still love them
anyway..)
> I have a nice collection of photographs from many borders and
tripoints.
> Unfortunately, I do not - yet - have a scanner, so I can submit
these photos
> to
> the group.
> Anyhow, I do promise this: very soon after my return from
Holland/Belgium
> (yes,
> I shall revisit Baarle , the township divided into a Dutch and a
Belgian
> part..)
> I'll put my (last) money into a scanner...
> For the next two weeks, soccer will be my main interest, sorry...!
I'd like
> to draw your attention to a place called La Cure on the
Swiss/French border.
> For all border freaks it must be the ultimate dream spending a
night in the
> only hotel: Hotel Franco-Suisse. This building is partly in France,
partly
> in Switzerland and the actual border divides a double room. Placing
the
> double bed in the right position,
> you could have your wife sleeping in CH and yourself in France...-
that's
> what I tried last year .. an unforgettable experience..
> By for now, I'll be back in the beginning of July..
> Regards to all of you
> Peter Hering
> DK-3650 Olstykke / Denmark
> position,
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