We're going that way, Chuck. I am less and less interested in
spending time at airports, being squeezed into tight spaces and then
again on the return.
We drove to Germany in 2008 for an excellent couple of weeks, but it
looks as if it will have to be somewhere that takes sterling this
year. Provided that they haven't seceded, we might make another visit
to the glories of the Scottish Highlands.
Chris
On 17 Dec 2008, at 01:41, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I haven't flown anywhere for several years. It's nice that I don't
> have
> to anymore.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> WayneS wrote:
>> At 05:39 PM 12/16/2008, Chuck wrote:
>>> When traveling I take the laptop anyhow. It's useful for checking
>>> email, reading the news, checking the weather where I'm headed,
>>> making
>>> hotel reservations and numerous other things... such as viewing your
>>> images in reasonable size. I wouldn't be without it now. But if
>>> I have
>>> enough CF card capacity I wouldn't format the CF cards even though I
>>> copied them to the laptop. CF cards are very reliable but that
>>> doesn't
>>> eliminate the need for at least one backup. But I make two.
>>
>> Perhaps you don't fly as much when you travel, but the weight adds
>> up.
>> And heading to other parts of the world outside the states, a laptop
>> is a liability, just one more thing to have to worry about, never
>> mind
>> all the camera gear. Getting through customs, airport,
>> security, ...you
>> want to be as light as possible.
>>
>> I have found I do use a laptop, but rarely, too many other
>> things to do than open the laptop. So I can live without it.
>> Afterall,
>> I never needed it when shooting film. It is just one more symptom of
>> the digital way of doing things.
>
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