Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Congratulations Philippe. I'm sure you'll make a great success of it based on what you've posted here. Beware the bright sun, though, both on yourself and your photos. On my first trip to Kenya, I simply could not believe most of the outdoor meter readings I got and, fearing underexposure, came home with a pile of overexposed slides. I know you're a world traveller so my apologies in advance if any of this is old-hat to you, but forewarned is forearmed in travel in my experience. You should avoid uncooked food, such as salads, drink only bottled or processed water [Beer! :-)] of known quality, and make sure you have your favorite diarrhea medication with you. You might want to ask your doctor about the latest prescription anti-diarrheal, too. Taking a couple of rolls of toilet paper is probably also a good idea. I usually carry a small SW radio with me, too. It's bad news to walk barefoot in some areas, because of really nasty parasites in the ground. You should look into other possible health risks, too. This is one area I've found government advice actually helpful. :-) I was told all this before I went to Kenya for the first time. I was working on a satellite project that would be launched from a platform off the coast of the small town of Malindi. We were going to stay in only the finest hotels and be in a area very familiar with American/European standards. For all of that, I was really glad I did what I was told to do. Good luck. >Yeeha! > >A bit to my surprise, today I've been asked to do a >reportage/documentary in Senegal at the end of may. I'll be there >for 5 days. >Except for all my expenses, I'll be doing this for free. So no >commission: it's a unique opportunity for me, it's for a non-profit >organisation that's starting up a project, and I don't really need >the money that much, thanks to my professional life in advertising. >Afterwards, there will be an auction of a selection of my work to >fund the project. The reproduction rights will stay with me. (snip) >Thanks already, >Philippe > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick