Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 24, 2008, at 2:39 PM,Tina Manley wrote: > At 11:39 AM 7/24/2008, you wrote: > >> sounds rough but invigorating, > > >> when do you return? > >> Steve > > Hi Steve- > > We got caught in another torrential downpour today. I've been in > Honduras for the rainy season every summer for over 20 years and > this beats anything I've ever seen. The newspaper said that over > 70% of the corn crop has been destroyed by storms but the rain > should be good for the dry season! (If they only had some way to > keep it from running downhill to the ocean!) My poncho got ripped > on barbed wire and my cameras are soaked again. Still working > fine! The 75/1.4 and 24/2.8 were fine today - no fogging. I took > 311 photos with one camera and 306 with the other. Tomorrow I get > to ride a horse again to a community 3 miles straight up the > mountain. Everybody else has to walk. Being old and crippled has > its advantages > > I'll be back July 29th. In spite of all of the rain, lightning, and > mud, I wouldn't be anywhere else. I love Honduras! what a story Tina... if the water doesn't get your cameras the fungus might... and even your faux joints are going to rust... what a malaria season is coming... have fun, travel well...Steve > > > Tina > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information