Day 1 was a very long day – up at 6:30am after being up late the previous night packing and preparing for the trip. Called a cab just after 8am and checked in once we got to the airport. We were originally planning on taking the train to the airport – we’ve done that before … [Read More »]
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Last bits of shopping
Got some last bits of shopping for our trip done today – some locks for our packs, some more briefs and socks and hair conditioner for Leanne, some duct tape for repairs, another couple of 2500mAh batteries, and some vitamins. One thing I haven’t had a chance to get yet is some USD currency – will … [Read More »]
Thecus just keeps running
I have a couple of Thecus N2100 NAS boxes (Network Attached Storage), which I use for bulk data storage and backup purposes. They are basically just hard drive enclosures with a built in computer to handle file serving requirements – not much larger than two 3.5″ hard drives. They have two drives so you can … [Read More »]
Final gear delivery
The last of our gear for the trip which had been ordered online arrived today – ironically, it was also the first stuff that got ordered. This time it was an 8GB memory card for the DSLR – I can now take 515 photos before having to download … although I will also take the 4GB card … [Read More »]
Another Rose in our front yard
More early photos from my 40D. We have lots of flowers in our front yard which make good subjects for experiments with camera features.